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Septa's Bus RosterGeneral OverviewLast Updated: March 13th, 2010 The SEPTA bus fleet consists of approximately 1400 buses which operates out of nine (9) depots throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area. These depots are Allegheny, Comly, Callowhill, Frankford, Frontier, Midvale, Southern, and Victory. The ninth depot, Germantown, is mainly used as the brake shop for the bus system, but is also where contracted routes 310 (Horsham Breeze), 312 (Cornwell Heights Shuttle) and 316 (LUCY) are based out of. Additionally, this is where the RTS and New Looks of the SEPTA Historic Fleet are stored. This section will contain any information regarding to the bus fleet in general, for the latest depot assignments please go here.
Current Bus Roster (As of February 8, 2010)| Year | Make | Model | Photo
Click on the photo to see the Photo Gallary. | Dimensions
feet/width | Engine | Transmission | Fleet # | Active | Depots Assigned too:
For Detailed Assignments |
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| 1996 | Ikarus | 416.08TA |  | 40'X102" | DD Series 50 | Allison B-400R
4 speed | 5002-5255 | <=173 | Callowhill, Comly, Frankford, Frontier, Midvale, Southern, Victory | | 1997 | North American Bus Industrials | 416.08TA |  | 40'X102" | DD Series 50 | Allison B-400R
4 speed | 5001, 5256-5400 | 142
| Callowhill, Comly, Frankford, Frontier, Midvale, Southern, Victory | | 1998-2000 | Neoplan | An460 |  | 60x102" | DD Series 50 | Allison B-500 5 speed | 7101-7255 | 155 | Comly, Allegheny, Midvale | | 2000/1 | Eldorado Transmark | RE-29 |  | 29X96" | Cummins ISB | Allison B-300R
5 speed | 4501(1),
4502-4580,
4581(2)* | 77 | Frontier, Midvale | | 2001 | New Flyer | D40LF |  | 40X102" | Detroit Diesel 50 | Allison B-400R
5 speed | 5401 (4), 5402-5500 | 100 | Callowhill, Comly, Midvale, Southern, Victory | | 2002 | New Flyer | DE40LF |  | 40X102" | Cummins ISL | Allison E Drive | 5601H-5602H | 2
| Southern | | 2002 | New Flyer | D40LF | | 40X102" | Detroit Diesel 50 | Allison B-400R
5 speed | 5501-5600 | 100 | Frankford, Midvale, Comly, Victory
| | 2003 | New Flyer | D40LF | | 40X102" | Cummins ISL (5) | Allison B-400R
5 speed | 5613-5712 | 100 | Frontier, Midvale, Victory | | 2003 | New Flyer | DE40LF | | 40X102" | Cummins ISL | Allison E Drive | 5603H-5612H | 10
| Southern | | 2004 | New Flyer | D40LF | | 40X102" | Detroit Diesel 50 (3) | ZF Ecomat (6HP-592) | 5713-5830,
5851-5950 (6) | 218 | Callowhill, Frankford, Frontier, Midvale, Southern, Victory | | 2004 | New Flyer | DE40LF | | 40X102" | Cummins ISL | Allison E Drive | 5831H-5850H | 20 | Southern | | 2004 | Champion | Defender | N/A | 27'/96" | Cat C7 | Allison 1000 | 2070-2097 | ~28
| Contact Operations | | 2005 | New Flyer | D40LF | N/A | 40X102" | Cummins ISL | ZF Ecomat (6HP-592) | 8000-8119 | 119 | Southern (7) | | 2007 | General Coach | Low floor | | 27'/96" | Cat C7 | Allison 1000 | 2712-2715 | 4 | Contract | | 2007 | Champion | Challenger | N/A | 27'96" | Cat C7 | Allison 1000 | 2098-2099 | 2 | Contract | | 2008 | New Flyer | E40LF |  | 40X102" | Kieper traction
/Cummins QSB diesel generator | N/A | 800 (8),
801-837 | 38
| Frankford | | 2008 | New Flyer | DE40LF |  | 41'X102" | Cummins ISL | Allison EP Drive 40
| 8120-8219 | 100
| Callowhill, Comly, Frontier, Victory | | 2009 | New Flyer | DE40LF | | 41'X102" | Cummins ISL | Allison EP Drive 40 | 8220-8339
| 120
| Midvale, Allegheny, Frankford | | 2010 | New Flyer | DE40LFR | N/A | 41'X102" | Cummins ISL | Allison EP Drive 40 | 8340-8459 | * | |
1) 4501 was the prototype bus; built in year 2000
2) 4581 was received in 2005 purchased from another transportation authority. It replaced 4539 which was retired due to a fire.
3) The Detroit Diesels in the 2004 New Flyers are in the process of being replaced with retrofitted Cummins ISL.
4) 5401 was the prototype bus for the 2001-2003 order of New Flyers. It was built in 2000.
5) Originally delivered with Detriot Diesel 50 EGR engines.
6) Second batch of 2004 New Flyers (5851-5950) have Catalytic Converters installed on them rather than the particulate trap installed on the rest of the D40LFs. These 100 units were originally set to be delivered in 2005, but the contract was amended for these units to be delivered in Summer 2004.
7) In 2005, Southern was the only depot throughout the system to use ULSD fuel.
8) 800 is the pilot for the 2008 order of trackless trolleys; it was built in 2007. Notes: | El Dorado's 4503 and 4526 have Twin Vision ALL-LED Orange Signs, which they received during their overhaul process. New Flyers 5599-5600 have USSC seats like the 2004 New Flyers. Also, 5601H-5602H have the American Seating seats, like the 2001-2003 New Flyers New Flyer 5401 was built in 2000 All New Flyers sport a rear designation Twinvision All-LED sign in a unique position. The D40LFs have theirs on the roofline of the bus on the right side. The DE40LFs have theirs mounted on the a/c grill in the upper right hand corner. Most New Flyers With other Agencies which have rear designation signs place them in the center of the bus above the engine. The Champion Cutaways seat 23 with plastic and cloth seats built by the Freedman company. The Champion Defender cutaways are built on a Freightliner Truck Chassis. With a few random exceptions, the entire bus fleet is bike rack equipped. The second batch of 2004 New Flyers (5851-5950) have Catalytic Converters installed on them rather than the particulate trap installed on the rest of the D40LFs. **2003-2004 New Flyers D40LF are set to be Retrofitted with Cummins ISL 280 engines, during their overhauls ^SEPTA is receiving a massive 400 bus order of DE41LFs to be delivered over a period of 4 years. The 2009 batch which will consist of 140 units that is currently being delivered.
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