User:Mliu92/sandbox/SamTrans fleet
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The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) fleet of buses has operated throughout San Mateo County since 1976, after county voters approved the formation of samTrans in 1974 to merge 11 predecessor municipal bus systems.
Summary
[edit]As of March 2018[update], SamTrans operates a total of 379 vehicles in revenue service.[1]
Type | Length class | Number |
---|---|---|
Articulated coach | 60-foot | 55 |
Standard coach | 40-foot | 197 |
Standard coach | 35-foot | 40 |
Mini coach | 29-foot | 20 |
Total fixed-route vehicles | 312 | |
Cutaways | — | 43 |
Minivans | — | 24 |
Total paratransit vehicles | 67 | |
Total overall | 379 |
SamTrans has two maintenance facilities for its fixed-route bus fleet. SamTrans headquarters are in San Carlos, California, one block southwest from the San Carlos Caltrain station. In addition, two facilities are used by its paratransit operator, MV Transportation: one at Brewster Depot in Redwood City, and another facility in Half Moon Bay.
Livery
[edit]The samTrans livery is predominantly white with red and blue stripes. Early buses featured linear horizontal stripes, and recent samTrans buses (starting with the 2009 Gillig BRTs) feature curved horizontal stripes.[2]
Fixed-route fleet
[edit]Under the California Air Resources Board Innovative Clean Transit regulation adopted in December 2018, public transit agencies in California will gradually transition to a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.[3] SamTrans has set a goal of transitioning to an all-electric fleet by 2032.[4] SamTrans considers fixed-route vehicles to have a service lifetime of 12 years.[5]
Current
[edit]Mfr & Model | Type | Fleet Numbers | Year Built | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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NABI 436 (60-SFW) | 60 ft. High-floor Articulated bus | 100–154 | 2002 | 55 | The last of the NABI model 436/60-SFW units to be built were delivered to samTrans in 2002. Powered by Cummins ISL with Allison B500R transmissions.[6] | |
Gillig BRT | 40 ft. Low Floor Coach | 400-490 | 2009[2] | 91 | ![]() |
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600-649 | 2017 | 50 | ||||
700-724 | 2013 | 25 | 700-724 are hybrid vehicles.[7] | |||
900-920 | 2014 | 21 | ||||
Gillig BRT | 35 ft. Low Floor Coach | 500-539 | 2010[2] | 40 | ![]() |
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Gillig Low Floor | 29 ft. Low Floor Coach | 2900-2903 | 2009[2] | 4 | No rear door, limited to certain routes.[8] | |
2910-2913 | 2013 | 4 | ||||
2950-2961 | 2014 | 12 |
Pending service
[edit]Mfr & Model | Type | Fleet Numbers | Year Built | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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New Flyer XD60 | 60 ft. Low Floor Articulated Coach | 2019- | 55 | Intended to be the last purchase of diesel buses.[9] Pilot bus to be delivered April 2019.[10] | ||
Proterra Catalyst E2 | 40 ft. Low Floor Coach | 725–734 | 2018, 2020 | 10 | First battery electric buses for samTrans.[11] Replica #750 exhibited in Oct 2018.[12] |
Retired
[edit]Mfr & Model | Type | Fleet Numbers | Year Built | Qty | Preserved Unit(s) | Last Retired | Image | Notes |
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General Motors Old Look | 35-ft | 200-213; 215-218 | 1947 | 18 | TDH-4507 models acquired from various transit operators in 1976. | |||
37' 9" | 214, 219 | 2 | TDH-4801 models acquired from various transit operators in 1976. | |||||
30-ft | 242 | 1 | TDH-3501 model acquired from Northgate Transit in 1976. | |||||
28-ft | 243 | 1 | TGH-3102 model acquired from Northgate Transit in 1976. | |||||
General Motors New Look | 35-ft | 100-137; 175-187 | 1960-67 | 51 | 1985 | TDH-4517, -4518, and -4519; T6H-4523N models acquired from various transit operators in 1976; replaced in 1985. | ||
40-ft | 151-167; 9801-9849 | 1960-63 | 17 | 1985 | TDH-5301 and -5303; TDM-5303 models acquired from various transit operators in 1976; replaced in 1985. | |||
Flxible New Look | 40-ft | 150 | 1963 | 1 | 1983 | Acquired from Seattle Metro (ex-778). | ||
AM General Metropolitan | 35-ft coach | 400-443 | 1977 | 44 | EQ1 (439),[a] EQ2 (440)[a] | 1990 | "Earthquake buses" EQ1 and EQ2 were retained in the contingency fleet,[13] replaced by 2017.[7] | |
40-ft coach | 500-529 | 30 | ||||||
Crown-Ikarus 286 | 60-ft articulated | 700–709 | 1980 | 10 | 1992? | Placed in reserve fleet by 1985. | ||
Flyer D900 | 35-ft coach | 300-359 | 1980 | 60 | 1994 | Some were transferred to Muni to serve in the reserve fleet. They retained the samTrans fleet number with an "R" appended. | ||
40-ft coach | 600-652 | 53 | ||||||
Gillig Phantom | 40-ft coach | 400-437 | 1990 | 38 | 2004 | |||
600-665; 667-672 | 1998 | 72 | 635, 637 (DR2), 651 (DR1) | 2015 | 635, 637 (DR2), and 651 (DR1) retained in contingency fleet for marketing & outreach, replacing AM General EQ1/EQ2 (1977) and Gillig 852 (1984).[7][13] | |||
800-821 | 1983 | 22 | 1998 | |||||
850-899 | 1984 | 50 | 852[a] | 2003 | 852 replaced as marketing/outreach bus by 635. | |||
900-972 | 1993 | 73 | 2010[2] | Overhauled and life extended to 2008/10.[14] | ||||
9890-9895 | 1988 | 6 | 2006 | Initially designated for training service. | ||||
35-ft coach | 700-763 | 1993 | 64 | 2010[2] | Overhauled and life extended to 2008/10.[14] | |||
40-ft suburban | 800-810 | 2003 | 11 | 2008 | Ordered without rear doors; originally intended for route REX (Regional EXpress). | |||
Volvo B10M | 60-ft articulated | 100-114 | 1985 | 15 | 2002 | Scrapped | ||
Neoplan USA AN460A | 60-ft articulated | 116-130 | 1985 | 15 | 2002 | |||
NFI D60 | 60-ft articulated | 500-539 | 1990 | 40 | 2004 | Equipped with Detroit Diesel Series 92 (6V92) engines.[6] | ||
Gillig Low Floor | 40-ft coach | 300-359 | 2003-04 | 60 | 2017 | 300-359 equipped with Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines.[6] |
- Notes
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bus Fleet". samTrans. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Rosenberg, Mike (December 28, 2009). "SamTrans rolls out new buses with sleeker look, more features". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "California transitioning to all-electric public bus fleet by 2040" (Press release). California Air Resources Board. December 14, 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Caltrain, SamTrans Recognized for Achievements in Sustainability" (Press release). samTrans. April 16, 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Community Relations Committee (November 2, 2016). "Building a SamTrans Bus" (PDF). samTrans. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Appendix H: Revenue Equipment Inventory" (PDF). SamTrans Interim Short Range Transit Plan 2004-2013 (Report). samTrans. September 8, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2004.
- ^ a b c "Table 21: Revenue Vehicle Inventory" (PDF). SamTrans Short Range Transit Plan 2017-2026 (Report). samTrans. May 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Reisman, Will (14 November 2014). "SamTrans Introduces new 29-Foot Buses With Quirky Features". Peninsula Moves!. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "SamTrans to Purchase 55 Clean Diesel Articulated Buses" (Press release). samTrans. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Community Relations Committee (December 5, 2018). "End-of-Year Performance Report FY 2018" (PDF). samTrans. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "SamTrans to Purchase 10 Electric Buses" (Press release). samTrans. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Swan, Rachel (October 15, 2018). "SamTrans prepares to roll out 10 eletric buses in fleet-replacement program". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Table 16: Revenue Vehicle Inventory" (PDF). SamTrans Short Range Transit Plan 2014-2023 (Report). samTrans. December 29, 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Table 4-1: FY2009-FY2018 Capital Improvement Program" (PDF). SamTrans Short Range Transit Plan 2009-2018 (Report). samTrans. May 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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External links
[edit]- Strauch, Michael (2015). "San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)". streetcarmike.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "San Mateo County Transit District". CPTDB wiki. 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- NorCal Bus Fans Photo Archives. "samTrans - San Mateo County Transit District". flickr. Retrieved 3 January 2019.