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Delaware Area Regional Transit (DART First State)

  The Delaware Area Regional Transit (DART) runs throughout the state of Delaware. DART consists of (63) routes, operating in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties as well as operating Inter-County routes. Most of these routes operate in the New Castle County - the Wilmington area. The transportation agency offers various different sizes of buses, anywhere from 27 feet on their low ridership routes to 40 feet long on their medium to heavy ridership routes.  

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FACT & FIGURES

Established 1995.
Most Busiest Routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 15, 24, 32, and 33
Number of Buses for public transit Approximately 220 buses
Busiest stops Rodney Square and the Wilmington Amtrak Station
Ownership DelDOT
Ridership Approximately 9,300,000 (FYI: 2005)
Para transit Fleet Approximately 194 units

 


Newest Addition to DART and the current backbone to the fleet:

2008 Gillig Advantage

 

Fleet of New Gillig Advantages taken at the DART-Wilmington Yard.
Photographer: Geraldo (Geraldo Neoplan 3430)

 


 

 

2002 NABI 40LFW

#554 Baynard Blvd
Photographer: Brandon Shaw

Year   Manufacturer  Model Fleet QTY Powertrain
1995 Champion Contender 601-640 (?) 40 (?) - Actual amount may differ  
1995 Gillig Phantom 30 foot 446-455 2 DD50/B400R-5
1999 MCI 102-D3 901-908 8 DD60/B500R-6
1999-2000 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot 101-107 7 Cummins/B400R-5
2002 NABI 416.13TA 501-519 19 DD50/B400R-6
2002 NABI 40LFW 520-563 44 DD50/B400R-6
2002 Gillig Advantage 30 Foot 121-124 4 Cummins ISL/B400R-5
2004 MCI D4000 909- 911 2 DD60/B400R
2004 Gillig  Advantage Hybrid 111-112 2 /Allison E-drive
2003 Optima Bus American Heritage Streetcar 921-9XX(?) Unknown Cummins ISB/Allison
2006 MCI D400 Hybrid 912-913 2 CAT C9/ E Drive
2006 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot 131-137 7 Cummins ISL/Allison B-400R-5
2006 Gillig Advantage-Hybrid 113 1 Cummins ISB/Allison E-drive
2007 Gillig Advantage-Hybrid 114 1 Cummins ISB/Allison E-drive
2008 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot 201-248 48 Cummins ISL/Allison B-400R-5
2008 Gillig Advantage 30 foot 260-273 14 Cummins ISL/Allison B-400R-5
2008 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot Hybrid 115 1 Cummins ISB/Allison E-drive
2008 Gillig BRT-40 Foot Hybrid 149-150 2 Cummins ISB/Allison E-drive
2008 Gillig Advantage Hybrid 40 foot
141-148 8 Cummins ISB/Allison E-drive
2009 Gillig Advantage Hybrid 35 foot 161-167 7 Cummins ISB/ Allison E-drive

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Legend:

Allison B-400R-6 = Allison World B-400R with 6 gears.
DD50 = Detroit Diesel Series 50
ISL= Cummins ISL
TBA = To Be Announced.

Currently reached its 12 year retirement cycle and will liked be replaced within the next two years.
Actively in Service
Future Purchase

 

Philadelphia Transit Vehicles & 2005-2009