Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

[Nabinut]

For two days last week, I was in Boston fanning the MBTA system. As in typical summer it was steamy and sometime rainy but productive. Here are some photos and videos:

Buses & Trackless Trolleys

New Flyer DE60LFR #1220 at Mattapan Station. 1220 is one of 25 brand new Hybrids purchased by MBTA and used on Route 28 from Mattapan to Ruggles Orange Line Station:

Sliver Line Routes 4 & 5 operate between Dudley Station and Downtown. Here is Neoplan CNG AN460LF #1013 inside the terminal. This is one of 44 buses added to the fleet in 2003 and is known as Neoplan's only CNG artic venture:

Leaving Watertown Square is Neoplan AN440LF Trackless Trolley #4119 heading westbound to Harvard Station. 4119 is one of 28 purchased to retire the then 27 year old Flyer E800s. Side Note: The operator of this bus was awesomely nice to me and the other two fans, even stopping to talk to us while outside Harvard Station:

Nova RTS-06 #0298 outside the Harvard Station Tunnel on a return trip on Route 73. 0298 is one of approx. 125 RTSs out of 400 purchased in 1994 & 1995 still in operation:

New Flyer #0600, the first of 310 New Flyers purchased between 2006 & 2008 is seen taking layover at Wellington Orange Line Station:

At Sullivan Square Station buses leave from a upper and lower section. Here is #0092 leaving from the lower while another RTS & New Flyer await passengers on the upper end:

Neoplan AN460LF CNG #1033 is seen along Commonwealth Avenue on Route 39 near Northeastern University. 1033 is among 23 other 1000 series buses painted in the MBTA that serve Route 39 exclusively:

NABI CNG 40LFW #2223 wrapped for Jet Blue on Route 66. 2223 is one of 299 NABI 40LFW CNG Buses MBTA purchased between 2000 & 2003 to retire their oldest GMC RTSs:

Nova RTS #0388, seemingly freshly repainted and TMC RTS #0106 await to leave Haymarket with the former in Route to Salem Depot in Salem, Mass:

A few minutes later, #1128 arrives on Route SL1 for passengers heading to Logan Airport. 1128 is one of eight buses purchased with Massport funds and are mainstays on the SL1:

Videos:

New Flyer DE60LFR #1220: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40 Hybrid Drive

Neoplan AN460LF #1013: Detroit Diesel Series 50/Allison B500R Transmission

Neoplan AN440LF #0453: Caterpillar C9/Allison B400R Transmission

TMC RTS-06 #0092: Detroit Diesel Series 50/ Allison V731 Transmission

NABI 40LFW CNG #2026: Cummins C Gas/Allison B400R Transmission

New Flyer D40LF #0718: Cummins ISL/Allison B400R Transmission

Neoplan AN460LF Dual Mode #1128: DD60 Engine/Skoda Electrical

MBTA Bus System Video:

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Subways & Trolleys:

Green Line Breda Type 8 #3851 leads a two pack of cars heading outbound on Branch B to Boston College. 3851 is one of 100 Type 8s purchased by MBTA between 1999 & 2008:

Green Line Kinki Sharyo Type 7 #3709 had just completed boarding passengers at Park Street Station. 3709 is one of twenty Type 7s purchased by MBTA in 1997 to retire the last of the Boeings:

Kinki Sharyo Type 7 #3688 trails the end of a two car train leaving Haymarket Station. 3688 is one of 100 original Type 7s purchased between 1986 & 1988:

Breda Type 8 #3880 seen on Commonwealth Avenue on the E Branch inbound to Lechmere Station:

Type 7 #3620 returns inbound from the Heath Street Terminal of the E Branch

Kinki Sharyo #3604 ascends the hill on Beacon Street on the C Branch to Cleveland Circle:

Type 8 #3853 on the C Branch private right of way heading inbound towards North Station:

Type 8 #3828 with all lights activated a mere three blocks from the tunnel taking C Branch trains into Downtown Boston:

Historic PCC #3254 at Mattapan Station at the end of the Mattapan-Ashmont High Speed Line:

In this second photo, a alternative destination sign adorns #3238, also photographed at Mattapan:

Videos:

Bombardier Red Line Car #01847:

Hawker Siddley Orange Line Car #01233:

Siemens Blue Line Car #0782

Kinki Sharyo Type 7 #3644 on the E Branch inside the tunnel:

Breda Type 8 #3882 on the B Branch to Boston University

Mattapan-Ashmont PCC #3238: Full Route Ride

Green Line Trolley System Video:

MBTA Subway System Video:

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Others:

The Massachusetts Port Authority operates a shuttle service in and out of Logan Airport using Neoplan CNG AN440s from 1993. Here is #520 photographed at the Blue Line Station:

Boston University also operates a shuttle service for students in and around the campus contracted out to Peter Pan. Here is Nova 40 foot RTS #3034, formerly of PVTA:

Paul Revere Transportation Services runs various shuttle lines between Harvard, Northeastern University and other colleges that connect to several MBTA rail Stations. Here is New Flyer D40LF #9616, a second hand bus from an unknown Transit system at Northeastern Univ.:

Neoplan AN440LF #559, a clone of Baltimore’s Neoplans is operating across Commonwealth Avenue between colleges. There are approx. 10-15 buses of this model in service:

Crystal Transport operates two Routes to the University of Massachusetts using a assortment of first and second hand Transit and Coach Buses.

New Flyer D40LF #631 is pictured leaving the main building on its way back to JFK UMASS Red Line Station:

New Flyer D40LF #632, an Ex-Houston MTA Demo with a scrolling Balios sign awaits passengers:

MCI 102DL3 #5537 on a shuttle service from Cambridge to UMASS:

New Flyer DE40LF #638 seen on Route 2 that operates between the Subway Station and the JFK Library via the main building before returning to the Station:

Two of the newest buses in the fleet are LFRs. 660 is a DE60LFR, possibly a demo from CATA in Lansing, Michigan. The second is 661, which has suburban seating and maybe a fresh purchase.

660:

661:

Videos:

Massport Shuttle CNG Neoplan AN440 #520: Cummins L10G/Allison B400R Transmission

CNG Neoplan AN440 #533 (Without A/C)

Crystal Transport D40LF #631: Detroit Diesel Series 50/Allison B400R Transmission

Crystal Transport DE40LF #638: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40 Hybrid Drive

Crystal Transport DE60LFR #660: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40Hybrid Drive

Crystal Transport DE40LFR #661: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40 Hybrid Drive (Without A/C)

[rotjohns]

To see so many Nova RTS buses still running and looking like they are in good shape is great! Great pics! I have always loved the Nova RTS buses.

[Busjack]

I also like the MBTA's diversity, everything from PCCs to BRT buses still represented. Maybe only Philadelphia is comparable.