Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Headquarters	10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116
Area served	Boston, MA
Founded	1964
Fleet size	1,022 (Bus), 1,000+ (Rail)
Number of routes	170 (bus) 3 (trolleybus) 3 (rapid transit) 4 (light rail) 12 (commuter rail) 3 (ferryboat)
Ridership	403,003,734 (2016, annual, all modes)
Union	ATU Local 589
Website	mbta.com
Instagram	@mbtapics
Twitter	@MBTA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated to MBTA and referred to as the T) operates transit service in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. Both local and express bus service is operated, along with subway, light rail and ferry service.

Up until 1964, the system was named the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).

Routes

Schedules & Maps

Subway

• Red Line
• Orange Line
• Green Line
• Blue Line

Bus rapid transit

• Silver Line

Commuter rail

• Fairmount Line
• Fitchburg Line
• Framingham/Worcester Line
• Franklin Line
• Greenbush Line
• Haverhill Line
• Kingston/Plymouth Line
• Lowell Line
• Middleborough/Lakeville Line
• Needham Line
• Newburyport/Rockport Line
• Providence/Stoughton Line

Fares

Current

Garages and Yards

See Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Garages and Yards.

Conventional Bus Fleet

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0401-0593		2004-2005	Neoplan USA	AN440LF	Caterpillar C9 0488: Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	0401-0516, 0518-0593 were overhauled by Midwest Bus in 2013-2015. 0488 was repowered with a Cummins ISL engine as a test. In the process of retirement. 0576-0593 are 2005 model year
0600-0754		2006-2007	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	0734-0754 are 2007 model year
0756-0910		2008-2009	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	2008 models Overhauled by Midwest Bus from 2018-2020. 0910 was originally numbered 0755, but was renumbered after being involved in a fatal accident in 2020.
1101-1132		2005	Neoplan USA	AN460LF Diesel/ETB	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Kaman drive generator	2004 models. Dual-mode buses. Equipped with Škoda ML 3444 K/4 traction motors. All units are used for Silver Line (Waterfront) service. All units are were overhauled by Maine Military Authority in 2014-2016.
1200-1224		2010	NFI	DE60LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison EP50 hybrid system	2009 models 1222-1224 are used for Silver Line service To be overhauled by NEBR in 2020
1250-1293		2016-2017	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	BAE HDS 300 hybrid system	Base order of 44 buses to replace the Neoplan AN460LF CNG buses. Includes 3 option orders, totaling up to 66 buses: Option 1 for 1 bus. Option 2a for 20 buses. Option 2b for 45 buses. 2016 models. 1273-1293 are used for Silver Line service.
1294		2018	NFI	XDE60	Cummins L9	BAE HybriDrive ER hybrid system	Has the extended battery range option. Testing on routes SL1-3. If testing is successful, an order of 45 buses will be made and are expected to replace the 1100-series Neoplans.
1295-1299		2019	NFI	XE60			To be used for the Silver Line. 1295 delivered on 5/13/19.
1400-1459		2014-2015	NFI	XDE40	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE HybriDrive hybrid system	2014 models.
1600-1774		2016-2017	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Alongside the XDE40 order (1775-1924) includes an additional 200 options for XD40s and 200 options for XDE40s over the next five years.
1775-1924		2016-2017	NFI	XDE40	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE HDS 200 hybrid system	Alongside the XN40 order includes an additional 200 options for XD40s and 200 options for XDE40s over the next five years.
1925-2118		2019-2020	NFI	XDE40	Cummins B6.7	BAE HDS 200 hybrid system	194 buses in total to be delivered between June 2019 and September 2020. They will replace the 192 2004-2005 Neoplan AN440LF buses. All buses in service as of November 2020.
3000-3005		2017	NFI	XDE40	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE HDS 200 hybrid system	2016 models. Exercised options following the contract order of buses 1600-1924. Operated by Paul Revere Transportation on Routes 712 and 713.
3100-3159		2020	NFI	XDE40	Cummins B6.7	BAE HDS 200 hybrid system	Entered service in October 2020, all buses in service as of March 2021. Expected to push all of Fellsway's 2004-2005 Neoplans into the MBTA's reserve fleet

On Order

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1300-1344	2022	New Flyer Industries	XDE60			Will replace the 32 dual-mode Neoplan buses (1101-1132) currently in use on the Silver Line SL1-3 lines.

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0001-0138		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731	0001 was ex 5300. 0018 was converted into a mobile classroom. 0082 was sold to the New Engladn Center for Homeless Veterans. 0119 was sold to MBTA Transit Police Department 7150 and converted into a Civil Disturbance Unit bus. 0138 was the last RTS bus built by TMC.
10-29		1970	GMC/Ward	?			School bus body.
0139-0250		1995	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731	0139-0249 are 1994 models and 0250 is a 1995 model. 0139 was the first RTS bus built by NovaBus.
200-324		1961-1962	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority 200-324.
0251-0400		1995	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731	0309 reserved for "railroad incident response".
500-549		1960	GMC	TDH-4516	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority 500-549.
560-569		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Connecticut Company 2026, 2050-2053, 2055, 2056, 2058-2060; bought in 1965.
1000-1043		2003	Neoplan USA	AN460LF CNG	Detroit Diesel Series 60G	Allison B500R	1001-1020 and 1030 were assigned to the Silver Line service. Retired in 2016-2017.
1044		2004	Neoplan USA	AN460LF CNG	Detroit Diesel Series 60G	Allison B500R
2001-2124		2003	NABI	40-LFW CNG	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	2001-2023, 2025-2124 were overhauled by Midwest Bus in 2009-2011. 2024 was overhauled by MBTA Everett Shops in 2009.
2125-2299		2004	NABI	40-LFW CNG	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	2125-2299 were overhauled by MBTA Everett Shops.
2282		1956	Mack	C-49-DT	Mack END-673		Formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority 2282.
2918		1951	White	1144			Formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority 2918.
3142		1957	GMC	TDH-4512	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Formerly Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway 3142.
3501-3506, 3508-3517, 3520-3528, 3531-3534, 3536-3544, 3546-3548		1961	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway same numbers. 3524 is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum.
5000-5001		1999	OBI	Orion VI HEV (06.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 30	Lockheed-Martin HybriDrive	Test buses
5000-5149		1963	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Metropolitan Transit Authority 5000-5149.
5002		N/A	ElDorado National	Axess BRT Fuel Cell	Ballard	BAE HDS 200 hybrid system	2014 model. Delivered in January 2016. Will be tested for up to two years.
5200-5299		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Retired in 1995. 5202, 5247 sold to MDC. 5243, 5258 sold to Deptartment of Corrections. 5257 was sold to Rhode Island Motor Coach.
5700-5726		1979	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
6000-6129		1966	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH VS2-6	6069 is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum. 6105-6119 had VS2 transmissions for express service.
6000-6001		1999	NFI	C40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	Built to MTA New York City Transit's specifications
6002-6016		2001	NFI	C40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R	Retired in 2016.
6130-6219		1967	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	6169 is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum. 6197 sold to the city of Medford in 1998 and became a police bus. Sold to the Ryan Family Farm in 2018.
6300-6329		1970	GMC	T6H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH
6400-6424		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Had upholstered seats for express service.
6500-6544		1966	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH
6545-6579		1967	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH
6678		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Service Bus Lines 6178; acquired in 1975. Exx-Eastern Airlines 3.
6681-6682		1963	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Service Bus Lines 6381 & 6382; acquired in 1975.
6683-6684		1964	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Service Bus Lines 6483 & 6484; acquired in 1975.
6685-6686		1966	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Service Bus Lines 6685 & 6686; acquired in 1975.
6689		1967	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Service Bus Lines 6789; acquired in 1975.
6691-6692		1969	GMC	T6H-4521A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Service Bus Lines 6991 & 6992; acquired in 1975.
7000-7039		1970	Flxible	111CD-D5-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
7050-7099		1972	Flxible	111CD-D06-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison
7100-7149		1975	Flxible	53096-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8
7200-7364		1972	Flxible	111CD-D05-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
7365-7439		1975	Flxible	53096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
7500-7529		1970	GMC	T6H-4521A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
7600-7684		1972	Flxible	111DD-D05-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
7900-7909		1970	Highway Products	TC-25
8000-8029		1989	TMC	RTS-06 (T70-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
8400-8599		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8W-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V71T	Allison V730	8400 is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum.
8600-8689, 8700-8789		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8W-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V71T	Allison V731
8800-8969		1989	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	8903 is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum.
8999		1993	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Cummins C8.3	Allison V731	1992 model. Demonstrator; returned to TMC. To Kenosha Transit 2508 in 2000.
9000-9049, 9300-9339		1978	AMG	9640B-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730
9100-9183, 9185, 9400-9483		1982	Flyer	D901	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	9400's were equipped with wheelchair lifts. 9427 was rebuilt without wheelchair lift and was renumbered 9185. 9138, 9170, & 9471 are preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum.
9200-9287		1976	AMG	9640B-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730
9700-9739		1976	AMG	9635B-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730

Non-Revenue Bus Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0018		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731	Used for driving training and as a mobile classroom 0019, formerly used by the MBTA Police from 2007 to 2018 is stored OOS
0215, 0267, 0291, 0383, 0390		1995	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731	0215, 0267 and 0291 are equipped with trolley poles for ice and sleet scraping. 0309 is preserved 0383 is used as a parts source for 0309 0390 is used as a training bus by the New England Center for Homeless Veterans.
1000		2003	Neoplan USA	AN460LF CNG	None	None	Originally numbered 1001. Formerly used as a maintenance training bus. Currently used as static equipment for security training purposes.

Historic Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0309		1995	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731	0383 originally supposed to be preserved, briefly used for parts
2600		1957	GMC	TDH-4512	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Ex-3183. Formerly Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway 3183. Ex-City Bus Company (Oklahoma City) C605.
6069		1966	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH VS2-6	Formerly preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum, transferred back to the MBTA in Fall 2020
9138		1982	Flyer	D901	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Formerly preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum, expected to be transferred back to the MBTA

Electric trolleybus fleet

Notes:

• 1101-1132 are dual mode buses. See MBTA§Conventional Bus Fleet for more details.
• Trolleybuses operated by the MBTA do not have license plates. This excludes the dual mode buses.

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
4101-4128		2003-2004	Neoplan USA	AN440LF ETB	Škoda 7ML3550K/4 210kW	2003 models. Retired in 2022.
8595-8610		1948	Pullman	44-CX	GE	Ex Metropolitan Transit Authority. Exx United Transit Company, purchased 1953. Retired in 1964.
8451-8455		1949	Pullman	43-CX	Westinghouse	Ex Metropolitan Transit Authority. Retired in 1964.
8573-8594		1949	Pullman	44-CX	GE	Ex Metropolitan Transit Authority. Exx United Transit Company, purchased 1952. Retired in 1964.
8700-8724		1950	ACF Brill	TC46	GE	Ex Metropolitan Transit Authority. Retired in 1964.
8483-8572		1951	Pullman		8483-8519: GE 8520-8572: Westinghouse	Ex Metropolitan Transit Authority. Retired in 1977. 8483 & 8488 preserved at the Connecticut Trolley Museum. 8490 preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine.
4000-4049		1976	Flyer	E800	GE	4000 formerly numbered 9000.

Subway fleet

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Designation	Motors	Notes
01200-01319		1979-1981	Hawker Siddeley Canada	No. 12 Main Line	General Electric
01500-01523, 01600-01651		1969-1970	Pullman	No. 1 Red Line	Westinghouse	Rebuilt by General Electric in 1985-1986.
01700-01757		1987-1989	UTDC	No. 2 Red Line	Westinghouse
01800-01885		1993-1994	Bombardier	No. 3 Red Line	General Electric
0700-0793		2007-2009	Siemens	No. 5 East Boston	Siemens
3087, 3230, 3234, 3238, 3254, 3260, 3262-3263, 3265, 3268		1945-46	Pullman	PCC	Westinghouse	Formerly Boston Elevated Railway. Rebuilt in 1978-1983 and again in 1999-2005 by MBTA. Retrofitted with air conditioners in 2008. Fourteen trolleys within this series (not listed) are housed at the Vintage Electric Streetcar Company, in Windber, PA. Most stored there are in a heavily decomposed state. Many of the vehicles include 3229, 3242, 3244, 3246-3247, 3252, 3255-3256, 3259, 3261, 3266-3267, 3270-3271, 3285, 3326 and 3346.
3600-3649		1986-1987	Kinki-Sharyo	Type 7	Westinghouse
3650-3699		1987-1988	Kinki-Sharyo	Type 7	Westinghouse
3700-3719		1997	Kinki-Sharyo	Type 7	Adtranz
3800-3894		1999-2007	Breda	Type 8	Adtranz
3900-3923		2017-2019	CAF	Type 9
1900-2151		2019-2023	CRRC MA	No. 4 Red Line		2 active trainsets as of February, 2020.

On order

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Designation	Motors	Notes
TBD		2018-2023	CRRC MA	No. 14 Orange Line

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Designation	Motors	Notes
0600-0669		1978-1980	Hawker Siddeley Canada	No. 4 East Boston	General Electric	Retired by 2012.
01100-01199		1957-1958	Pullman-Standard	No. 11 Main Line	General Electric	Inherited from Metropolitan Transit Authority
01400-01491		1963	Pullman-Standard	No. 5 Cambridge/Dorchester	General Electric Westinghouse	Inherited from Metropolitan Transit Authority
3400-3543		1976-1978	Boeing-Vertol	USSLRV	2 Garret 420 hp	3535-3543 were built in 1978 but did not enter service until 1983. Retired in March 2007.

Commuter Rail

Locomotive fleet

Revenue Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1115-1139		1973–1975	Electro-Motive Diesel	GP40MC			Rebuilt by AMF in 1997
1050-1075		1987–1988	GMDD	F40PH-2C			Rebuilt by MPI in 2002-2003.
1025-1036		1987–1988	MK	M-K F40PHM-2C			Rebuilt
011-012		2009	MPI	MP36PH-3C			Brought from FrontRunner
2000-2039		2017-2018	MPI	HSP46

Non-revenue Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
904		1972	Electro-Motive Diesel	GP9			Brought from SEMTA in 1987
3247		1971	Electro-Motive Diesel	GP40-1
3248-3249		2009	NRE	3GS21B

The RIDE

The RIDE is the MBTA’s door-to-door, shared-ride paratransit service. The program is run by the MBTA, but actual service is contracted out to three separate companies and organizations in the Greater Boston area to run the service. The service uses the MBTA branding and the vans can largely be identified by color schemes with stripes running alongside the van. (However, GLSS also uses their own vans with their own branding in combination with MBTA-branded vans). All 3 companies can provide the service in the Boston area, when the passenger gets out of the Boston area is when the service becomes specifically for one single company based on the passenger final destination, i.e. someone going from Boston to Dorchester (which is still part of Boston) could call any company, but someone traveling from Boston to Malden would have to call Greater Lynn Senior Services for this trip; but someone going from Lynn to Newton will have to make a transfer between companies, because they don´t go to areas out of their designated service, for this example the passenger would be picked-up by GLSS and then transfer to a VTS vehicle to continue the trip.

North	Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS)	Blue
Northwest	Veterans Transportation, LLC (VTS)	Red
South	National Express (NE)	Green

All-time roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1871-2000		2009	Ford	E-350			Unknown total number of units. Scope of known units range given. In process of being retired. Most placed up for auction on Auctions International in May, 2019.