New Jersey Transit 7215-7361

New Jersey Transit 7215-7361 are 2015 MCI Motor Coach Industries D4500CT CNG buses, with the pilot bus, 7278, being a 2014 model. These buses replaced the 7000-series 102D3 CNG buses built by MCI in 1999 and 2000.

Buses	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
7215-7272, 7278-7361	Cummins Westport ISL G, 8.9L, 320HP, CNG fueled - VIN code "L"	Allison WB500R Gen V	57 vinyl covered seats	Luminator Horizon
7273-7277			57 experimental seats (replaced with cloth seats salvaged from older buses in 2021)

History

MCI was the sole bidder on this group of buses, with DesignLine unable to fulfill its contract to supply NJ Transit with a new fleet of CNG cruisers. NJ Transit's board authorized the base order for the buses on September 12, 2013. The base order called for 84 buses, numbered 7278-7361, a numbering sequence that would have assumed all 77 DesignLine buses (7201-7277) would be delivered. Delivery began in August 2014.

The option order was authorized on June 11, 2014, for a further 63 buses, which would be numbered from 7215 (which would have been the next DesignLine bus to be delivered) to 7277. Production and delivery of the option order immediately followed the base order.

These buses feature Cummins ISL-G engines, displacing 8.9L and rated at 320HP, and Allison WB-500R Gen V transmissions. Other specs for the buses include Meritor EX225 axles, Blitzer air conditioning, and vinyl-covered seating for 57 passengers. These buses are not equipped with lavatories.

The total contract value for the 147 buses was $103,562,508.47. All of these buses are based at NJT's Howell bus garage.

Details

7215-7277

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
7215		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013701	OYA9719	Howell	Active
7216		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013702	OYA9720	Howell	Active
7217		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013703	OYA9721	Howell	Active
7218		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013704	OYA9722	Howell	Active
7219		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013705	OYA9723	Howell	Active
7220		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013706	OYA9727	Howell	Active
7221		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013707	OYA9728	Howell	Active
7222		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013708	OYA9725	Howell	Active
7223		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013709	OYA9737	Howell	Active
7224		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013710	OYA9726	Howell	Active
7225		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013711	OYA9729	Howell	Active
7226		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013712	OYA9730	Howell	Active
7227		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013713	OYA9738	Howell	Active
7228		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013714	OYB8715 was OYA9731	Howell	Active
7229		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013715	OYA9732	Howell	Active
7230		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013716	OYB7370 (was OYA9733)	Howell	Active
7231		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013717	OYA9739	Howell	Active
7232		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013718	OYA9740	Howell	Active
7233		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013719	OYA9743	Howell	Active
7234		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013720	OYA9741	Howell	Active
7235		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013735	OYA9744	Howell	Active
7236		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013736	OYA9745 OYB5262	Howell	Active
7237		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013737	OYA9746	Howell	Active
7238		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013738	OYA9747	Howell	Active
7239		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013739	OYA9748	Howell	Active
7240		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013740	OYA9749	Howell	Active
7241		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013741	OYA9810	Howell	Active
7242		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013742	OYB7346 (prev. OYA9811)	Howell	Active
7243		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013743	OYA9812	Howell	Active
7244		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013744	OYB7347 (prev. OYA9831)	Howell	Active
7245		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013745	OYA9813	Howell	Active
7246		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013746	OYB8829 (was OYA9815)	Howell	Active
7247		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013747	OYA9814	Howell	Active
7248		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013748	OYA9816	Howell	Active
7249		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013749	OYA9817	Howell	Active
7250		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013750	OYA9820	Howell	Active
7251		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013763	OYA9818	Howell	Active
7252		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013764	OYA9825	Howell	Active
7253		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013765	OYB1636	Howell	Active
7254		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013766	OYA9826	Howell	Active
7255		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013767	OYA9819	Howell	Out Of Service Accident on New Jersey Turnpike, February 14, 2023
7256		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013768	OYA9821	Howell	Active
7257		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013769	OYA9827	Howell	Active
7258		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013770	OYA9828	Howell	Active
7259		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013771	OYA9829	Howell	Active
7260		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013772	OYB1642	Howell	Active	Involved in an accident. Since returned to service.
7261		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013775	OYA9830	Howell	Active
7262		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013776	OYA9832	Howell	Active
7263		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013777	OYB7348 (prev. OYA9833)	Howell	Active
7264		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013778	OYA9834	Howell	Active
7265		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013779	OYB7369 (was OYA9837)	Howell	Active
7266		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013780	OYA9838	Howell	Active
7267		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013781	OYB1646	Howell	Active
7268		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013782	OYA9839	Howell	Active
7269		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013783	OYB1647	Howell	Active
7270		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013784	OYB1637	Howell	Active
7271		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013785	OYB1648		Retired in 2021 Listed for auction on GovDeals.com in November 2023.	Struck 20081 on I-495 on 8/17/2020.
7272		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013786	OYB1649	Howell	Active
7273		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013787	OYB1630	Howell	Active
7274		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013788	OYB1650	Howell	Active
7275		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013789	OYA9835	Howell	Active
7276		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013790	OYB1651	Howell	Active
7277		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013791	OYB1652	Howell	Active

7278-7361

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
7278		2014	1M8PDMLA7EP013293	OYA9604	Howell	Active	Pilot bus.
7279		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013472	OYA9638	Howell	Active
7280		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013481	OYA9651	Howell	Active
7281		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013604	OYA9639	Howell	Active
7282		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013605	OYA9640	Howell	Active
7283		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013606	OYA9641	Howell	Active
7284		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013607	OYA9642	Howell	Active
7285		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013608	OYA9643	Howell	Active
7286		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013609	OYA9644	Howell	Active
7287		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013610	OYA9645	Howell	Active
7288		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013611	OYA9646	Howell	Active
7289		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013612	OYA9647	Howell	Active
7290		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013613	OYA9648	Howell	Active
7291		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013614	OYA9649	Howell	Active
7292		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013615	OYA9650	Howell	Active
7293		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013616	OYA9652	Howell	Active
7294		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013617	OYA9663	Howell	Active
7295		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013618	OYA9653	Howell	Active
7296		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013619	OYA9655	Howell	Active
7297		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013620	OYA9659	Howell	Active
7298		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013621	OYA9656	Howell	Active
7299		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013622	OYA9656	Howell	Active
7300		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013623	OYA9664	Howell	Active
7301		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013624	OYA9665	Howell	Active
7302		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013625	OYA9660	Howell	Active
7303		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013626	OYA9658	Howell	Active
7304		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013627	OYB8906 was OYA9661	Howell	Active
7305		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013628	OYA9662	Howell	Active
7306		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013629	OYA9666	Howell	Active
7307		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013630	OYA9667	Howell	Active
7308		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013631	OYA9668	Howell	Active
7309		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013632	OYA9679	Howell	Active
7310		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013633	OYA9669	Howell	Active
7311		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013634	OYA9670	Howell	Active
7312		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013635	OYA9671	Howell	Active
7313		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013636	OYA9676	Howell	Active
7314		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013637	OYA9672	Howell	Active
7315		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013638	OYA9677	Howell	Active
7316		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013639	OYA9678	Howell	Active
7317		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013640	OYA9673	Howell	Active
7318		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013641	OYA9674 OYB7452	Howell	Active
7319		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013642	OYA9680	Howell	Active
7320		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013643	OYA9675	Howell	Active
7321		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013644	OYA9683	Howell	Active
7322		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013645	OYA9684	Howell	Active
7323		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013646	OYA9724	Howell	Active
7324		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013647	OYA9685	Howell	Active
7325		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013648	OYA9681 OYB5189	Howell	Active
7326		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013649	OYA9682	Howell	Active
7327		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013666	OYA9686	Howell	Active
7328		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013667	OYA9687	Howell	Active
7329		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013668	OYA9688	Howell	Active
7330		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013669	OYA9689 OYB7409	Howell	Active
7331		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013670	OYA9699	Howell	Active
7332		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013671	OYA9690	Howell	Active
7333		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013672	OYA9734	Howell	Active
7334		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013673	OYA9691	Howell	Active
7335		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013674	OYB8842 (was OYA9692)	Howell	Active
7336		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013675	OYA9700	Howell	Active
7337		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013676	OYA9710	Howell	Active
7338		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013677	OYA9701	Howell	Active
7339		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013678	OYA9702	Howell	Active
7340		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013679	OYA9693	Howell	Active
7341		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013680	OYA9694	Howell	Active
7342		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013681	OYA9703	Howell	Active
7343		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013682	OYA9695	Howell	Active
7344		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013683	OYA9696	Howell	Active
7345		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013684	OYA9697	Howell	Active
7346		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013685	OYA9699	Howell	Active
7347		2015	1M8PDMLA2FP013686	OYA9704	Howell	Active
7348		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013687	OYA9705	Howell	Active
7349		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013688	OYA9705	Howell	Active
7350		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013689	OYA9824	Howell	Active
7351		2015	1M8PDMLA4FP013690	OYA9707 OYB5659	Howell	Active
7352		2015	1M8PDMLA6FP013691	OYA9708	Howell	Active
7353		2015	1M8PDMLA8FP013692	OYA9711	Howell	Active
7354		2015	1M8PDMLAXFP013693	OYA9712	Howell	Active
7355		2015	1M8PDMLA1FP013694	OYA9709	Howell	Active
7356		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013695	OYA9713	Howell	Active
7357		2015	1M8PDMLA5FP013696	OYA9714	Howell	Active
7358		2015	1M8PDMLA7FP013697	OYA9715	Howell	Active
7359		2015	1M8PDMLA9FP013698	OYA9716	Howell	Active
7360		2015	1M8PDMLA0FP013699	OYA9717	Howell	Active
7361		2015	1M8PDMLA3FP013700	OYA9718	Howell	Active