Merrimack Valley Transit
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Areas Served | Andover, Amesbury, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newburyport and North Andover |
Founded | 1974 |
Fleet Size | 58 (transit bus fleet only) |
Number Of Routes | 24 |
Overview
The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority or MVRTA was founded in 1974 as one of 15 Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) in the state of Massachusetts. These RTAs were established in 1974 with the passage of legislation by the state.
The MVRTA is the fixed route and demand response public transit provider for the communities of Haverhill, Lawrence, Andover, North Andover, Methuen, Merrimac, Amesbury, Newburyport, Boxford, Groveland, Salisbury, Georgetown and West Newbury.
MVRTA operations are contracted to MVATC and STS.
Bus Roster
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On Order
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Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes | |
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100, 105, 110, 115, 120 |
2000 | MCI | D4000 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R | 2001 models. | ||
275-279 | 1980 | TMC | T-30 CityCruiser |
Detroit Diesel 6V53T | Allison MT-643 | To LRTA 275-279. | ||
301-305 | 1974 | Flxible | 45096-6-1 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | Ex-Greater Richmond Transit Company, unknown fleet numbers. | ||
511-517 | 1980 | GMC | RTS-04 (T7W-604) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | 1981 models. | ||
518-520 | 1983 | GMC | RTS-04 (T7W-604) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | |||
521-539 | Renumbered 8701-8719. | |||||||
701-706 | 1987 | BIA | Orion I (01.502) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison MT-647 |
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708-711, 9101, 9106 |
1991 | BIA | Orion I (01.507) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 |
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0401-0417 | 2004 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C21B102N4) |
Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E |
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2001-2006 | 2000 | Dupont | Champlain 1608 | Sold to York County Community Action Corporation, unknown fleet numbers. Then sold to ShuttleBus 2001-2006 in 2013. | ||||
8701-8719 | 1987 | GMC | RTS-06 (T7W-606) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Allison V731 |
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9601-9614 | 1996 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TBS50) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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9901-9912 | 1999 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C20B096N4) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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Fleet Number(s) |
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Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1506-1521 | 2015 | Ford Coach & Equipment |
E-350 Phoenix |
2015-2016 models | |||
1707-1712 | 2017 | Ford Coach & Equipment |
E-450 Phoenix |
2016 models | |||
2101-2116 | 2021 | Ford Coach & Equipment |
E-450 Phoenix |
2016 models | |||
2701-2704 | 2022 | Ford Coach & Equipment |
E-450 Phoenix |
2016 models |
Retired
Fleet Number(s) |
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Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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0514 | 2005 | Ford ? |
E-Series ? |
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150-151 | 2000 | Ford ElDorado National |
E-450 Aerotech |
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1109-1113 | 2011 | Ford Coach & Equipment |
E-350 Phoenix |
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1807 | 2018 | Ford Coach & Equipment |
E-350 Phoenix |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Order placed 10 New Buses to Replace 10 Model Year 2004 Buses, Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority. Dated June 17, 2015, retrieved on December 23, 2015.
- ↑ www.youtube.com