MTA Bus buses acquired via the private lines takeover

This is a list of retired buses acquired by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority via their acquisition of the various privately owned and operated companies in the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Former Companies

Company	Date of Takeover	Fleet at Takeover	Notes
Command Bus Company	December 5th, 2005	GMC RTS-04 (T8J-604) MCI Classic (TC40-102A) Orion V CNG (05.501) TMC RTS-06 CNG (T80-206)
Green Bus Lines	January 9th, 2006	GMC RTS-04 (T8J-204) GMC RTS-04 (T8J-604) GMC RTS-06 (T8J-206) GMC RTS-06 (T8J-606) MCI Classic (TC40-102A) Orion V (05.501) TMC RTS-06 (T80-206)
Jamaica Buses	January 30th, 2006	GMC RTS-04 (T8J-204) GMC RTS-04 (T8J-604) GMC RTS-06 (T8J-206) GMC RTS-06 (T8J-606) MCI Classic (TC40-102A) TMC RTS-06 (T80-206)
Liberty Lines Transit	July 1st, 2005	MCI Classic (TC40-102A)
New York Bus Service	January 3rd, 2005	GMDD T8H-5308A (Not used) GMDD Classic (TC40-102N) (Not used) MCI Classic (TC40-102A) MCI D4500
Queens Surface Corporation	February 27th, 2005	MCI Classic (TC40-102A) Orion V CNG (05.501) TMC RTS-06 (T80-206)
Triboro Coach Corporation	February 20th, 2006	GMC RTS-04 (T8J-204) GMC RTS-06 (T8J-206) MCI Classic (TC40-102A) Orion V CNG (05.501) TMC RTS-06 (T80-206) TMC RTS-06 CNG (T80-206)

Roster

Fleet Numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operating Agency	Notes
318-328		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Command Bus Company, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
329-378		1988	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators 329-378 were ex-Command Bus Company 421-481. 362-368 originally New York Bus Service 1689-1962, 1694, 1696-1697. 369-378 originally Liberty Lines Express 3082-3091.
379		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Command Bus Company 499, originally Triboro Coach Corporation 788.
681-707		1993	TMC	RTS-06 CNG (T80-206)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590C	MTA Bus	Ex-Command Bus Company, purchased by the NYCODT, see series page for details 682 is preserved by the New York Transit Museum as Command Bus Company 4904.
708		1997	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operator Command Bus Company, before it was originally Queens Surface Corporation, Green Bus Lines and Command Bus Company demo unit. 708 is a 1997 ex-demo unit equipped with overhead luggage racks. Ex-Command Bus Company 4932
709-751		1998	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Command Bus Company 4933-4975
1110-1136		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1137-1149, 1151-1153		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1154-1163		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1164-1171		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Jamaica Buses 601-602, 604-608.
1172-1190		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1191		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1192-1196		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1197-1199		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses 581-583, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1200		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50 (Orig. Detroit Diesel 6V92TA (Methanol fuel)	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Jamaica Buses 3701, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
1234		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Liberty Lines Express 3101, renumbered 7896.
1837		1984	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, see series page for details
1838-1839		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines 1102-1103, see series page for details
1840-1842		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, see series page for details
1843-1847		1987	TMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, see series page for details
1848-1850		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, see series page for details
1851		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, see series page for details
1852-1855		1987	TMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, see series page for details
1856		1984	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, see series page for details
1857		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, see series page for details
1858		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, see series page for details
2925-2930		2002	MCI	D4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R	NYCTA MTA Bus	Operated by MTA Bus Company. Originally MTA New York City Transit 2927-2930, 2925-2926. Exx-New York Bus Service 1802-1805, 1800-1801. Renumbered from 7425-7428, 7423-7424. Retired in 4/2021
4221-4265		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
4266-4268, 4270-4276		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
4277		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
4278-4283		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
4269, 4284-4296		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
4297		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
4298-4299		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
5835-5857		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
5858-5877		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
5878-5879		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50 (Orig. Detroit Diesel 6V92TA (Methanol fuel)	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
5880-5893		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Green Bus Lines 702, 705-716.
5894-5897		1999	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by New York Bus Service, later acquired by Green Bus Lines. Suburban configuration without rear door. 5895-5897 were sold to the New York Police Department, renumbered to 983199-983399, respectively.
5898-5937, 5988-5999		1993	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Ex-Various, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details 5904 is preserved by the New York Transit Museum as Queens Surface Corporation 275. 5999 is preserved by the New York Transit Museum as Jamaica Buses 3865.
5938-5987		1997	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	5938-5981 were ex-Green Bus Lines 5982-5987 were ex-Queens Surface Corporation Built for NORTA, but diverted to NYCDOT for private franchised operators.
7050-7094		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
7095-7121		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
7122-7147		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation 764-794
7148-7149		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
7150-7173		1993	TMC	RTS-06 CNG (T80-206)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590C	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
7174-7213		1993	TMC	RTS-06 Methanol (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details, retired in 2009
7214-7273		1998	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation 3000-3059
7274-7285		1999	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation 3060-3071
7314-7406		1988	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators 7314-7406 were ex-New York Bus Service 1604-1686, 1688-1697. 7397-7406 were exx-Command Bus Company various numbers 7397, 7405-7406 originally New York Bus Service 1687, 1693, 1695.
7407-7422		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators 7407-7422 were ex-New York Bus Service 1700-1709, 1711-1716. 7417-7418 were exx-Green Bus Lines 717-718, originally Triboro Coach Corporation 768 & 780. 7419-7420 originally Triboro Coach Corporation 783 & 791. 7421-7422 originally Green Bus Lines 703-704.
7423-7428	Renumbered to 2925-2930
7820-7895		1988	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators 7820-7895 ex-Liberty Lines Express 3001-3031, 3033-3077 7895 also Queens Surface Corporation 950. 7825 is preserved by the New York Transit Museum as Liberty Lines Express 3006.
7896-7905		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators.
8568-8581		1998	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	MTA Bus	Operated by New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company (originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators) Ex-Queens Surface Corporation 568-581.
8582		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	MTA Bus	Ex=Green Bus Lines, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
9700-9795		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Ex-Queens Surface Corporation, purchased by NYCDOT, see series page for details
9796-9826		1988	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators 9796-9821, 9823-9826 were ex-Queens Surface Corporation 901-954. 9823-9826 originally Liberty Lines Express 3078-3081.
9827-9899		1999	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G 9827 & 9868: John Deere 6081	Allison B400R	NYCTA MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Queens Surface Corporation 396-468
9901-9931		1999	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	NYCTA MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Queens Surface Corporation 469-499
9932-9999		1998	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	NYCTA MTA Bus	Originally purchased by NYCDOT for private franchised operators Ex-Queens Surface Corporation 500-567