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The fleet consists of over 5,700 buses of various types and models for fixed-route service, making MTA RBO's fleet the largest public bus fleet in the United States. The MTA also has over 2,000 vans and cabs for ADA paratransit service, providing service in New York City, southwestern Nassau County, and the city of Yonkers.
The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems.
Fixed-route buses are dispatched from 28 garages (20 New York City Bus and 8 MTA Bus) and one annex in New York City. Several fleet improvements have been introduced over the system's history. The first large order of air conditioned buses began service in 1966. [83] "
The Nassau Inter-County Express ( NICE) is the local bus system serving Nassau County, New York. It also serves parts of western Suffolk County, New York as well as eastern portions of the New York City borough of Queens. It was formerly operated under the name of MTA Long Island Bus (the trading name of the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority ...
Photo Credit: MTA. The new plan includes proposals to streamline several routes that take commuters from Forest Hills to Manhattan, including the QM12, QM11 and QM42 (pictured here from left to ...
Four express fixed-route bus lines (Routes 20, 60, 110, and 950) are operated along major roadways and highways and link intermediate distant suburban areas to the San Diego urban area. Two of the six express lines (Routes 60 and 110) only operate during the morning and evening weekday commute periods.
Passengers can take MCAT’s fixed-route buses for free over the next 18 months, according to a news release from Manatee County. The new fare-free transportation initiative kicked off Tuesday.
Paratransit (the term used in North America) or Intermediate Public Transport (also known by other names such as community transport ), is a type of transportation services that supplement fixed-route mass transit by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables.
The total MTA fleet includes 283 in service vehicles with one hydrogen fuel cell vehicle,143 propane vehicles, and 16 hybrid diesel or gasoline/electric. [citation needed] Fixed routes use a mix of Gillig Low Floor and New Flyer Xcelsior buses, while regional routes are run with MCI D4500CT units.
The fixed-route buses managed 2.45 million boardings at a cost of $27.5 million, which was even more efficient than the 2.1 million that had been forecast at a cost of $33.6 million.