SunLine Transit Agency

SunLine Transit Agency provides public transportation service to the community in the Coachella Valley in southern California.

Routes

Maps & Schedules

• 14 Palm Springs-Desert Hot Springs
• 15 Desert Edge-Desert Hot Springs
• 24 Palm Canyon & Stevens to Tahquitz & Farrell
• 30 Palm Springs-Cathedral City
• 32 Palm Springs-Palm Desert
• 50 Palm Desert Loop
• 54 Indio-Palm Desert
• 70 Bermuda Dunes-La Quinta
• 80 Indio Southbound Loop
• 80 Tripper Indio Southbound
• 81 Indio Northbound Loop
• 81 Tripper Indio Northbound
• 90 Indio-Coachella
• 91 Indio-Oasis
• 95 North Shore-Coachella
• 111 Palm Springs-Indio
• 220 Commuter Link Palm Desert-Riverside
• Palm Springs BUZZ-Palm Springs Loop

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 32-505 Harry Oliver Trail, Thousand Palms, CA 92276-3501
• Phone:
  • Admin: 760-343-3456
  • Customer Service: 1-800-347-8628

SunBus

The bus operations of SunLine is branded SunBus. The fleet is powered by a number of alternative fuels including CNG, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cells.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
575-594, 601-621		2008	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 5HP594C	In the process of retiring as of September 2021.
622-627		2016	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6AP1400B
628-637		2020	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	ZF 6AP1400B
710-719		2009	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 32'	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6HP594C
2007-2008		2020	MCI	D4500CT CNG	Cummins Westport ISX12N	Allison B500R	2008 was delivered to SunLine yard on 6/14/2020 Used on the Line 10 commuter route to San Bernardino
811-814		2019	BYD	K9			Renumbered from E4-E7
FC3		2010	ElDorado National	Axess FC	Ballard fuel cell	BAE Systems HDS200 hybrid system	2012 model 7th Generation fuel cell test bus Delivered in November 2011.
FC4		2014	ElDorado National	Axess FC	Ballard FCvelocity HD6 150 kW	BAE Systems Hybridrive (Series-H)
FC5		2014	ElDorado National	Axess FC	Ballard FCvelocity HD6 150 kW	BAE Systems Hybridrive (Series-H)
FC6		2015	ElDorado National	Axess FC	Ballard FCvelocity HD6 150 kW	BAE Systems Hybridrive (Series-H)
FC7		2017	ElDorado National	Axess FC	US Hybrid FCe80	BAE Systems Hybridrive (Series-H)
FC8-FC12		2018	ElDorado National	Axess FC	Ballard FCvelocity HD6 150 kW	BAE Systems Hybridrive (Series-H)
FC14-FC18		2018	NFI	XHE40	Ballard FCvelocity HD85	Siemens 1DB2016-2NB06	Entered service on 3/28/2019.
FC19		2015	ElDorado National	Axess FC	Ballard FCvelocity HD6 150 kW	BAE Systems Hybridrive (Series-H)	Ex-Orange County Transportation Authority 1101. Acquired in 2020.
FC20-FC24		2021	NFI	XHE40	Ballard FCvelocity HD85	Siemens 1DB2016-2NB06	FC21 used on New Flyer's Fuel Cell bus tour, visiting several cities in the United States in February-March 2022

On Order

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

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
E1-E3		2014	BYD	K9			Long Beach Transit rejects.
FC1		2004	Van Hool	A330FC			Entered service in January 2006. Retired in 2019.
FC2		2008	NFI	H40LFR	Ballard fuel cell	ISE ThunderVolt Hybrid Systems	Ex prototype; delivered in February 2010. Retired in 2019.
FC13		2018	NFI	XHE40	Hydrogenics Celerity fuel cell	Siemens 1DB2016-2NB06	New Flyer Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology Demonstration for Bus 12 month trial; likely returned to manufacturer.
H1-H2		1994	Nova Bus	TC40-102N	Cummins L10G		Experimental Hythane bus. Ex-STCUM 14-900 & 14-901; acquired in 2000.
111		1974	Dodge	Tradesman 300			Used for Tel-A-Ride service.
114-115		1978	Chevrolet	ChevyVan G30			Used for Tel-A-Ride service.
116-118		1980	Superior	Transliner 800			Used for Tel-A-Ride service.
501-534		1994	BIA	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G		534 was originally used as a "show bus" and was not put into regular service per the CEO at the time. It eventually entered service circa 1999-2000.
560-574		2005	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	ZF 5HP592C	Retired in 2019.
550		2004	NFI	HE40LF	Ford Triton V10	ISE ThunderVolt hybrid system
601-605		1993	ElDorado National	Transmark RE	Cummins B5.9G		Retired in 2005-2006.
801-807		1995	Thomas Built Buses	Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER CNG	Cummins		Retired in 2005-2006.
1438-1449		1977	Flxible	35096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
1450		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA; bought in 1979.
1451-1455		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA 5973, 5949, 5834, 5814 & 5826; bought in 1979.
1456		1965	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA; bought in 1979.
1457		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA 5835; bought in 1979.
1458		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA; bought in 1979.
1459-1460		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA 5831 & 5840; bought in 1979.
1461		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-WMATA; bought in 1979.
1462-1467		1965	Daimler	Fleetline	Gardner Diesel		Ex-Greater Manchester Transport; bought in 1980. Open top deck
1468-1474		1982	Gillig	Phantom 40' (4096T6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-740	Retired in 1995. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
1475-1482		12/1984	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40TB966V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	1476? was converted to CNG circa 1993-1994 as a CNG test bus. Retired in 1995. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
1490-1494		1973 1975	Flxible	ABR (53096-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex-MTA Maryland 3110, 3139, 2807, Ex-JTA 1032 & 1039; bought in the late 1980's or early 1990's. They were Flxible New Look (53096-8-1) buses that were rebuilt by Flxible to resemble the Flxible Metro. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
900/900T			GM				Tractor-trailer superbuses. Operated from 2002-2004.

Test fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
			NFI/Ballard/XCELLSiS	F40LF ZEBus					Hydrogen fuel cell test bus.
			Nova Bus	RTS-06 WFD Methanol					Run by Georgetown University Methanol fuel test bus
		2002	ElDorado/ISE	E-Z Rider II Thunderpower					Hybrid fuel cell bus. Tested from November 2002 to February 2003.
		1996	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Rollsign	57	Ex Golden Gate Transit 627 Bought from Transit Sales International on 2/18/2020. Test bus for the upcoming Line 10.

SunDial

SunDial is the paratransit service offered by SunLine Transit Agency. The service uses CNG cutaway buses.

Current fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Notes
		2008	Ford / ElDorado	E-450 / Aerotech	CNG		12	27 units

External Links

• www.sunline.org

References

• SunLine Clean Fuels Fleet, sunline.org, retrieved on 2010-06-24
• [1], cleantechchina.com