Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authoritya

Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority or SORTA, is the public transit agency serving Cincinnati, Ohio and its suburbs.

History

SORTA replaced the previous operator, the Cincinnati Transit Company in 1973.

All-time roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
100		1983	Grumman Flxible	870
101-155		1951	GMC	TDH-5103			101, 112-113, 115, 121, 129-130, 138, 143, 148, 151, 153 ex-MARTA 413-419, 433, 420-422, 434 All formerly Cincinnati Street Railway/Cincinnati Transit same #s.
101-103, 110-113, 117-119		1956-57	GMC	TDH-5105			Leased from TANK 801-803, 810-813 & 817-819 in 1977.
156-170, 172-221, 224-225		1952	GMC	TDH-5103			158, 160, 168-170, 173, 179, 182, 186, 198-199, 201, 206-207, 216 ex-MARTA 435, 423, 436-437, 424, 439, 425-428, 440, 429, 441, 430, 442 All formerly Cincinnati Street Railway/Cincinnati Transit same #s.
101-187		1981	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)			117 is preserved by the Cincinnati Transit Historical Association
201-327		1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6-1)			Ex NYCMTA, various #s. Bought in 1987. 208, 231, 234, 236, 266-268, 270, 283-284, 286-290, 292-293, 295-296, 298 renumbered into 600 series 236 later renumbered 600
301-318		1953	GMC	TDH-5105			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
319-358, 360-371		1957	GMC	TDH-5105			319-358 formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. 360-371 formerly MARTA 443, 445-447, 449-453, 455, 459, 461; originally Cleveland Transit System 1701, 1711, 1717, 1723, 1731, 1733, 1737-1738, 1702, 1704, 1719.
401-445		1960	GMC	TDH-5301			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
446-485		1961	GMC	TDH-5301			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
486-520		1962	GMC	TDH-5301			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
400-499	File:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority 491.jpg	1989	Neoplan	AN440A
521-545		1964	GMC	TDH-5303			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
546-565		1965	GMC	TDH-5303			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
500-563		1990	Neoplan	AN440A
566-575		1966	GMC	TDH-5303			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
576-585		1967	GMC	TDH-5303			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s.
608, 631, 634, 636, 666-668, 670, 683-684, 686-690, 692-693, 695-696, 698		1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6-1)			Renumbered from 200 series 666 later renumbered 600 Originally NYCMTA, various #s. Bought in 1987.
645-649		1960	GMC	SDH-4501			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. Originally Ohio Bus Line 208-212.
680-682		1955	GMC	TDH-4512			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. Originally Ohio Bus Line same #s.
700-869		1974	Flxible	53102-8-1			800 rebuilt as Flxible ABR, 1983 800 is preserved by the Ohio Museum of Transportation
700-723		1995	Gillig	Phantom (40102TBM11)	Cummins M11
724-787		1996	Gillig	Phantom (40102TBM11)	Cummins M11
788-846		1997	Gillig	Phantom (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11
804-805, 807		1957	GMC	TDH-4515			Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. Originally Ohio Bus Line same #s.
847-893		1998	Gillig	Phantom (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11
870-993		1977	AMG	10240B-8
894-916		1999	Gillig	Phantom (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11
917-923		2000	Gillig	Phantom (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM
924-974		2001	Gillig	Phantom (C27D102N4)	Cummins ISL
2100-2137		2002	Gillig	Phantom (C27D102N4)	Cummins ISL
4000-4022		2004	Gillig	Phantom (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM
8000		2008	Gillig	Advantage 40' (G21D102N4)	Cummins ISM
8025-8030		2008	New Flyer	DE40LF
9000-9031		2009	New Flyer	D40LF

Paratransit roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0501		1997	Ford	E?
4, 6		1997	Ford	E-Super Duty
20-21		2000	Ford	E450
22-63		2001	Ford	E450
76-78		2005	Ford	E450
79-85		2006	Ford	E350
91			Ford
101			Ford
1624		2000	Chevrolet	Venture

Service vehicle roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
25-15		2005	Ford
25-16		2005	Ford	Explorer
25-20		2005	Ford	Explorer
25-40		2005	Dodge	Grand Caravan SE
28-49		2008	Ford
29-51		2009	Ford	Escape XLS
400		1997	GMC	Sierra C1500

External links

• www.sorta.com