King County Metro fleet
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As of 2015, King County Metro operates the 4th largest fleet of buses in the United States, with a total of 1,882 buses.[1]
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Current fleet roster
Make/Model | Length | Thumbnail | Engine/ Transmission |
Propulsion | Year | Fleet Series (Qty.) | Notes |
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Breda DuoBus 350 (ADPB 350) |
60 feet | electric trolleybus | 1990–1991 (converted 2004–2007) |
4200–4258 (59)[2] |
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Gillig Phantom | 40 feet | 150px |
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diesel | 1996–1999 | 3200–3594 (395)[4] |
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New Flyer D60HF | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel | 1998–1999 | 2300–2573 (274)[5] |
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Gillig Phantom | 30 feet | 150px | diesel | 1999–2000 | 1100–1194 (95)[6] |
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Gillig Phantom | 40 feet |
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electric trolleybus | 2002 | 4100–4199 (100)[7] |
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New Flyer D40LF | 40 feet | 150px |
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diesel | 2003 | 3600-3699 (100)[8] |
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New Flyer DE60LF | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2004 | 2600–2812 (214)[9] |
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New Flyer D60LF | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel | 2004 | 2870–2899 (30)[10] |
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New Flyer DE60LF | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2008–2010 | 6813–6865 (52)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFA | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2009–2010 | 6000–6019 (20)[11] |
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Orion VII (07.501 EPA10 HEV) |
40 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2011 | 7001–7093 (93)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2011 | 6866–6935 (68)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2011 | 6020–6035 (16)[11] |
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Orion VII (07.501 EPA10 HEV) |
40 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2012 | 7094–7199 (106)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2012 | 6936–6999, 6800 (64)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2012 | 6040–6073 (34)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2013 | 6075–6117 (43)[11] |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35 | 35 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2014 | 3700–3759 (60) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | 40 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2015 | 7200–7259 (60) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XT40 | 40 feet | 150px |
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electric trolleybus | 2014–2015 | 4300–4409 (110) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 | 60 feet | 150px |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2015 | 6200–6219 (20) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XT60 | 60 feet | 150px |
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electric trolleybus | 2015–2016 | 4500-4563 (64) |
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Proterra Catalyst | 40 feet | 150px | battery electric | 2015 | 4601–4603 (3) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2015–2016 | 8000–8084 (85) |
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Future fleet
Make/Model | Length | Engine/Transmission | Propulsion | Year | Fleet Series (Qty.) |
Notes |
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Proterra Catalyst | 40 feet | battery electric | 2016 | 4604-4611 (8) | These additional coaches will allow Metro to fully electrify routes 226 and 241.[19] |
Historic fleet
These historic buses are owned by King County Metro, but are restored, maintained and operated by unpaid volunteers in the Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association.
Make/Model | Length | Thumbnail | Propulsion | Year | Purchasing Agency | Fleet Number |
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Kenworth H-30 | Diesel | 1938 | Seattle Municipal Street Railway | 1705 | ||
Twin Coach 30-G | Diesel | 1939 | Seattle Transit System | 231 | ||
Twin Coach GWFT | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1940 | Seattle Transit System | 643 | |
PCF-Brill 40 SMT | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1940 | Seattle Transit System | 798 | |
Twin Coach 44 GTT | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1943 | Seattle Transit System | 636 | |
Pullman-Standard 41CA-100-44CX | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1944 | Seattle Transit System | 1005 | |
Kenworth K-10 | Diesel | 1947 | Suburban Transit System | 86 | ||
Twin Coach 41-S | Diesel | 1948 | Seattle Transit System | 1705 | ||
General Motors TDH-5105 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1955 | Seattle Transit System | 263 | |
General Motors TDH-4512 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1959 | Metropolitan Transit Corporation | 2962 | |
Flxible F2D6V-401-1 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1963 | Seattle Transit System | 598 | |
General Motors T8H-5305 | 40 feet | 150px | Diesel | 1968 | Seattle Transit System | 724 |
AM General 10240B | 40 feet | Diesel | 1976 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1122 | |
AM General 10240T | 40 feet | 150px | Electric trolleybus | 1979 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1008 |
MAN/AM General SG 220-18-2 | 60 feet | Diesel | 1979 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1455 | |
Flyer D10240C | 40 feet | Diesel | 1979 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1657 | |
MAN SL40102L | 40 feet | Diesel | 1987 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 3152 | |
Breda DuoBus 350 (ADPB 350) |
60 feet | 150px | Dual mode (diesel & electric trolley) |
1990 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 5034 |
Gillig Phantom 40102TBM11 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1997 | King County Metro | 3374 | |
Gillig Phantom C28D102N4 | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 2002 | King County Metro | 4195 |
Retired fleet
Thumbnail | Make/Model | Motor | Seated Capacity |
Length | Purchased | Retired | Qty. | Fleet Numbers |
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150px | Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11 | 34 | 35' | 1997 | 2015 | 15 | 3185-3199[4] |
150px | Workhorse/StarTran President LF | GMC Duramax Allison 1000 series | 2010 | 2013 | 35 | 1900-1934 | ||
150px | Ford/Champion van Challenger | Navistar T444E/Ford 4R100 | 2003 | 35 | 1200-1234 | |||
Breda DuoBus 350 (ADPB 350) dual-mode bus |
Detroit Diesel 6v92TA/ AEG/Westinghouse |
56 | 60' | 1988–1991 | 2005 | 236 | 5000-5235 | |
MAN ETB | Siemens[20][21] | 64 | 60' | 1987 | 2007 | 46 | 4000-4045[22] | |
150px | MAN Americana | MAN D2566 MLUH | 44 | 40' | 1986–1987 | 2004 | 157 | 3000-3146; 3150-3159[23] |
150px | MAN SG-310 | MAN D2566 MLUM | 70 | 60' | 1982–1983 | 2001 | 202 | 2000-2201[24] |
MAN SG-220 | MAN D2566 MLUM | 72 | 60' | 1978–1979 | 1999 | 151 | 1400-1550[24] | |
150px | Flyer D900 | Cummins VTB903 | 47 | 40' | 1979 | 1997 | 224 | 1600-1823[25] |
Flyer D900 | Cummins VTB903 | 39 | 35' | 1980 | 1997 | 35 | 1850-1884[25] | |
AMG 10240T trolleybus | GE | 45 | 40' | 1979 | 2003 | 109 | 900-1009 (no 911)[26] | |
AMG 10240B8 | DDC 8V71 | 45 | 40' | 1976 | 1996 | 323 | 1100–1313; 1340-1349[27] | |
150px | GMC T8H-5305 | DDC 8V71 | 48 | 40' | 1968 | 1987 | 70 | 700-769[28] |
Flxible | Detroit Diesel 6V-71 | 51 | 40' | 1963 | 1986[29] | 100 | 500-599[29] | |
150px | GMC TDH-5105 | 51 | 40' | 1955 | 1982 | 105 | 200–304. No. 263 has been preserved by Metro.[30] | |
Pullman-Standard trolley | GE | 44 | 40' | 1944 | 1978 | 30 | 977–1006 originally; 642–655 from 1974 until end of service (after some retirements and renumberings). No. 1005 preserved by Metro. | |
Twin Coach trolley | Westinghouse | 41 | 40' | 1940 | 1978 | 177 | 800–976 originally (counting 24 slightly larger units, built in 1943); remaining coaches in 1974 renumbered into series 600–659. No. 643 (originally 905) preserved by Metro. | |
Brill trolley | GE | 40 | 40' | 1940 | 1963[31] | 100 | 700–799 |
See also
References
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- ↑ Trolleybus Magazine (UK) No. 141 (May–June 1985), p. 72. ISSN 0266-7452.
- ↑ Bushell, Chris (ed.) (1994). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1994–95, p. 539. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-1156-0.
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- ↑ AMGeneral Coaches
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- ↑ Brill 40 SMT
External links
- Metro Vehicles page on King County Metro website