Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority

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Area served Nashville-Davidson County, TN
Founded 1973
Website [1]
Facebook [2]
Twitter [3]
Bus Fuel Types Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid

The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is a public transit system that serves Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the only bus system in the nation that utilizes credit card fare stations on board the vehicles for the entire fleet. The system was re-branded as WeGo Public Transit in July 2018.[1][2]

Metro-Nashville government purchased the Nashville Transit Company and created the Metropolitan Transit Authority in 1973.[3]

Bus Routes

Fleet Roster

Active

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
120-129 2013 New Flyer XDE60 Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP hybrid system
  • 10 buses with the option of 60 more.[4]
  • They entered service in May 2013.
130-141 2013 New Flyer XDE60 Cummins ISL9
180-185 2008 NABI 60-BRT HEV
(60BRT.09) 		Cummins ISL Allison EP50 hybrid system [5]
186-199 2010 NABI 60-BRT HEV
(60BRT.09) 		Cummins ISL Allison EP50 hybrid system
  • [6]
  • 1 unit retired
700-724 2011 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Replacement vehicles for those destroyed in the 2010 flood.[7]
725-736 2012 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7
737-740 2015 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7
1300-1308 2015 Proterra EcoRide BE35 2014-2015 models
1310-1311 2019 Proterra Catalyst BE35
1700-1703 2017 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins B6.7
1760-1763 2017 New Flyer Industries XDE60
1800-1830 2018 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins B6.7 BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-ER[8] First new buses to sport the WeGo Public Transit branded livery
1900-1909 2018-19 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins B6.7 BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-ER 1907 was spotted being delivered in 2018.
1911-1920 2019 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins B6.7 BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-ER
2001-2019 2020 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
2140-2149 2021-2022 MCI D4500CT Cummins X12 Allison B500
  • 2022 model year.
2164-2168 2021 New Flyer XD60 Cummins L9
2200-2213 2023 New Flyer XD60 Cummins L9
  • 2201 plate 9756-GH
2300-2319 2023 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
  • Known units (VINs to come)
    • 2302 plate 1447-GI
    • 2315 plate 1455-GI
    • 2317
    • 2318 plate 1472-GI
    • 2319 plate 1473-GI
2400-2427 2024 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
2713-2715,
2717-2723[9] 		2019 MCI D4500CT Cummins X12 Allison B500R Renumbered from 713-715, 717-723

On order

Fleet
Number(s) 		Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
101-115 1983 MAN SG-310-16.5-2A MAN D2566 MLUM Renk-Doromat 874B
151-162 2001 Neoplan USA AN460 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B500R
  • 2000 models.
  • Retired circa 2013.
301-305 1997 Neoplan USA AN440 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison VR731RH Retired in 2010.
306-310 1997 Neoplan USA AN440 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison VR731RH
  • 1998 models.
  • Retired in 2010.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
501-540 1/1988 Flxible Metro "B"
(40102-6C) 		Cummins L10
P500, P515, P520,
P530, P532, P536,
P557, P563, P566,
P611, P619, P620,
P637, P640, P641,
P647 		1998-1999 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B500R Ex-Metro Transit (Minnesota) 500, 515, 520, 530, 532, 536, 557, 563, 566, 611, 619, 620, 637, 640, 641, 647.
541-558 12/1988 Flxible Metro "B"
(40102-6C) 		Cummins L10
600-601 2004 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Suburban config. (no rear door)
602-603 2005 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G21D102N4) 		Cummins ISM
  • Suburban config. (no rear door)
604-605 2009 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40 hybrid system Suburban config.
650-659 2005 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G21B102N4) 		Cummins ISM
675-676 2009 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40 hybrid system Used on Music City Circuit[10]
701-713 7/1991 Flxible Metro "B"
(40102-6C) 		Cummins L10
800, 861-899 11/1975 AMG Metropolitan 35'
(9635A-6) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
800-848 2004 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
849-885 2005 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G21D102N4) 		Cummins ISM Allison B400R
801-860 10/1974 AMG Metropolitan 35'
(9635-6) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
861-899 11/1975 AMG Metropolitan 35'
(9635A-6) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
900-919 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T8H-603) 		Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730
920-927 1999 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T80-2N) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Retired circa 2013.[13]
928-935 2000 Nova Bus RTS-06
(RT80-2N) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
1200-1202 2009 MCI D4505 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Ex-Anchor Trailways 146-148, acquired in 2012.
1203-1204 2010 MCI D4505 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Ex-Anchor Trailways 151-152, acquired in 2012.
9901-9908 1999 Blue Bird CS Bus Allison
(25 buses) ? Gillig Phantom 40'

External Links

References

  1. ↑ www.bizjournals.com
  2. ↑ www.youtube.com
  3. ↑ Wikipedia, retrieved 2009-03-23.
  4. ↑ New Flyer to deliver 70 Xcelsiors to Tenn., www.metro-magazine.com, retrieved on 2012-11-21.
  5. ↑ Nashville MTA articulated hybrid buses enter service, metro-magazine.com, retrieved 09-04-15
  6. ↑ from the CEO The Nashville Connection, Spring 2011, retrieved 11-08-13
  7. ↑ from the CEO The Nashville Connection, Spring 2011, retrieved 11-08-13
  8. ↑ www.baesystems.com
  9. ↑ www.facebook.com/WeGoTransit
  10. ↑ 2010 Top 100 Bus Fleets, metro-magazine.com, retrieved 2010-09-14
  11. ↑ Recent Nashville MTA Successes, nashvillemta.org, retrieved 09-04-15
  12. ↑ Recent Nashville MTA Successes, nashvillemta.org, retrieved 09-04-15
  13. ↑ Google Maps, April 2013
  14. ↑ SORTA buses loaned to Nashville 2010
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