Milwaukee County Transit System bus fleet
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Active Bus Vehicles[edit]
Below are all the bus vehicles that are still active. Some are out of service due to age and accidents. Some buses are also wrapped into famous liveries.
| Manufacturer | Model | Introduced | Garage | Notes and livery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5100-5189 | New Flyer | D40LFR | August 2010 | Fond du Lac (5100-5103, 5105–5107, 5109–5114, 5149, 5156, 5173, 5187)
Kinnickinnic (5116, 5117, 5119, 5121–5143, 5146, 5148, 5150–5155, 5157–5172, 5174–5181, 5183–5186, 5188, 5189) |
5100–5103, 5105–5107, 5109–5114, 5116, 5117, 5119, 5121–5143, 5146, 5148–5181, 5183-5189 active
5104, 5108, 5115, 5118, 5120, 5144, 5145, 5147 and 5182 inactive First buses to feature near-zero emissions 5107 is wrapped into Energy Assistance MKE livery. 5126 is wrapped into MCTS 150 Years of Public Transportation livery. 5137 is wrapped into Tito's Vodka livery. 5141 and 5150 are wrapped into 411-PAIN livery. 5170 is wrapped into Lakefront Brewery. |
| 5200-5234 | New Flyer | D40LFR | May 2011 | Fond du Lac | 5200, 5201, 5203, 5204, 5206–5212, 5214–5218, 5220-5234 active
5202, 5205, 5213 inactive 5219 retired early due to an accident at Marquette University on May 15, 2018.[1][2][3] 5229, 5230 are wrapped into 411-PAIN livery. |
| 5300-5354 | New Flyer | D40LFR | March 2012 | Fond du Lac | 5300, 5302–5318, 5320–5333, 5335-5354 active
5300 wrapped into 411-PAIN livery. 5301, 5319 inactive 5315, 5339, 5345 are wrapped with a Stop the Spread COVID-19 advertisement. 5334 retired early due to an engine fire at 76th and Layton on July 4, 2019.[4][5][6][7] |
| 5400-5454 | New Flyer | XD40 | July 2013 | Kinnickinnic (5400-5447)
Fond du Lac (5448-5454) |
All active
5401 is wrapped into MCTS NEXT livery. 5417 is wrapped with an Amazon advertisement. 5404, 5439 are wrapped into 411-PAIN livery. 5432 is partially wrapped into MCTS NEXT livery. Clean air buses; first fleet in MCTS' history to feature rear route number signs on the back of the bus. |
| 5500-5534 | New Flyer | XD40 | January 2014 | Fond du Lac | All active
5521 is wrapped into MCTS NEXT livery, whereas 5530 is partially wrapped with the same livery. Clean air buses |
| 5600-5627 | New Flyer | XD40 | October 2015 | Kinnickinnic (5600, 5602–5614, 5616, 5617)
Fond du Lac (5615, 5618–5627) |
5600, 5602-5627 active
Clean air buses with new interior features, such as an automatically opening electronic smart door at the back of the bus.[8] 5601, 5603 used for demonstrations for MCTS Fleet Maintenance Tour. 5601 was the first new bus in service on Route 19 on Friday, October 2, 2015.[9] 5601 had an engine fire on March 1, 2020 at 27th and Fond du Lac. Unknown if bus will return to service. |
| 5700-5729 | New Flyer | XD40 | August 2016 | Fond du Lac (5700-5719)
Kinnickinnic (5720-5722, 5724–5729) |
5700–5722, 5724-5729 active
5713 features a white front LED destination sign. 5723 was involved in an accident in October 2019. As of November 2020, it is still in the body shop. May return to service next year.[10] 5729 features the Quantum Securement System, which automatically secures wheelchairs and scooters.[11] |
| 5800-5814 | New Flyer | XD40 | September 2017 | Kinnickinnic | All active
Buses are 41 feet long. 5801 on display on August 16, 2017 at the Newaukee Festival Market in Downtown Milwaukee. 5807, 5813 used for demonstrations for MCTS Fleet Maintenance Tour. |
| 5900-5927 | Gillig | Advantage BRT | June 2019 | Fond du Lac | 5900–5915, 5917-5927 active
Clean air buses, first to feature white LED destination signs (with the exception of 5713), new heated side mirrors, BRT front end, rear route number sign, new leaf blowing motor and new anti-slip floors. The first set of a 50 bus order from Gillig in 17 years. 5916 inactive due to a bus crash on 68th & State on February 4, 2021. Unknown if bus will return to service.[12] |
| 6000-6022 | Gillig | Advantage BRT | May–June 2020 | Kinnickinnic | All active
Have been seen on all routes operating out of Kinnickinnic. The second set of a 50-bus order from Gillig. |
| 6100-6114 | Nova Bus | LFSe+ | Summer 2022 | Fond du Lac | First battery/electric fleet |
Discontinued Bus Vehicles (1996-2006)[edit]
4000-4099: The 4000–4099 series of New Flyer's first delivery to the MCTS bus fleet, the D40LFs were in 1996 as brown seated, non-clean air buses which were replaced by newer, clean air buses in August 2010. Some of these buses were carried to the Kenosha Area Transit and Shoreline Metro Transit bus fleets, while most were scrapped and auctioned off.
4100-4145: The 4100 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS bus vehicles delivered in 1997. They were removed from service in 2010, being replaced by the 5100–5189 series 2010 New Flyer D40LFRs.
4200-4208: The 4200 series New Flyer D30LFs were 30-foot MCTS bus vehicles delivered in 1999. They were removed from service by November 2010 later after the 5100 series replaced them.
4300-4389: The 4300 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS vehicles delivered in 2000. They were all retired by May–June 2011 when the 5200 series D40LFRs entered service. At a point, 4304, 4305, 4320, 4329 and 4348 returned to service but retired after that.
4400-4468: The 4400 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS vehicles delivered in 2001. They were all retired by March–April 2012 when the 5300 series D40LFRs were delivered. For Summerfest 2017, 4417, 4434 and 4466 briefly returned to service and retired after that.
4500-4519: The 4500 series New Flyer D30LFs were MCTS bus vehicles delivered in Late 2001. They were all retired by August 2013 when the 5400 series New Flyer XD40s came to service and replaced them. A few buses carried to Shoreline Metro Transit, unknown fleet numbers.
4600-4639: The 4600 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS bus vehicles delivered in April 2002. They were all retired by Late August 2015 after some buses (4607, 4614, 4617, 4626, 4632, 4633 & 4639) were converted as fare collection buses at the Wisconsin State Fair Park for 2 seasons (2014–2015).
4700-4750: The 4700 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS vehicles delivered in February 2003. Some were retired in 2017, while one bus served at Summerfest in 2017 and then retired after that. All buses were retired by July 11, 2019 after the brand new 2019 Gillig Advantage BRT buses were delivered to replace these buses. 4740, 4742, 4746 were the only buses left in the 4700 series as of Late June 2019 to be retired.
4800-4829: The 4800 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS bus vehicles delivered in January 2004. 4801 was used as a Summerfest information bus in 2019. As of July 12, 2019 all 4800 series buses were officially taken out of revenue service, ending a 15-year run. 4801, 4803, 4804, 4808, 4810, 4817–4819, 4822-4825 and 4827-4829 were the only buses left as of Late June 2019 to be retired in July 2019. #4824 was sold to a dealership in Milwaukee, WI
4900-4914: The 4900 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS bus vehicles delivered in October 2004. 4901, 4902, 4905, 4906, 4909-4912 and 4914 were the only buses active as of June 25, 2019. As of July 23, 2019 all 4900 series buses were officially taken out of revenue service due to the Gillig Advantage BRT buses, ending a 14 and a half year run. 4907 retired due to a bus accident in September 2018 at 13 years and 11 months of age.
5000–5008. The 5000 series New Flyer D40LFs were MCTS buses delivered in January 2006. A future purchase of 23 buses (5009-5031) were canceled due to service and budget cuts. 5000-5007 were the only buses to be discontinued as of Late June 2019. As of July 23, 2019 all the 5000 Series buses New Flyer D40LFs were officially taken out of revenue service, ending a 13-year run. 5008 retired in 2015 due to a fatal collision, and due to the fact that it had engine issues.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYymBL2ZsE
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7xuJWM1_0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kshxXvMaqk
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx27592P2h8
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0SQMgdXtjk
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmM8bGxkyj0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgTShjCRhaw. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ ridemcts.com/about-us/news/new-mcts-buses-hitting-the-road
- ↑ ridemcts.com/about-us/news/new-mcts-buses-hitting-the-road
- ↑ "Now Hiring: Milwaukee County Transit System Seeks Drivers, Mechanics". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ↑ "Ride MCTS | Rider Information | New Freedom". www.ridemcts.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ↑ "MCTS bus veers off road into trees to avoid sliding into traffic". WISN. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
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