MATA bus fleet

This is a roster of buses currently and previously operated by Memphis Area Transit Authority in Memphis, Tennessee.

Active
Image Numbers

(total)

 Manufacturer &

Model

 Delivered Length
Notes
MATA bus with bike carrier 2010-10-02 Downtown Memphis TN 401-420

(20 buses)

 Gillig Low Floor2010 40 ft (12 m)
MATA bus out of service Memphis TN 2013-05-06 003 421-460

(40 buses)

 2011
MATA Plus bus Memphis TN 01 3001-3022

(21 buses)

 29 ft (8.8 m)no exit doors. Mostly used on MATAPlus and shuttle service.
4001-4015

(15 buses)

 Gillig Low Floor Hybrid2012 40 ft (12 m)Diesel-electric
MATA hybrid electric bus 5001-5005

(5 buses)

 35 ft (11 m)Diesel-electric
2120x-212xx

(x buses)

 Diesel-electric
4016-4025

(10 buses)

 2013 40 ft (12 m)Diesel-electric
4026-4040

(15 buses)

 2014Diesel-electric
21701-21715

(15 buses)

 Gillig Low Floor2017First fleet to use 5 numbers, corresponding to the year it entered service (2[0]17xx)
21801-21818

(18 buses)

 2018Plain white scheme and frameless windows. New all white livery with green MATA logo.
22201-22203

(3 buses)

 Gillig Low Floor Battery 2022 ? Battery-electric, MATA plans to purchase more.[1]

Retired
Image NumbersManufacturer &

Model

 DeliveredWithdrawn
Notes
Pre-MATA (Memphis Transit Authority of the City of Memphis)
800-840[2]GM TDH-5301196119796 units left after MATA took over operations; Air conditioned fleet; 800 was a demo.[3] 800, 802, 805–807, 809–810, 812–813, 817–819, 822, 824, 826–827, 830–832, 834, 837–838, 840 were sold to Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1976.[4]
841-85019621986Originally numbered 42–51; Air conditioned fleet.
700-715Flxible New Look1962 (700 only), 19641977Built in Alabama; All were sold to Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1977; Air conditioned fleet. Bus 700 was a demo.[5]
851-878GM TDH-530319631987Air conditioned fleet
879-91419641988Air conditioned fleet
915-989[6]19651990Air conditioned fleet
101-11419661992Air conditioned fleet
401-412GM TDH-45191991Air conditioned fleet, 35 ft buses; several units were repainted as the "Hustle Bus"
115-124GM TDH-530319671992Air conditioned fleet
125-144GM T6H-5305A19681993Air conditioned fleet; 40 ft buses
413-439GM T6H-4521AAir conditioned fleet; 35 ft buses
440-499Air conditioned fleet; 35 ft buses
Post-MATA (1975 to present)
200-243AM General Metropolitan 9640-81978[7]199496in buses. Refurbished in 1984 to include air conditioning units and had rear windows removed
244-25196in buses. Refurbished in 1984 to include air conditioning units and had rear windows removed
301-329GM RTS-II1979[8]2000Refurbished in 1986 to add new vertically opening windows and new air conditioning units.
501-509MAN SG-3101983[9]200360 ft articulated buses
601-682GM RTS-041985[10]2005
683-69419862006
510-519MAN SG-31019872000
701-724TMC RTS-0619882008
50-54Chance VS-2920032010Trolley-replica buses
725-740Nova Bus RTS-0819942011
55-56Chance VS-2919912011
57-591992
MATA buses 2010-09-18 Memphis TN 03 800-838Nova Bus LFS-4010219982013
Memphis MATA bus 839-88820002014
889-93920022016
501-507Neoplan USA AN4602004201760 ft articulated buses

See also

References
  1. Evans, Myracle (2023-07-14). "MATA takes new electric bus on tour across Bluff City". Action News 5. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. Retired MATA 821 being used as a shuttle in Washington, D.C. in 1978
  3. GMC TDH-5301 List from OMOT
  4. from NE Buses
  5. Flxible New Look list from OMOT
  6. MATA 968 in Downtown Memphis in June 1978
  7. "Changes Evaluated As Bus Riding Rises". The Commercial Appeal. April 20, 1978. p. 18. ProQuest 2656222279.
  8. "30 New Buses To Add Sleek Look". The Commercial Appeal. August 9, 1979. p. 33. ProQuest 2655929264.
  9. Dawson, William (September 28, 1983). "10 accordian-like buses to carry more, cost less". The Commercial Appeal. p. 50. ProQuest 2657462828.
  10. "Hail the MATA 83!". The Commercial Appeal. August 23, 1985. p. 24. ProQuest 2657334569.
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