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{{short description|Buses used by NJ Transit}}
As of 2025, the active '''fleet of NJ Transit Bus Operations''' consisted of approximately 2800 buses which it housed and maintained at eighteen [[NJ Transit bus garages]].<ref name = NJTFacts2024>{{cite report |title = New Jersey Transit Facts at a Glance (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) |publisher = New Jersey Transit |date = November 2024 |url = https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/FY24%20FACTS%20AT%20A%20GLANCE%201st%20Draft.pdf |accessdate = January 21, 2025}}</ref> [[NJ Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]] and companies leasing buses from the state agency use various models of buses between {{convert|25|ft|m}} ([[minibus]]es) and {{convert|60|ft|m}} in length (some of which are [[Articulated bus|articulated]]) to provide local and commuter service within the state of [[New Jersey]] and adjacent parts of [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Pennsylvania]]. NJ Transit introduced [[compressed natural gas]] [[Natural gas vehicle|(CNG) buses]] in 1999 (147 as 2024)<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Tom |date=July 20, 205 |url=https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2015/07/15-07-19-new-jersey-transit-s-newest-commuter-coaches-will-be-clean-and-green/ |title=New Jersey Transit’s Newest Commuter Coaches Will Be Cleaner and Greener |work=NJ Spotlight News}}</ref> and [[hybrid electric buses]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.njtransit.com/press-releases/nj-transit-unveils-hybrid-electric-buses|title=NJ Transit unveils hybrid electric buses|website=NJ TRANSIT}}</ref> As of the 2020s, NJ Transit began introducing [[Ultra-low-sulfur diesel|clean diesel]] and [[battery electric bus]]es to make the transition to build a lower or [[zero-emission]] fleet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njtransit.com/zero-emission-buses|title=Zero emission buses|website=NJ TRANSIT}}</ref> The rosters below list current and past buses purchased or otherwise acquired by NJ Transit for heavy duty fixed-route service.

== Active fleet ==
All buses here are fully [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]] compliant. Unless noted, buses are {{convert|102|in|m|abbr=on}} wide. Unless noted otherwise, all units for an order operate under NJ Transit.

{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Make & Model
!Length
!Picture
!Engine
!Transmission
!Numbers<br /><small>(Total)</small>
!Notes
|- align="center"
!2007–2009
|'''[[North American Bus Industries|NABI]]'''<br />[[NABI SFW|40-SFW 416.15 Suburban]]
|rowspan=2|{{convert|38.5|ft|m}}
|[[File:NJ Transit 5326 (15193508852).jpg|5326 554|128px|alt=]]
|
*5201-5229, 5231-5345: [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] C9
*5230, 5346-5450: [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|
*5201: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] Ecomat 4 6HP594C
*5202-5345: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] Ecomat 4 6HP604C
*5346-5450: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] Ecomat 4 6HP594C
| 5201–5450<br /><small>(250 buses,</small><br><small>retiring)</small>
|
* 5201 was donated to Virtua Health.<ref>{{cite web |last1=George |first1=Alex |title=NJ Transit bus to transform into mobile grocery store to help those in need |url=https://www.fox29.com/news/nj-transit-bus-to-transform-into-mobile-grocery-store-to-help-those-in-need |website=FOX 29 Philadelphia |access-date=13 September 2020 |date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
|- align="center"
!2009–2013
|'''[[North American Bus Industries|NABI]]'''<br />[[NABI SFW|40-SFW 416.15]]
|[[File:NABI 416.15 Route 126.jpg|6415 126|128px|alt=]]
|
*5501-5645: [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
*5646-6549: [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL9|ISL9]]
|
*5501-5630: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] Ecomat 4 6HP594C
*5631-6549: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] Ecolife 6AP1400B
| 5501–6549<br /><small>(1049 buses)</small>
|
*Operated under:
** New Jersey Transit
** Coach USA (Suburban, [[Olympia Trails]])
** Broadway Bus
** [[Academy Bus Lines]]
** Salem County Transit
* 5535, 5612,<ref name="5612-84">{{cite web |date=24 August 2016 |title=2 dead in horrific NJ Transit bus crash |url=http://www.fox5ny.com/news/2-nj-transit-buses-collide-in-newark |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> 5650, 5700,<ref>{{cite web |title=NJ TRANSIT Bus Slams Into Toll Plaza |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/nj-transit-bus-slams-into-toll-plaza/vp-AAIT34T |access-date=19 August 2020 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Equipment Scrap |url=https://www.govdeals.com/photos/6644/Attachments/6644_171_0.pdf |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=govdeals.com}}</ref> 5757, 5784,<ref name="5612-84" /> 5842, 5968, 5998,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Noah |date=21 February 2018 |title=NJ Transit bus driver dies after head-on crash with garbage truck, prosecutor says |url=https://www.nj.com/essex/2018/02/nj_transit_bus_driver_dies_after_head-on_crash_wit.html |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> 6010,<ref name="fire">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Richard |title=Firefighters Contain Blaze Involving NJ Transit Buses in Newark |url=https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/firefighters-contain-blaze-involving-nj-transit-buses-newark |website=www.rlsmedia.com |access-date=29 November 2024 |language=en |date=27 November 2024}}</ref> 6030,<ref name="fire"/> 6072,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jongsma |first1=Joshua |title=NJ Transit train hits bus in Garfield; one person injured |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/garfield/2018/07/09/new-jersey-transit-train-hits-bus-garfield-nj/769653002/ |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> 6101,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jongsma |first1=Joshua |title=NJ Transit bus catches fire in Paramus outside Bergen Community College |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/paramus/2018/06/20/nj-transit-bus-catches-fire-paramus-nj-bergen-community-college/719474002/ |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> 6348,<ref>{{cite web |date=11 January 2016 |title=Injuries Reported After NJ TRANSIT Bus Crashes Into Tree In Newark |url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/01/11/nj-transit-bus-crash-newark-tree/ |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref> and 6354 have been retired due to damage from various incidents.
* 6413 & 6379 have a Transport of New Jersey heritage scheme.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="2" |2011
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]'''<br />[[MCI D4500CT|D4500CT]]
|{{convert|45|ft|m}}
|[[File:8951 NJT ACADEMY MCI.jpg|128px|]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]]
|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]
|8951-8952<br /><small>(2 buses)</small>
|
*Operated under [[Academy Bus Lines]].
|- align="center"
|'''[[North American Bus Industries|NABI]]''' <br />[[NABI LFW|31-LFW]]<ref name=nabi31lfw>{{cite web|title=Purchase Of Low-Floor Buses Marks A First For NJ Transit|url=http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2676|publisher=New Jersey Transit|date=May 2011|access-date=2011-05-11|archive-date=2011-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019074508/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2676|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|{{convert|31|ft|m|abbr=}}
|[[File:NJ Transit NABI 31-LFW 1632.jpg|1632 875|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL9|ISL9]]
|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R Gen V]]
|1601–1639<ref name="nabi31lfw" /><br /><small>(39 buses)</small>
|
|- align="center"
!2014–2015
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]''' <br />D4500CT CNG<ref name=d4500cng>{{cite news|last=Higgs|first=Larry|title=New buses to hit Rt. 9 corridor|url=http://www.app.com/article/20130912/NJNEWS/309120159/NJ-Transit-board-approves-57-million-buy-new-buses?gcheck=1|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
| rowspan="9" |{{convert|45|ft|m}}
|[[File:MCI D4500CT CNG Route 64J.jpg|7293 64J|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Westport Innovations|Westport]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL G]]
|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R Gen V]]
|7215-7361<ref name="d4500cng" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/2014_06_11_OpenSess.pdf |title=Minutes of the actions taken at the Open Session |access-date=2014-08-04 |archive-date=2014-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809220049/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/2014_06_11_OpenSess.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><br /><small>(147 buses)</small>
|
*7271 was retired due to an accident in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-17 |title=2015 MCI auction |url=https://www.govdeals.com/asset/321/6644?fbclid=IwAR04Wjz2oaXL-buurBhVgMggSX0oo8IkGF1M-778d3bCRk9qdzJS-sMpF54 |website=Government Deals}}</ref>
|- align="center"
!2015–2016
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]''' <br />[[MCI 102DL3 & D4500#MCI D4500CTH|D4500CTH]]
||[[File:NJ Transit 4014 (24161696495).jpg|4014 559|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL9|ISL9]]
|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] H 50 EP Parallel Hybrid System<ref>{{cite web|title=NJT Board Meeting – 10/8/2014|url=http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/2014_10_8_OpenSess.pdf|publisher=New Jersey Transit|date=October 2014}}</ref>
|4008-4044<br /><small>(36 buses)</small>
|
|- align="center"
!2016
| rowspan="7" |'''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]''' <br />D4500CT
|[[File:MCI D4500CT Route 319.jpg|16001 319|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL9|ISL9]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500 Gen V]]
|16001-16003<ref name="d4500ct">{{cite web|title=NJT Board Meeting – 7/15/2015|url=http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/2015_07_15_OpenSess.pdf|publisher=New Jersey Transit|date=July 2015}}</ref><br /><small>(3 buses)</small>
| rowspan="7" |
*Operated under:
**New Jersey Transit
**Coach USA ([[Community Coach]], [[Suburban Transit]], [[Short Line (bus company)|Short Line]])
**[[Academy Bus Lines]]
**[[Lakeland Bus Lines]]
**[[Trans-Bridge Lines]]
*18097-18119 and 19031-19067 are equipped with lavatories.<ref name= d4500ct />
*18014,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stamm |first1=Dan |title=NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Woods Off Atlantic City Expressway |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/transportation-and-transit/nj-transit-bus-crash-woods-atlantic-city-expressway/3138007/ |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |date=8 February 2022 |access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> 18016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/at-least-13-hurt-in-crash-involving-nj-transit-bus-and-car/3273593/ |title= At Least 13 Hurt in Crash Involving NJ Transit Bus and Car|website= NBC Philadelphia |date=16 June 2022}}</ref> and 18030 are out of service due to damage from various incidents.
*16003, 19137,<ref>{{cite web |title=3 dead after vehicle collides with NJ Transit bus in Burlington County |url=https://6abc.com/new-jersey-transit-crash-nj-bus-route-38-burlington-county/6220874/ |website=6abc Philadelphia |access-date=28 September 2020 |language=en |date=May 30, 2020 }}</ref> 20079, 20089, 20094, and 20103 have been retired due to damage from various incidents.
*16002 is a training bus at NJ Transit's Central Maintenance Facility.
*20120, 20121, 20122, 20124, and 21253 were repainted into a Transport of New Jersey scheme.
|- align="center"
!2017
|[[File:NJ Transit 17069.jpg|128px]]
[[File:MCI D4500CT Forked River.jpg|17128 Pkwy Exp|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISX12|ISX12]]<hr />17185: [[Cummins]] [[Cummins X12|X12]]
|17001-17240<ref>{{cite web|date=February 2016|title=NJT Board Meeting Agenda – 2/10/2016|url=http://www.njtransit.com/AdminTemp/2016_02_10_BoardItems_final.pdf|publisher=New Jersey Transit}}</ref><br /><small>(240 buses)</small>
|- align="center"
!2018
|[[File:18103 Route 319.jpg|128px]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISX12|ISX12]]
|18001-18129<ref>{{cite web|title=NJ Transit awards MCI 2nd year of 6-year Commuter Coach contract|url=https://www.metro-magazine.com/bus/news/721891/nj-transit-awards-mci-2nd-year-of-6-year-commuter-coach-contract|access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref><br /><small>(129 buses)</small>
|- align="center"
!2019
|[[File:Trans-Bridge Lines MCI D4500CT 19034 on 39th St.jpg|19034 NIS|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISX12|ISX12]]<hr />19104, 19119-19127: [[Cummins]] [[Cummins X12|X12]]
|19001-19182<ref>{{cite web|title=NJ Transit awards MCI 182-commuter coach contract|url=https://www.metro-magazine.com/bus/news/729691/nj-transit-awards-mci-182-commuter-coach-contract|access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref><br /><small>(182 buses)</small>
|- align="center"
!2020
|[[File:2020 MCI D4500CT 20031.jpg|128px|2020 MCI D4500CT 20031 on route 190]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins X12|X12]]
|20001-20183<ref>{{cite web|title=NJ Transit orders 183 MCI commuter coaches|date=21 June 2019 |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/vehicles/gas-diesel-cng-lng/press-release/21085833/motor-coach-industries-mci-nj-transit-orders-183-mci-commuter-coaches|access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref><br /><small>(183 buses)</small>
|- align="center"
!2021
|[[File:NJ Transit 21073.jpg|128px]]
|21001-21367<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mcicoach.com/media-center/2020-06-12-NJT.htm |title=MCI Media Center &#124; Motor Coach Industries |access-date=2020-06-13 |archive-date=2020-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613212511/https://www.mcicoach.com/media-center/2020-06-12-NJT.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><br /><small>(367 buses)</small>
|- align="center"
!2022
|[[File:NJ Transit 22094.jpg|128px]]
|22001–22118<br /><small>(118 buses)</small>
|- align="center"
!2020
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]''' <br />[[New Flyer Xcelsior|XD60 Xcelsior articulated]]
|{{convert|60|ft|m}}
|[[File:2020 NJT XD60.jpg|20801 39|128px|alt=]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|20801-20910<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Covel |first1=Alla |title=New Jersey Receives $17M Federal Transportation Grant to Improve NJ TRANSIT Bus Service |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/verona-slash-cedar-grove/articles/new-jersey-receives-17m-federal-transportation-grant-to-improve-nj-transit-bus-service |access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref><br /><small>(110 buses)</small>
|
|- align="center"
!2022
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]''' <br />[[New Flyer Xcelsior|XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE]]
|{{convert|40|ft|m}}
| [[File:XE40 NJT 452.jpg|128px]]
|[[Siemens]] HV 1DB2016
|[[Siemens]] ELFA3
|22901-22908<br><small>(8 buses)</small><ref>{{cite web |last1=Higgs |first1=Larry |date=16 January 2019 |title=New buses, including electric-powered vehicles, to soon join the NJ Transit fleet |url=https://www.nj.com/traffic/2019/01/new-buses-including-a-test-of-several-electric-powered-vehicles-to-soon-join-the-nj-transit-fleet.html |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
|
*Option for 75 additional buses under a 5-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2022 |title=NFI receives new order from NJ TRANSIT for eight zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ buses with options to purchase up to 75 more|url=https://www.newflyer.com/2022/02/nfi-receives-new-order-from-nj-transit-for-eight-zero-emission-xcelsior-charge-ng-buses-with-options-to-purchase-up-to-75-more/}}</ref>
|- align="center"
!2023
|'''[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' [[Ford E-Series|E-450]] <hr> '''Coach and Equipment''' Phoenix
|{{convert|20|ft|m}}<ref>{{Cite web| title=Phoenix ML - Comfort and Safety in a Powerful Ride | url=https://www.coachandequipment.com/pdf/Sell-Sheet-Phoenix-ML.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221191114/https://www.coachandequipment.com/pdf/Sell-Sheet-Phoenix-ML.pdf | archive-date=2024-02-21}}</ref>
|
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] V8
|
|23901-23904<br><small>(4 buses)</small><ref>{{Citation |title=First Ever Clip: NJT Route 890 In Easton, PA/Phillipsburg, NJ On The Northampton Street Bridge | date=16 February 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uu-34NqYSQ |access-date=2024-03-16 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey Transit 23901-23904 - CPTDB Wiki |url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Jersey_Transit_23901-23904 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=cptdb.ca}}</ref>
|
*Ford E-450 chassis, Coach and Equipment Phoenix body.
*Operated by [[Trans-Bridge Lines|Delaware River Coach Lines]], and used on the 890 and 891 routes.
|- align="center"
!2024
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]''' <br />[[New Flyer Xcelsior|XD60 Xcelsior articulated]]
|{{convert|60|ft|m}}
|[[File:24001 NJT on the 158.jpg|128px]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|[[Allison Bus Series|Allison B500R]]
|24001-24060<br /><small>(under delivery)</small><br><small>(60 buses)</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey Transit 24001-24060 - CPTDB Wiki |url=https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=New_Jersey_Transit_24001-24060|access-date=2024-05-02 |website=cptdb.ca}}</ref>
|
|- align="center"
!2025
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]'''<br />[[New Flyer Xcelsior|XD40 Xcelsior]]
|{{convert|40|ft|m}}
|[[File:New Jersey Transit 2025 New Flyer XD40 25201.jpg|128px]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|[[Allison Bus Series|Allison B500R]]
|25201-25458<br /><small>(under delivery)</small><br><small>(258 buses)</small>
|
* RFP for 550 clean diesel buses due on January 11, 2023, having been delayed from October 22, 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.njtransit.com/procurement/calendar|title=NJ TRANSIT|website=NJ TRANSIT}}</ref>
* To replace older NABI 40-SFW 416.15 buses.<ref name="Borrow">{{cite web |last1=Higgs |first1=Larry |date=9 December 2019 |title=NJ Transit set to borrow $500M to replace old trains and buses |url=https://www.nj.com/traffic/2019/12/nj-transit-set-to-borrow-500m-to-replace-old-trains-and-buses.html |access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref>
* Option up to 750 additional buses for a total of 1300 buses.
* 258 buses to be delivered in 2025. 
* Entered service on March 5, 2025.
|}

== Future fleet ==
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Make & Model
!Length
!Powertrain<br /><small>([[Engine]] / [[Transmission (mechanics)|Transmission]])</small>
!Numbers
!Notes
|- align="center"
!2026-
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]'''<br />[[New Flyer Xcelsior|XD40 Xcelsior]]
| rowspan="3" |{{convert|40|ft|m}}
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins X-series engine|X10]]
|TBD<br /><small>(292-1042 buses)</small>
|
* The remaining buses from the RFP for 550 [[Ultra-low-sulfur diesel|clean diesel]] buses, with an option up to 750 additional buses for a grand total of 1300 total buses.
|- align="center"
! rowspan="5" |2020s-2030s
| rowspan="2" |TBD
| rowspan="3" |Electric
|TBD<br /><small>(8 buses)</small>
|
* Eight electric buses out of Hilton Garage.
|-
|TBD<br /><small>(roughly 1000 buses)</small>
|
* Planned expansion of the electric fleet to include roughly 1,000 more electrics in the next 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ TRANSIT |url=https://www.njtransit.com/procurement/calendar |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=NJ TRANSIT, 03/26/25 EOI |language=en-US}}</ref>
|- align="center"
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]'''<br />[[New Flyer Xcelsior|XE60 CHARGE NG Xcelsior]]
| rowspan="2" |{{convert|60|ft|m}}
|TBD<br /><small>(4 buses)</small>
|
* Four electric articulated buses out of Hilton Garage.
|- align="center"
|'''New Flyer Industries'''
XD60 Xcelsior articulated
| rowspan="2" |TBD
|TBD<br /><small>(200-750 buses)</small>
|
* 200 articulated buses with an option order of 550 buses for up to 750 articulated buses. A similar order for 208 units was purchased, but it is unknown if its part of this order or another option.
|- align="center"
|TBD
|{{convert|35|ft|m}}
|TBD
|
* To replace NABI 31-LFW buses.<ref name="Borrow" />
|}

== Demo buses ==
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
!Year
!Builder
!Model
!Length (ft)
!Width (in)
!Seating
!{{access icon|20px}}
!Engine
!Numbers
!Notes
|- align="center"
|1981
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Volvo Buses|Volvo]]'''
|[[Volvo B10M|B10M Articulated]]
|60
| rowspan="3" |102
| rowspan="3" |Transit
| rowspan="3" |<span style="color:red; font-size:190%;">✗</span>
| rowspan="2" |Volvo
|9000
|Demo articulated bus.
|- align="center"
|1981
|[[Volvo B10M|B10M]]
|40
|9001
|Demo Volvo 40-foot bus
|- align="center"
|1981
|'''[[MAN SE|M A N]]'''
|[[MAN SG 220|SG310-18-2L]]
| rowspan="2" |60
|MAN D2566 MLUM
|9100
|Demo MAN articulated bus.
|- align="center"
|1986
|'''[[Neoplan]]'''
|[[Neoplan Transliner (North America)|AN460-A Transliner]]
| rowspan="2" |96
|Suburban
| rowspan="8" |<span style="color:green; font-size:190%;">✓</span>
| rowspan="3" |Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA
|PA9100
|Demo Transliner.
|- align="center"
|1988
|'''[[Flxible]]'''
|[[Flxible Metro|Metro-B]]<br /> 40096-6T
| rowspan="7" |40
| rowspan="4" |Transit
|8050
|Demo bus for the 1989 Metro-B order.
|- align="center"
|1989
|'''[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI Orion]]'''
|[[Orion V|05.501]]
| rowspan="6" |102
|Unknown
|Demo Orion V. Became Transit Windsor (ON) 499 and retired in 2014.
|- align="center"
|1993
|'''[[Flxible]]'''
|[[Flxible Metro|Metro-D]]<br />40102-6C8
|Cummins C8.3
|8083
|Demo bus for the 1994 Metro-D order.
|- align="center"
|1995
|'''[[Nova Bus]]'''
|[[Rapid Transit Series|RTS T80206]]
|Detroit Diesel Series 50
|2600
|Demo bus for the 1995 RTS-06 order.
|- align="center"
|1996
| rowspan="2" |'''MCI'''
| rowspan="2" |102-D3
| rowspan="3" |Suburban
|Cummins M11E
|8011
|Demo 102-D3 for the 2001–2003 MCI D4000/D4500 order. Owned by [[Penske Corporation|Penske]], sold to a charter company (later destroyed by a fire).
|- align="center"
|1996
|Detroit Diesel series 60
|8060
|Demo 102-D3 for the 2001–2003 MCI D4000/D4500 order. Owned by [[Penske Corporation|Penske]].
|- align="center"
|2003
|'''[[NABI]]'''
|[[NABI SFW|416.14]]
|Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR
|5722
|Demo 416.14 for the 2008–2009 NABI 416.15 order. Owned by [[Dallas Area Rapid Transit|Dallas DART]]. Returned shortly before 416.15s 5201 and 5202 were delivered.
|}

== Retired production buses ==
=== Acquired before 1980 ===
''This list includes [[Transport of New Jersey]], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation|NJDOT]]-owned, and NJ Transit buses.''
*1960-1973 [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] [[GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus|"New Look"]] – majority inherited from Transport of New Jersey and the Maplewood Equipment Company.
*Late 1960s [[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]] MC-7 – majority were ex-[[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]]
*1970s [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] PD-4106 and PD-4107 ("[[GM Buffalo bus|Buffalo]]")
*1973 [[Highway Products, Inc.]] TC-31 – assigned to Passaic-Athenia Bus Lines, maybe others
*1975-1978 [[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]] MC-8 – purchased surplus from various sources
*1976 [[Flxible]] 35096-8-1 (30 feet) most were assigned to private carriers.
*1976 [[Flxible]] 45102-8-1 (35 feet) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors.
*1976 [[Flxible]] 53096-8-1 (40 feet/96 inches) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors and [[Suburban coach|suburban]]-style seating.
*1976 [[Flxible]] 53102-8-1 (40 feet/102 inches) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors and suburban-style seating.
*1979 [[Flxible]] 870 – purchased secondhand as replacements for destroyed ex-NYCT 870s.
*Various GM Buffalo style buses – late 1970s model years, purchased secondhand
*Various [[Flxible]] "New Look" buses – various model years, purchased secondhand.

=== Acquired after 1980 ===
Buses with a "PA" prefix were purchased using [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds.

{{inc-transport|date=August 2008}}
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
!Year
!Builder
!Model
!Picture
!Length (ft)
!Width (in)
!Seating
!{{access icon|20px}}
!Engine/Transmission
!Numbers <small>(preserved numbers)</small>
!Retired
|- align="center"
|1980<br /><small>(acquired 1985–1986 from NYCTA & MABSTOA)</small>
| rowspan="2" |'''Grumman-[[Flxible]]'''
|870-B<br />53102-6-1
|[[File:NJ Transit 1596 (34702814771).jpg|128px]]<br />[[File:NJ Transit 2290 (25653752662).jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="4" |40
| rowspan="2" |102
|Transit and<br />Suburban
|Some
|[[Series 71|Detroit Diesel series 6V71N]]
Allison V730
|1500–1619, 2000-2518{{efn|1500–1593 & 1612–1619 purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}<br /><small>(1596)</small>
|1999–2004
|- align="center"
|1981
|870-A<br />40102-6-1
|[[File:NJ Transit PA1180 (14346055346).jpg|128px]]
|Transit
|[[File:Yes check.svg|15px]]
||Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA<br>Allison V730
|1000-1270{{efn|1000–1210 purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}<br /><small>(1128, 1154)</small>
|1993–1997
|- align="center"
|1982–1984
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]'''
|MC-9A
|[[File:NJ Transit PA6106.jpg|frameless|128px]]
|96
|Suburban
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px]]
|Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA<br>Allison HT740
|6100-6799{{efn|6100-6501 & 6562-6799 purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}<br /><small>(6106)</small>
|2001–2003
|- align="center"
|1983
|'''[[Flxible]]'''
|Metro-A<br />40102-6T
|
| rowspan="2" |102
| rowspan="2" |Transit
|[[File:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA<br>Allison V730
|1300-1464{{efn|1300–1388, 1409, 1410, 1448, & 1449 purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}
|1994–1998
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2| 1985
|rowspan=2| '''[[Volvo]]'''
|rowspan=2| B10M<br />articulated
|rowspan=2| [[File:Volvo B10M 9251.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="2" |60
|rowspan=2| [[File:Yes check.svg|15px]]<br /><small>(except 9256)</small>
|rowspan=2| Volvo THD100<br>ZF Ecomat 4HP590
|9100-9149{{efn|Purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}
|rowspan=2| 2003–2004
|- align="center"
| rowspan="5" |96
| rowspan="5" |Suburban
|9200-9259{{efn|Purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2| 1987
|rowspan=2| '''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]'''
|MC-9B
|[[File:NJ Transit 5036.jpg|frameless|128px]]
| rowspan="10" |40
| rowspan="3" |[[File:X mark.svg|15px]]
|rowspan=3|Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA<br>Allison HTB748
|5000-5414{{efn|5000-5133, 5172-5191, & 5194-5414 purchased with [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] funds and had "PA" prefixes}}<br /><small>(5036)</small>
|2006–2007
|- align="center"
|96A3
|
|5450
|2004
|- align="center"
|1989
|'''[[Eagle Bus]]'''
|AE20
|[[File:NJ Transit 5531.jpg|frameless|128px]]
|5500-5618<br /><small>(5531)</small>
|2002
|- align="center"
| rowspan=2| 1988–1989
| rowspan=6| '''Flxible'''
|Metro-B<br />40096-6T
|[[File:NJ Transit Flxible Metro-B 3020.jpg|128px]]
|Some
|rowspan=2|Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA DDEC<br>Allison V731
|3000-3280<br /><small>(3057)</small>
|2003–2010
|- align="center"
|Metro-B<br />40102-6T
|[[File:NJ Transit Flxible Metro-B 1712.jpg|128px]]<br />[[File:NJ Transit Flxible Metro-B 3601.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="20" |102
|Transit (1700s)<br />Suburban (3000s)
|1700s only
|1700–1721,<br />3500-3605
|2006–2010
|- align="center"
|1991–1992
|Metro-C<br />40102-6C [[Compressed natural gas|CNG]]
|
|Transit
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|Cummins L10G<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP590
|1722-1726{{efn|later 0001-0005, then NGV1-NGV5}}
|2004
|- align="center"
|rowspan=3|1994<br /><small>(3700 was a 1993 unit)</small>
|rowspan=2|Metro-D<br />40102-6C8
|rowspan=3|[[File:NJ Transit Flxible Metro-D 1974.jpg|128px]]<br />[[File:NJ Transit Flxible Metro-D 3791.jpg|128px]]
|rowspan=3|Transit (1000s)<br />Suburban (3700s)
|rowspan=2|Cummins C8.3<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP590
|3700-3791<br /><small>(3778)</small>
|rowspan=3|2009–2011
|- align="center"
|1750–1965<br />1976<br /><small>(1976)</small>
|- align="center"
|Metro-D<br />40102-4D
|Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP590
|1966–1975
|- align="center"
|1995–1996
|'''[[Nova Bus]]'''
|RTS-06<br />T80-206
|[[File:NJ Transit Nova RTS 2764.jpg|128px]]
|Transit
|Cummins C8.3<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP590
|2601–2775<br /><small>(2625)</small>
|2011–2012
|- align="center"
|1997–2000<br /><small>(leased 2006)</small>
|'''MCI'''
|102-DL3
|[[File:NJ Transit MCI 102DL3 7110.jpg|128px]]
|45
|Suburban
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px]]
|Detroit Diesel Series 60<br>Allison B500R Gen III
|7101-7120
|2008
|- align="center"
|1998
|'''Orion'''
|06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid
|
| rowspan="3" |40
| rowspan="2" |Transit
| rowspan="19" |[[File:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|Detroit Diesel Series 30<br>Lockheed Martin HybriDrive
|4000-4003<br /><small>(4000, by MTA)</small>
|Never ran, became [[New York City Transit buses|NYCTA]] 6350–6353
|- align="center"
|1998
|'''Nova Bus'''
|RTS-06<br />T80-2N
|
|Cummins ISC<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP590
|1001, 1026
|2012–2013
|- align="center"
|1998–2000
|'''MCI'''
|102-DWA3 (CNG)
|[[File:NJT CNG MCI.jpg|128px]]
|Suburban
|Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC<br />Allison B500R Gen III
|7001-7077
|2014–2015
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2| 1999–2000
| rowspan="3" | '''Nova Bus'''
|RTS RT60-2N
|[[File:NJ Transit Nova RTS 2514.jpg|128px]]<br />[[File:NJ Transit 2580 (9352080611).jpg|128px]]
|30
| rowspan="3" | Transit
|rowspan=2| Cummins ISC<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP590
|2501–2580<br /><small>(2501, 2527)</small>
| rowspan="3" |2013–2017
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2| RTS RT80-2N
|[[File:NJ Transit Nova RTS 1303.jpg|128px]]<br />[[File:Academy 1028 (15795352793).jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="5" | 40
|1000<br />1002–1025<br />1027–1254<br />1262–1576<br /><small>(1513)</small>
|- align="center"
|2000
|[[File:NJ Transit Nova RTS 1579.jpg|128px]]
|Cummins ISC<br>ZF Ecomat 5HP592C
|1577–1582
|- align="center"
|2000
|'''Motor Coach Industries'''
|102-DW3SS
|[[File:NJ Transit 7502.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="4" |Suburban
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel 60|Series 60]] DDEC<br />(with Jacobs engine brake)<br />[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|7501-7503<br /><small>(7502)</small>
|2020
|- align="center"
|2001<br /><small>(acquired 2006 from Academy Bus)</small>
|'''Nova Bus'''
|RTS 82VN
|[[File:NJ Transit Nova Bus RTS 82VN 1587.jpg|128px]]<br />[[File:New Jersey Transit gobus 1587.jpg|128px]]
|Cummins ISC<br />ZF Ecomat 5HP592C
|1583–1589
|2013–2017
|- align="center"
| rowspan="2" |2001–2003
| rowspan="2" |'''Motor Coach Industries'''
|D4000
| [[File:DeCamp_MCI_D4000_8409.jpg|128px|8409 66]]
[[File:NJT_MCI_D4000.jpg|128px|8989 163]]
[[File:Coach_USA_MCI.jpg|128px|8514 Community Coach]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel 60|Series 60]] DDEC<br />(with Jacobs engine brake)<br />[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|7401-7418<br />7484-7493<br />7504-7683<br />7686-7801<br />7810-8112<br />8269-8291<br />8401-8435<br />8451-8523<br />8554-8559<br />8563-8626<br />8632-8686<br />8703-8746<br />8755-8759<br />8775-8787<br />8836-8889<br />8916-8920<br />8971-8990
|2017–2023
|- align="center"
|D4500
|[[File:NJ Transit MCI D4500 7468.jpg|7468 NIS|128px|alt=]]<br />[[File:Academy MCI D4500 8950.jpg|8950 Wall Street|128px]]<br />[[File:Rockland MCI D4500.jpg|8533 11A|128px|alt=]]
|45
|7419-7483<br />8200-8268<br />8292-8322<br />8436-8450<br />8524-8553<br />8560-8562<br />8627-8631<br />8760-8774<br />8788-8835<br />8890-8915<br />8921-8950<br />8961-8968<br /><small>(8316)</small>
|2017–2021
|- align="center"
|2002
|'''Nova Bus'''
|RTS 82VN [[Hybrid bus|hybrid]]
|[[File:NJ Transit RTS hybrid 4002.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="2" |40
|Transit
|Cummins ISB<br>[[ISE Corporation|ISE ThunderVolt]] TB-40 hybrid system
|4001-4003
|2011
|- align="center"
|2002–2003
|'''Motor Coach Industries'''
|D4000H hybrid
|[[File:NJ Transit MCI D4000 hybrid 4004.jpg|128px]]
|Suburban
|[[Cummins L Series engine|Cummins ISL]]<br>Allison EP-50 HybriDrive
|4004-4007
|2018
|- align="center"
|2003–2004
|'''[[Neoplan USA|Neoplan]]'''
|AN459
|[[File:NJT Neoplan AN459 9525.jpg|9525 13T|128px|alt=]]<br />[[File:NJT Neoplan AN459 9606.jpg|9606 159|128px|alt=]]
|59
|Transit (9500s)<br />Suburban (9600s)
|[[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] C9<br>[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] Ecomat-2 5HP602C
|9501-9549<br />9601-9636
|2020–2021
|- align="center"
|2004
|'''Motor Coach Industries'''
|D4000N
|[[File:NJT MCI D4000N 7805.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="2" |40
|96
|Suburban
|Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC<br>Allison B500
|8961-8964{{efn|later 7802-7805}}
|2016
|- align="center"
|2006–2007
|'''MTS'''
|RTS Legend
|[[File:NJTransitRTSLegend.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="5" |102
|Transit (4100s)<br>Suburban (4201)
|Caterpillar C9<br>ZF Ecomat 6HP592C
|4101-4132<br>4201
|2007{{efn|4102-4132 never ran}}<br />Sold to Somerset County, Texas A&M University, & Foxwoods Casino
|- align="center"
| 2006
| '''[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]'''<br />
| D4500CL
|[[File:NJ Transit MCI D4500 9035.jpg|9036 67X|128px|alt=]]
| rowspan="4" | Suburban
| {{convert|45|ft|m}} 
| [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar C13|C13]] ACERT & [[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]
| 9001–9053
|2024
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2| 2008
|rowspan=2| '''Motor Coach Industries'''
|D4500CL
|[[File:NJ Transit MCI D4500CL 7129.jpg|128px]]
| rowspan="3" | 45
| rowspan="2" | Caterpillar C13<br>Allison B500
|7121-7187<br /><small>(7135)</small>
|2018–2024
|- align="center"
| D4500CT
|[[File:New Jersey Transit MCI D4500CT 7103.jpg|7103 139|128px|alt=]]
|7101-7118
|2024<br />Sold to [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]]
|- align="center"
|2012–2013
|'''[[DesignLine Corporation|DesignLine]]'''
|EcoCoach CNG
|[[File:NJ Transit 7202 (8265775283).jpg|128px]]
|Cummins Westport ISL G<br>ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B
|7201-7214
|2015 (stored out of service){{efn|7203 never ran and was instead used as an engineering test bus}}
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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