This is an all-time roster of vehicles acquired and operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County since public ownership in 1964. This does not include vehicles such as company cars, work trucks, lines cars, etc. I have put them here according to fleet number, not years built. Also, below the roster are some interesting notes.

Silver color denotes retired vehicles, yellow is still active. Red denotes re-habbed vehicles.

 

  

                                              FLEET #        MFR.    MODEL          YEAR                 STATUS
 
                                             501 - 505        Mid Bus Shuttle          1995                   retired (STV)

                                             1000-1049      GM      TDH-4518         1964                   retired (new look)

                                             1100-1174      GM      TDH-4519         1966                   retired (new look)

                                             1200-1249      Flxible 45102-8-1        1975                   retired (Flx new look)

                                             1260-1299      AMG     10235B-8        1978                   retired (metropolitan)

                                             1400-1454      GM      T7H-203           1980                   retired (RTS)

                                             1500-1512      Flxible 35096-6-1        1977                   retired (Flx new look)

                                             1513-1522      Flxible 35096-6-1        1978                   retired (Flx new look)

                                             1501-1560      Gillig                             2003                  retired (35' Phantom)

                                             1600-1644      Neoplan AN-435A       1983                   retired (Pennliner) 

                                             1650-1687      Orion   05.502              1992                   retired (Orion V)

                                             1701-1730      Gillig                             2015                  (Advantage 35' LF)

                                             1800-1844      GM      TDH-3501         1965                   retired  (new look) 

                                             1901-1940      Neoplan Metroliner     2000                  retired (45' suburban coachs)

                                             1910-1924      GM      S8H-5303A       1971                   retired  (new look)

                                             1930-1945      MCI     MC-9                 1980                   retired  (crusader II)

                                             1950-1969      TMC     MC-9                1984                   retired  (crusader II)

                                             1959               GM      TDH-5301          1961                   retired  (new look)

                                             1963               GM      TDH-5302          1963                   retired  (new look)

                                             1970-1979      GM      SDH-5302          1966                   retired  (new look)

                                             1980-1987      GM      S8H-5303A        1970                   retired  (new look)

                                             2000-2099      GM      TDH-5303          1964                   retired  (new look)

                                             2000-2119      Orion   05.501               1990-1                retired  (orion V)

                                             2013 (IA)        GM      TDH-5303           1964                   retired  (new look)

                                             2120-2124      Orion   05.501 CNG       1991                   retired  (natural gas Orion V)

                                             2100-2234      GM      TDH-5303           1965                   retired  (new look)

                                             2250-2264      GM      TDH-5303           1966                   retired  (new look)

                                             2265-2266      GM      TDH-5303           1967                   retired  (new look)

                                             2200-2289      Orion   05.501                1992                   retired (orion V)

                                             2290-2299      Orion   05.501                1993                   retired  (DD50 powered orion V)

                                             2300-2399      GM      TDH-5303           1966                   retired  (new look)

                                             2400-2584      GM      T8H-5307A         1971                   retired  (new look)

                                             2300-2449      Flxible 40102-6             1993                    retired (metro)

                                             2450-2496      Flxible 40102-4             1994-5                 retired (metro)

                                             2505-2515      Flxible 40102-4             1994                    retired (metro)

                                             2516-2524      Flxible 40102-4             1995                    retired (metro)

                                             2541-2550      Flxible 40102-4             1994                    retired (metro)

                                             2551-2560      Flxible 40102-4             1995                    retired (metro)

                                             2575-2584      Flxible 40102-4             1994                    retired (metro)

                                             2585-2594      Flxible 40102-4             1995                    retired (metro)

                                             2600-2619      Flxible 53102-8-1          1975                    retired  (Flx new look)

                                             2600-2770      NovaBus AC40102-A    1996                   retired (classic)

                                             2650-2789      AMG     10240B-8           1978                   retired  (metropolitan)

                                             2800-2870      GM      T8H-203              1980                   retired  (RTS)

                                             3000-3019      AMG/MAN 298-10255    1979                   retired  (articulated bus)

                                             3020-3044      Ikarus  436.03MA           1991                   retired   (articulated bus)
           
                                             3050-3079      MAN     SG-310               1983                   retired  (articulated bus)

                                             3051-3075      Neoplan AN-460A          1998                   retired (articulated bus)

                                             3101-3125      Neoplan AN-460A          2005                   retired (articulated bus) 

                                             3200-3259      New Flyer D60LFR         2011                  (articulated bus)

                                             3301-3340      New Flyer D60LFR         2013                  (articulated bus)
                                           
                                             3401-3425      Xcelsior XD60                 2018                  (articulated bus)
                                            
                                             3500-3512      Neoplan AN-440A          1982                   retired  (pennliner)

                                             3513-3864      Neoplan AN-440A          1983                   retired  (pennliner)

                                             3900-3959      Neoplan AN-440A          1986                   retired  (pennliner)

                                             4101-4155      Siemens SD400             1983                   (Light Rail Cars, re-numbered to 4201-4255)

                                             4201-4255      Siemens SD400             2007                   (Light Rail Cars) (rehabbed by CAF, Former 4101-4155 above)

                                             4301-4328      CAF LRV                        2004                   (Light Rail Cars)

                                             5001-5160      Neoplan AN-440LF        1999                   (transliner low floor bus)(retired)
                                             
                                             5201-5366      Gillig                               2003                   (Advantage Low Floor)(retired)

                                             5371-5376      Gillig                               2005                   (Advantage Hybrid Low Floor)

                                             5401-5460      Gillig                               2005                  (Advantage Low Floor)(retired)
                                             5501-5590      Gillig                               2006                  (Advantage Low Floor)(Retired)

                                             5600-5679      Gillig                    2009                  (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             5701-5720      Gillig                               2009                   (Advantage Hybrid Low Floor)

                                             5721-5722      Gillig                               2010                   (Advantage Hybrid Low Floor)

                                             5730-5733      Gillig                               2011                   (Advantage Hybrid Low Floor)

                                             5801-5824      Gillig                               2011                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             5901-5945      Gillig                               2012                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6001-6060      Gillig                               2014                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6101-6160      Gillig                               2015                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6201-6275      Gillig                               2016                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6301-6370      Gillig                               2017                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6401-6469      Gillig                               2018                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6501-6559      Gillig                               2019                   (Advantage Low Floor) 

                                             6601-6654      Gillig                               2020                   (Advantage Low Floor)

                                             6701-6740      Gillig                               2021                   (Advantage Low Floor) 
                                        
                                             7001-7002      New Flyer                      2022                   XE 40 (All Electric Bus)

                                             8510-8589      Mid Bus Shuttle            1997-8                retired (STV)

                                             8590-8599      Mid Bus Shuttle            2002                   Retired 2011 due to Funding Crisis (STV)

                                             8601-8670      Mid Bus Shuttle            2003                   Retired 2011 due to Funding Crisis (STV)


This is a rough roster of all Port Authority buses and Light rail vehicles.

PCC cars are on the Pittsburgh Railways page.

 

Some interesting notes...

All 2290 series Orions had Detroit Series 50 engines. Orions 2120 – 2124 are CNG buses. 2211, 2074, and 2275 also have the series 50 engines.

NovaBus 2600 – 2699 were in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta GA. Coach 2600 was wrecked there, and replaced very fast by Novabus. It had things in it that are very unique.

Orions 2016, 2067, 2072, 2090 and 2111 were lost due to fires.

Information has it that we may also have the last Nova Bus Classic delivered in the USA.

Neoplan Low Floor 5019 Destroyed by fire.

TDH 2013 (1964) was replacement for original 2013 that was destroyed en route to Pittsburgh and the only GM-built bus to have a bus number match its serial number.

3101-3125 are the last Neoplan USA buses to be manufactured.

6108 and 6145 are equipped with a leather driver's seat.

New Flyer D60LFR coach 3309 was involved in the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse on Jan. 28 , 2022. Coach may be out of service forever.

 

 

Gillig Advantage Low Floor Notes...

 

5201–5365 (Detroit Series 50 / Allison 5 speed)
5401–5460 (Detroit Series 50 / ZF 5 speed)
5501–5590 (Cummins ISM / Voith 4 speed)
5600-5679 (Cummins ISL / Voith 4 speed)

Note: 5290 was damaged after a dump truck slammed into the vehicle as it was picking up passengers. It has since been rebuilt and repainted, to fit into the 55XX paint scheme.

There is a new fleet of 56XX buses with different color schemes as well. The Colors are Darker and Richer than previous 55XX spring Colors. The 56XX are more like Fall colors. On the 56XX the exhaust pipe is different than the standard pipe found on previous Port Authority buses with the exception of #5588 being the First gillig Low Floor to sport the New Style. 56XX buses are equipped with Diesel Particle Filters, L.E.D. interior lights, hand rail on driver-side wheel well, full glass doors, different flooring and many other smaller features.

Coach 6015 was involved in the infamous Pittsburgh Sinkhole in Pittsburgh on Oct. 28, 2019. It was repaired and placed back in service.

Neoplan 60-foot articulated notes...

 

3051–3075 (Detroit Series 50 / Allison B500R)
These busses have commuter seats like on the Metroliners, and are used on the 68J and 61C routes respectively

3101–3125 (Detroit Series 60 / Allison B500R)
These buses have regular, transit seating used on the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, 71D, and occasionally, the 61A, 81B & 86B respectively

These are the last Neoplan USA buses ever manufactured.

The final active units were 3123 and 3124, operating on 12/7/19 and 12/8/19 along the old 96A route as a fan trip.

 

Differences between Flxible orders at Port Authority...

 

There were two distinct orders, one was the main order, which were buses 2300–2449 in 1993, then the option order, which covers all the rest.

The original order had the Luminator ODK installed in front of operator, mounted in the bulkhead. The option order had Luminator ODK mounted to the left of operator on the electrical access door.

The original order had vinyl blue seats with single forward-facing seats on the right side of the bus. No further buses vinyl seats or with single forward-facing seats were ordered. The option order marked the beginning of cloth seats and double, forward-facing seats becoming the standard throughout on Port Authority buses.

The original order had a Voith 3-speed transmission, while the option order had Allison 3-speed.

Various minor differences: the option order makes a whining sound that is not present in original order; the option order has transparent rear doors while the original order has glass on the top only; interior coach number font is different; the box behind the operator's seat on the option order is smaller, allowing the seat to slide back farther.

Originally ordered 150, but Flxible ceased operations, thus the gaps in the 1995 order.

2446 was destroyed when it rear-ended a parked 18-wheeler. 2550 and 2581 were destroyed when they crashed into each other in a January 1996 snowstorm on the East Busway. This accident resulted in the death of the operator of 2581, the termination of the operator of 2550 and many injuries, but no passengers died.

 

Other Notes...

Nova 2654 Wrecked, but it has been revived! In Blue!

Some of these wrecked buses can be found on the End of the Line Page.

Neoplan 3500 – 3864 were part of the Penn-Dot order for the whole state of Pennsylvania. They were affectionately known as "Pennliners". They are all retired now.

 

Siemens-Duewag AG Notes

Originally #4101-4155.

These cars have three floor-level, double-stream doors per side, and one low-level single-stream door opposite the operator's area at either end. This was necessitated by Pittsburgh's mix of high-platform stations and low-platform stops and can not be found on any other SD Model LRV by Siemens.

These Light Rail Vehicles were rebuilt in 2005 and 2006 by CAF.