Detroit Department of Transportation 3900-3959

Detroit Department of Transportation 3900-3959 were 2003 New Flyer Industries D40LF buses which were built in Crookston, Minnesota.

These buses, which were the first low-floor buses purchased by DDOT since two Orion IIs in 1985, and the first buses ordered from New Flyer by DDOT since 1993, feature anti-slip floors and roof-mounted Sütrak AC35 air-conditioning units.

Without much advance notice, the first eight vehicles from this series, all assigned to the Coolidge Terminal, were placed into service on Wednesday afternoon, February 4, 2004. 3916 was the first of these to enter service, when it was brought out on 60 Evergreen run 5 (actually operating on 22 Greenfield) at 1:43 p.m. The remaining seven were assigned that day to routes 19 Fort (then allocated to Coolidge due to the Gilbert Terminal, from which the 19 is normally assigned, being temporarily closed at the time), 21 Grand River, 41 Schaefer, 47 Tireman and 78 Imperial Limited. Beginning with this order, the D40LF became the standard for new DDOT orders until it was discontinued by New Flyer following the 2010 order.

27 of these buses were sent to the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation in November 2013 and became their 6000 series. Further units were retired within the next several years as New Flyer Industries Xcelsior buses were purchased, and the final units in revenue service were retired by July 2019.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR	Allison B400R	39 American Seating 6468	Luminator Horizon

Details

NOTE: All buses assigned to Shoemaker Terminal were previously assigned to Coolidge Terminal prior to January 2012.

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Build date	VIN	License plate	Terminal	Status/Disposal	Notes
3900		2003	5FYD2LL143U025885		Shoemaker	Retired	Delivered in December 2003.
3901		2003	5FYD2LL163U025886		Shoemaker	Retired
3902		2003	5FYD2LL183U025887		Shoemaker	Retired
3903		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025888		Shoemaker	Retired
3904		2003	5FYD2LL113U025889		Shoemaker	Retired
3905		2003	5FYD2LL183U025890	???x??? (prev. 174x65)	Shoemaker	Retired May 2014 Collided with motorcycle at East Jefferson Avenue and Joseph Campau Street on May 11, 2014. To SMART 6001.
3906		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025891		Shoemaker	Retired
3907		2003	5FYD2LL133U025892		Shoemaker	Retired
3908		2003	5FYD2LL133U025893		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3909		2003	5FYD2LL153U025894		Shoemaker	Retired Sold on July 26, 2018
3910		2003	5FYD2LL173U025895		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013. To SMART 6003.
3911		2003	5FYD2LL193U025896		Shoemaker	Retired
3912		2003	5FYD2LL103U025897		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3913		2003	5FYD2LL123U025898		Shoemaker	Retired
3914		2003	5FYD2LL143U025899		Shoemaker	Retired
3915		2003	5FYD2LL173U025900		Shoemaker	Retired
3916		2003	5FYD2LL193U025901		Shoemaker	Retired	Entered service on February 4, 2004 on route 22.
3917		2003	5FYD2LL103U025902		Shoemaker	Retired
3918		2003	5FYD2LL123U025903		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3919		2003	5FYD2LL143U025904		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3920		2003	5FYD2LL163U025905		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6007.
3921		2003	5FYD2LL183U025906		Shoemaker	Retired
3922		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025907		Shoemaker	Retired
3923		2003	5FYD2LL113U025908		Shoemaker	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3924		2003	5FYD2LL133U025909		Shoemaker	Retired
3925		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025910		Shoemaker	Retired
3926		2003	5FYD2LL113U025911		Shoemaker	Retired June 2014 Collided with a building on East Warren Avenue on June 24, 2014.
3927		2003	5FYD2LL133U025912		Shoemaker	Retired
3928		2003	5FYD2LL153U025913		Shoemaker	Retired
3929		2003	5FYD2LL173U025914		Shoemaker	Retired
3930		2003	5FYD2LL193U025915		Gilbert	Retired
3931		2003	5FYD2LL103U025916		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6005.
3932		2003	5FYD2LL123U025917		Gilbert	Retired
3933		2003	5FYD2LL143U025918		Gilbert	Retired
3934		1/2004	5FYD2LL163U025919		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6010.
3935		2003	5FYD2LL123U025920		Gilbert	Retired November 2013hr>To SMART 60XX.
3936		2003	5FYD2LL143U025921		Gilbert	Retired
3937		2003	5FYD2LL163U025922		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.	Featured on a DDOT ad campaign that ran on CBS Outdoor (now Outfront Media) billboards in Detroit in January 2008.
3938		2003	5FYD2LL183U025923		Gilbert	Retired
3939		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025924		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6013.
3940		2003	5FYD2LL113U025925		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6014.
3941		2003	5FYD2LL133U025926		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3942		2003	5FYD2LL153U025927		Gilbert	Retired
3943		2003	5FYD2LL173U025928		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6016.
3944		2003	5FYD2LL193U025929		Gilbert	Retired
3945		2003	5FYD2LL153U025930		Gilbert	Retired
3946		2003	5FYD2LL173U025931	002x705	Gilbert	Retired	Suffered an engine fire in February 2011.
3947		2003	5FYD2LL193U025932		Gilbert	Retired
3948		2003	5FYD2LL103U025933		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6017.
3949		2003	5FYD2LL123U025934		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3950		2003	5FYD2LL143U025935		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3951		2003	5FYD2LL163U025936		Gilbert	Retired	Formerly wrapped for McDonald's in late 2005-early 2006. Suffered an engine fire at Michigan and Wyoming on June 17, 2016.
3952		2003	5FYD2LL183U025937		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3953		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025938		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3954		2003	5FYD2LL113U025939		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3955		2003	5FYD2LL183U025940		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3956		2003	5FYD2LL1X3U025941		Gilbert	Retired April 2013 To SMART 6028.	Collided with a Ford Taurus at Evergreen and Joy Roads on April 24, 2013.
3957		2003	5FYD2LL113U025942		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 6029.
3958		2003	5FYD2LL133U025943		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.
3959		2003	5FYD2LL153U025944		Gilbert	Retired November 2013 To SMART 60XX.

References

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Vehicles
Current Low Floor	1201-1242, 1400-1430, 1500-1508, 1519-1538, 1700-1728, 1800-1829, 1900-1924, 2000-2025, 2200-2239, 2300-2309
Current LF Hybrid	1243-1246, 1509-1518
Current LF Articulated	1539-1548, 1960-1964
Current LF Electric	2100e-2103e
Former	001-002, 1001-1148 (1975), 1001-1050 (2010), 1201-1251, 1300-1369, 1370-1410, 1501-1605, 1701-1717, 1801-1874, 1900-1999, 2000-2084, 2521-2534, 3000-3120, 3001, 3002-3006, 3200-3232, 3250-3282, 3290-3299, 3300-3328, 3500-3599, 3600-3617, 3700-3799, 3800-3859, 3900-3959, 3975-3989, 4000-4024, 4100-4220, 8900-8913
Routes
ConnectTen Routes	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Primary Routes	16, 17, 19, 27, 30, 31, 32, 38, 60
Neighborhood Routes	11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 29, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 52, 54, 67, 68
Peak Weekday Routes	46
Former Local Routes	1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (1974-1988), 5 (1996-2002), 6, 8, 20, 24, 26 (1974-88), 26 (1997-98), 26 (2019-21), 28, 33 (1974-1988), 33 (1997-2005), 35 (1999-2005), 35 (1974-88), 36, 42, 44, 51, 52, 66, 80, 89, 99
Former Express Routes	70 (1974-88), 71 (1974-88)/70 (1988-2005, 2008-09), 72, 73, 74 (1974-88)/71 (2008-09), 75 (1974-88)/74 (2008-09), 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 (1974-88)/73 (2008-09), 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 498
1994-95 Suburban Routes	125, 130, 150, 495
Facilities
Transit Centers	Downtown Detroit, Fairlane Town Center Hub, Rosa Parks Transit Center, Jason Hargrove Transit Center
Loops	Brennan Loop, Pierson Loop
Terminals	Coolidge Terminal (inactive), Gilbert Terminal, Shoemaker Terminal
Bus Stops	1-999, 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 31000-3999, 4000-4999, 5000-5999, 6000-6999, 7000-7999, 8000-8999, 9000-9999, 10000-10999
Timelines
History	1974-1983, 1984-1993, 1994-2003, 2004-2013, 2014-present
Detroit Area Transit Agencies Tecumseh