New Jersey Transit MCI/Designline Cruisers (mtamaster edition)

New Jersey Transit operates a handful of coach units mainly for travel across the state of New Jersey as well as to New York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Below is a list of all coach units used system wide. Note that some units may be operated by other operators, but are ordered by NJT under a contract. Numbers are mostly in the 3000, 7000 and 8000 range with the 1998-2015 units (with the exception of Hybrid coaches in the 4000 series as well as the 2006 order (9001-9053) and 6551-7035 for the 2021-2022 order of D4500CT buses.

Below is a list of all coaches ordered between 1998-2022:

3001-3003 (2016 D4500CT)
3004-3243 (2017 D4500CT)
3244-3372 (2018 D4500CT)
3373-3554 (2019 D4500CT)
3555-3737 (2020 D4500CT)
3741-3750 (2022 D45 CRT LE CHARGE™)
3801-3972 (2023-24 D45 CRT)
4004-4005 (2002 D4000H) (retired)
4006-4007 (2003 D4500H) (retired)
4005-4007 (2010 D4500CTH)
4008-4009 (2015 D4500CTH)
4010-4044 (2016 D4500CTH)
6551-6917 (2021 D4500CT)
6918-7035 (2022 D4500CT)
7001-7002 (1998 MCI 102-DWA3 CNG) (retired)
7003-7050 (1999 MCI 102-DWA3 CNG) (retired)
7051-7077 (2000 MCI 102-DWA3 CNG) (retired)
7078-7091 (2015 D4500CT CNG (second part))
7101-7120 (2008 D4500CT)
7121-7187 (2008 D4500CL)
7201-7207 (2012 DesignLine ECOcoach)
7208-7276 (2013 DesignLine ECOcoach)
7277-7278 (2014 D4500CT CNG)
7279-7399 (2015 D4500CT CNG (first part))
7400-7500 (2002 D4000 (second part))
7501-7503 (2000 MCI 102-DW3SS) (retired)
7504-7831 (2001 D4000)
7832-7835 (2003 D4000N) (retired) (numbered 8961-8964 until 7836-7840 was delivered in late 2003; 7832 is a 2002 model)
7836-8200 (2002 D4000 (first part))
8201-8204 (2001 D4500) (retired)
8205-8325 (2002 D4500) (retired)
8326-8412 (2002 D4000 (third part))
8413-8568 (2003 D4000) (retired)
8569-8787 (2003 D4500) (retired)
8788-8789 (2011 D4500CT)
9001-9053 (2006 D4500CL)

Specs

Units	Engine/Motor	Transmission/Energy	Seating	Destination sign	Notes
7001-7077	Detroit Diesel Series 60G	Allison B500R	American Seating 2095 48	Flip Dot	First CNG order
7400-8787	Detroit Diesel Series 60 - VIN code "R"	Allison Transmission	American Seating 2095 D4000: 49 (47 with lav) D4500: 57 (55 with lav)		This order is split with D4000 and D4500 units. 1388 buses total; many retired Order split with NJT and private contractors.
4004-4007	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40	American Seating 2095 49		Hybrid order pilots along with RTS buses 4000-4003.
9001-9053	Caterpillar C13	Allison B500	57 American Seating	Electronic
7101-7120				Luminator Horizon
7121-7187				Electronic
8788-8789	Cummins ISL9				These two buses are assigned to Academy Bus.
7201-7276	Cummins Westport ISL G	ZF 6AP1400B			Last order by Designline before company shut down
7277-7399, 7079-7091	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison WB500R Gen V	57 vinyl covered seats (similar to NJT rail cars)
4005-4044	Cummins ISL	Allison H50EP Hybrid Drive System	57 vinyl covered seats (similar to NJT rail cars)	Luminator
3001-3737, 6551-7035	Cummins ISX-12 (3001-3247, 3258-3554) or Cummins X12 (3248-3257, 3555-3737)	Allison B500R	57, or 55 with lavatories Vinyl covered seats (matching NJT rail cars)	Electronic	Being delivered Some buses feature Cummins X12
3741-3750	Siemens 400 kW (max) 4500 Nm	XALT NMC 520 kWh	54 seated passengers (52 seated & 2 mobility aids)	Luminator	First battery-electric buses along with XE40 buses 1001-1008. Mainly in operations on the 104-105 NEST routes.

Routes of operation (New Jersey Transit)

Note that a * is a route that uses D4000 units instead of a 45 ft cruiser; ** is a route that occasionally uses D4000 units:

Newark-Lakewood-Hoboken Routes

63**
64**
67**
68

New York Routes

101
102
103
104
105
106
- 3394-3395, 7101-7120, 8205-8229, 8705-8724 are in a special wrap and reserved for the 101-106 NEST services.
121**
122**
124
127**
128**
129
130**
131**
132**
133**
135**
136**
137**
138**
139**
144*
145*
148*
151**
154*
155*
157*
160*
161**
162*
163*
164*
165*
166**
167**
168*
177**
190**
191**
192**
193**
194**
195**
196**
197**
198**
199**

Special/Long-distance Express Routes

304**
307**
308**
313**
317*
318*
319
320
321*
324**
329**
353*

Philadelphia Routes

401**
402**
408**
409*
410**
412**
417*
418*

Atlantic City Routes

551**
552**
553**
554**
559**

Private Operators

Some buses are operated in different companies and vehicles are leased to the following routes:

Atlantic City-PABT, Route 35/36, Parkway Express, PNC, Red Bank, Sayreville, Empire City, IKEA Shuttle,Jackson, Manchester/Lakehurst, Shore Points, Wellingborough/Westhampton (Academy Bus Lines)
- Academy also operates NJT owned 130, 132, 136 and 139 in peak hours; Line 300 is also used by Academy during peak.
55 (Carefree Bus)
17RG, 17SF17WY, 17US, 17X (Coach USA; Short Line)
Lines 100/400/500/600, Dunellen Local (Coach USA; Suburban)
- Line 300 was mostly owned by Short Line.
77 (Coach USA; Community)
9, 9A, 9T, 9TA, 11A, 11C, 14, 14E, 20, 21, 45, 45A, 45X, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84 (Coach USA, Rockland)
32, 33, 44, 66, 66R, 88, 99, West Caldwell/NYC (DeCamp Bus)
46, 46E, 78, 80, 80E (Lakeland)
Allentown, Doyletown (Trans-Bridge)

The following units are preserved for the Private Operators:

3073-3122, 7601-7635, 8569-8602 (DeCamp Bus Lines)
7636-7639 (Carefree Bus Lines)
3004-3065, 3373-3402, 7640-7713, 8413-8450, 8603-8622, 8634-8643, 8649-8674 (Coach USA)
3403-3409, 7714-7717, 7758, 8623-8625 (Trans-Bridge) (7758 was originally owned by Nate's transportation)
3001-3003, 3123-3182, 3410-3439, 7718-7757, 7836-7849, 8485-8568, 8626-8630, 8644-8648, 8675-8704, 8788-8789 (Academy bus)
3183-3238, 7759-7769, 7400-7444, 8411-8412, 8631-8633 (Lakeland)
3066-3072, 3355-3356 (Saddle River Tours)