Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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

Buses

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:


Pictured at Dudley Station is NABI CNG 40LFW #2299, the last of 299 NABIs purchased between 2000-2003 that operate mostly in South Boston:


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:


New Flyer #0744 leads a pack of D40LFs at Haymarket Station as rush hour is winding down:


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 which starts at Harvard Station in Cambridge before making its way to South Boston and Dudley Station:


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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYEWlYl1V0g

Neoplan AN460LF #1013: Detroit Diesel Series 50/Allison B500R Transmission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VsUx2MqAYg

Neoplan AN440LF #0453: Caterpillar C9/Allison B400R Transmission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3915Mi3tBIg

TMC RTS-06 #0092: Detroit Diesel Series 50/ Allison V731 Transmission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWgbwiLf4g

NABI 40LFW CNG #2026: Cummins C Gas/Allison B400R Transmission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kk59UTHtOw

New Flyer D40LF #0718: Cummins ISL/Allison B400R Transmission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg7DEBcKSIE

Neoplan AN460LF Dual Mode #1128: DD60 Engine/Skoda Electrical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmnLSD8qux0

MBTA Bus System Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmO6M28Jrfg

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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:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtMGz8i6zY

Hawker Siddley Orange Line Car #01233:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3_5rJgC-dU

Siemens Blue Line Car #0782
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxqp-uNZyJI

Kinki Sharyo Type 7 #3644 on the E Branch inside the tunnel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv39OtHHDDo

Breda Type 8 #3882 on the B Branch to Boston University
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0dTKKSbQTc

Mattapan-Ashmont PCC #3238: Full Route Ride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPCFU9Yh3E

Green Line Trolley System Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BZ3vTxL198

MBTA Subway System Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_IU2bOZsvI

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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 35 foot RTS #1149 & 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:


New Flyer D40LF #9617 is coming from Harvard and heading towards Ruggles Station via Northeastern Univ. Each D40LF has different features, mostly different taillights:


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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAtBIk-_9eY

CNG Neoplan AN440 #533 (Without A/C)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=misCInkTNf4

Crystal Transport D40LF #631: Detroit Diesel Series 50/Allison B400R Transmission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAfxQB59WvQ

Crystal Transport DE40LF #638: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40 Hybrid Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWLRB28fPns

Crystal Transport DE60LFR #660: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40Hybrid Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_IWzET7Ow4

Crystal Transport DE40LFR #661: Cummins ISL/Allison EP40 Hybrid Drive (Without A/C)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf42t6hHXkE

[JohnR]

Loved the Mattapan-Ashmont video. I've made that trip sevseral times myself. Thanks again.

John

[NewFlyerDE60LFR08030]

LMA shuttle seems to have the same background color as the MTA. It almost looks like MTAs buses until you can see they are not MTAs. Especially the Neos.

[Donald H.Flayhart]

Quite an education concerning the current BOS transit scene. Thanks, not only for the sharing of these excellent photographs, but also for the informative captions, which enhance the learning experience.