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Name | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | |||
Shortcut | MBTA | |||
Operators Attributes | ||||
Other Information | Formed in 1947 as Metropolitan Transit Authority, renamed to MBTA in 1964. Trams (streecars/LRT): since 1889 First horsecar opened 26 Mar 1856 First electric tram (streetcar) opened 1889 First underground section - Tremont Street Subway - opened 1 Sep 1897. By 1960s, almost all traditional street-surface sections were abandoned, leaving only two LRT systems in operation until today: Green Line and the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line. Subway (heavy rail): Red Line: first section opened 1912 Orange Line: first elevated section opened 1901, subsequently converted into subway since 1910s Blue Line: tram (streetcar) tunnel under Boston Harbor opened 1904, converted into subway in 1924 Electric trolleybus (trackless trolley) - 1936-2023: First line opened 11 Apr 1936 Dynamic growth in 1940s and early 1950s. At its peak in 1952, three unconnected systems were in service (northern Boston, Dorchester, Arborway), comprising the 3rd largest trolleybus system in the U.S. By 1963, almost entire system was shut down, except for the four routes operating out of the Harvard terminal. On 12 Mar 2022, classic trolleybus operations on the last two lines (71 and 73) were finally ceased, with both routes were converted to hybrid diesel bus. Silver Line - BRT system with an underground tunnel section equipped with trolleybus overhead wiring - opened 17 Dec 2004. Dual-mode Neoplan buses operated in trolleybus mode through the tunnel until 10 July 2023, when they were finally replaced with hybrid-electric buses. Commuter rail - see Rail Part |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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3087-3295 | PCC | Pullman | Multiple PCC | Multiple PCC | 1947 | - | View All | 10/11 | ||
3400-3543 | Boeing Vertol USSLRV | Boeing Vertol | Boeing Vertol USSLRV | Garrett USSLRV engine | 1976 | - | No Photo | 3/144 | ||
3600-3719 | Kinki Sharyo MBTA Type 7 | Kinki Sharyo | Kinki Sharyo MBTA Type 7 | Westinghouse electric motor | 1986 | - | View All | 112/121 | ||
3800-3894 | MBTA Type 8 | AnsaldoBreda | Multiple MBTA LRV | Adtranz 1507D | 1998 | - | View All | 95/96 | ||
5734 | Brill 4-axle streetcar | Brill | Miscellaneous 4-axle tram | 1947 | - | No Photo | 1/1 | |||
3900-3923 | CAF MBTA Type 9 | CAF | Multiple MBTA LRV | 2018 | - | No Photo | 24/24 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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01401-01491 | Pullman MBTA Cambridge-Dorchester Type 5 | Pullman | Multiple MBTA Red Line car | 1963 | - | No Photo | 4/91 | |||
0700-0793 | Siemens MBTA East Boston Type 5 | Siemens | Multiple MBTA Blue/Orange Line Car | ? | - | View All | 94/94 | |||
01201-01319 | Hawker-Siddeley MBTA Main Line Type 12 | Hawker-Siddeley | Multiple MBTA Blue/Orange Line Car | ? | - | View All | 119/119 | |||
01500-01651 | Pullman MBTA Red Line Type 1 | Pullman | Multiple MBTA Red Line car | ? | - | View All | 72/76 | |||
01800-01885 | Bombardier MBTA Red Line Type 3 | Bombardier | Multiple MBTA Red Line car | ? | - | View All | 86/86 | |||
01700-01757 | UTDC MBTA Red Line Type 2 | UTDC | Multiple MBTA Red Line car | ? | - | View All | 58/58 | |||
01400-01407 | CRRC MBTA Orange Line Type 14 | CRRC | Multiple MBTA Blue/Orange Line Car | 2017 | - | No Photo | 8/8 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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1101-1132 | Neoplan AN460LF CNG/ETB | Neoplan | Neoplan AN460LF | Škoda 19 ML 3550 K/4 | Allison B500 | 2005 | - | View All | 1/32 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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4366 | Technical Equipment | Technical | Technical Equipment | 1987 | - | No Photo | 1/1 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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3001 | PCC | St. Louis | Multiple PCC | Multiple PCC | 1947 | ? | No Photo | 0/1 | ||
3279 | BER Line car | BER | Technical Service tram | 1947 | 1995 | No Photo | 0/1 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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0600-0669 | Hawker-Siddeley MBTA East Boston Type 4 | Hawker-Siddeley | Multiple MBTA Blue/Orange Line Car | ? | 2009 | No Photo | 0/70 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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4000-4049 | Flyer E800 | Flyer | Flyer 800 | 1976 | 2010 | No Photo | 0/50 | |||
4101-4128 | Neoplan AN440LF/ETB | Neoplan | Neoplan AN440LF | Škoda 7 ML 3550 K/4 | 2004 | 2023 | View All | 0/28 |
Vehicle Numbers | Model Name | Manufacturer | Body | Chassis | Engine | Gearbox Equipment | Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Photos | |
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2001-2299 | NABI 40-LFW CNG | NABI | NABI 40-LF | Cummins C Gas Plus | Allison B400 | 2003 | ? | View All | 0/299 | |
6000-6016 | New Flyer C40LF | New Flyer | New Flyer 40LF | Detroit Diesel S50G | Allison B400 | 1999 | 2016 | No Photo | 0/17 | |
1001-1044 | Neoplan AN460LF CNG | Neoplan | Neoplan AN460LF | Detroit Diesel S60G | Allison B500 | 2003 | 2017 | View All | 0/44 | |
0001-0138 | TMC RTS-06 T8J-206 | TMC | Multiple RTS-0x T8 | Detroit Diesel S50 | Allison V731 | 1994 | 2017 | View All | 0/138 |