Classic Bus Owners Association

Formed in 2005, the Classic Bus Owners Association (or as its known, CBOA) is a small non-profit group of bus enthusiast in the New York Metro Area gathered together to maintain and operate a fleet of historical transit vehicles. The members of CBOA all work in the transportation industry in various capacities.

Fleet

Current Preserved Buses

Fleet Number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
68	1978	GMC	PD-4905A Parlor (Highway) Coach	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V-730	Ex-Academy Bus Lines.
143	1972	GMC	S8M-5304A New Look Suburban	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 184	Ex-Community Coach. Originally DeCamp Bus Lines 408. This bus was originally preserved by Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service.
164	1976	GMC	T6H-4523A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Ex-Altoona Metro Transit. Originally Montgomery Area Transit System 7626.
400	1993	Bus Industries of America	Orion I Model 01.502	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison Bus Series B-400R WTEC	Ex-Altoona Metro Transit. Bus was originally delivered with an Allison HTB-748 transmission.
615	1998	Nova Bus	RTS-06 Model RT802N	Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	Ex-Coach USA\Olympia Trails 30615. Exx-Coach USA\Gray Line-New York University 30615. Originally Coach USA\Suburban Transit-Rutgers University 615.
1139	1978	GMC	P8M-4905A Parlor (Highway) Coach	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V-730	Ex-Liberty Lines Transit. Bus interior has been converted to a motorhome, but the exterior is as it was in passenger service.
1825	1964	Grumman Flxible	New Look Suburban Model FD6V401-7	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Spicer 184	Ex-General Services Administration/Atomic Energy Commission. This bus was originally preserved by the Chicagoland Historical Bus Museum.
2089	1980	Grumman Flxible	870 ADB Model 40102-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V-730	Ex-NJ Transit/Broadway Bus IBOA. Originally New York City Transit Authority 465.
3013	1968	GMC	S8M-5303A New Look Suburban	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Ex-Southern California Rapid Transit District. This bus was originally preserved by Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service. Bus was originally delivered with an Spicer 4-Speed manual transmission.
3134	1980	GMC	RTS-03 Model T8H-203	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-730	Ex-Optimum Transportation. Exx-Transit Systems Unlimited. Originally Orange County Transportation District. Bus originally had a Detroit Diesel 8V71T engine.
3529	1989	Flxible	METRO "B" Suburban ADB Model 40102-6T	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	Ex-New Jersey Transit.
3710	1994	Flxible	METRO "D" Suburban ADB Model 40102-6C8	Cummins C8.3-275	ZF ECOMAT 4HP590	Ex-New Jersey Transit.
5128	1985	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V-730	Ex-Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines. This bus was originally preserved by Transit Systems Unlimited & Regional Transit Service (CA).
5237	1961	GMC	TDH-5301 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-1	Ex-Southern California Rapid Transit District. This bus was originally preserved by Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service.
5604	1989	Eagle	Model AE-20 "Jersey Cruiser"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison HTB-748 ATEC	Ex-Bethany Transportation 305. Originally New Jersey Transit 5604.
7832	1994	TMC	RTS-06 Model T80-206	Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	Ex-Fairfax Connector. This bus was originally preserved by the DMV Mass Transit Museum.
8513	1978	Grumman Flxible	New Look Model 53096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V-730	Ex-Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. This bus was originally preserved by the Chicagoland Historical Bus Museum.
8850	1988	TMCI	Classic Suburban Model TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	Ex-Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission. Exx-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines. Originally Canada Coach Lines 2201. This bus currently has no seats installed.
9616	1996	Nova Bus	Classic TDS Model TC40-102A	Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC	Allison Bus Series B-400R WTEC	Ex-Connecticut Transit.
59543 (Ole' Blue)	1974	Flxible	New Look Model 53102-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V-730	Ex-Flxible Corporation Demonstrator. This bus was originally preserved by the Chicagoland Historical Bus Museum. This bus was a seat demonstrator for Flxible and features different seats throughout the bus.

Former Preserved Buses

Fleet Number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
8011	1985	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V-730	Ex-Miami-Dade Aviation Department. This bus was sold to a private owner in Connecticut.
8332	1985	GMDD	T8H-5308A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V-730	Ex-Connecticut Transit. This bus was scrapped.
9167	1991	TMCI	Classic Model TC40-102A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	Ex-Connecticut Transit. This bus was scrapped.