Historical Fleet

TYPE of Coach

Name of Coach

Quantity

Division Assigned

Notes

Mercedes Benz
1974 & 77

200

11

South

All sold and withdrawn by 1986

TWIN Coach
1974

400- 533

133

 

25-passenger propaned powered used in the on-call, door-to-door countywide Dial-A-Ride service. When county wide DAR program was discontinued, these coaches were used for regular service. These coaches were unreliable and all sold 1983.

GILLIG /NEOPLAN
1977

600- 681

81

Various

601 was renumbered 600, coaches did not have lifts. 

GILLIG /NEOPLAN
1978

682- 733

51

Various

This set of fleet had lifts. Withdrawn 1986

GMC
1978

1000

66

Cerone 66

Withdrawn 1988

GMC

1100

50

Cerone 50

1109 destroyed approx. 5/88 Withdrawn 1991-1993
GRUMMAN
1981
1600-1818

219 Standard

South 30
North 79
Chaboya 110
  • All coaches have been sold, and withdrawn from service as of April 1999.
  • Coach 1607 used to advertise KEEN.
  • Coach 1700 used to advertise KOME.
  • Coach 1775 was the first coach to have additional rear stop lights.
  • Coaches 1677, 1679, 1680, 1682, 1686, 1802, 1806, 1808 and 1807, were the first coaches to receive bike racks for Line 300.
  • MAN
    1983

    2400

    15

    Chaboya 15

    Coaches leased to AC Transit 1987 and retired in 1996.

    IKARUS
    1983

    2500

    15

    Chaboya 15

    Coaches leased to AC Transit 1987 and retired in 1996

    Flxible
    1984

    1500

    84 Standard

    North 24 Chaboya 60

  • Coach 1508 never had a lift. Coach 1515 (1991) acident on 3121 Neiman/Capitol (head-on w/ a van that crossed center divide).
  • All withdrawn from service Summer 2002.
  • Flxible
    1986

    8600

    8601-40 Small 
    8641-49 Med    8650-93 Std

    Cerone, Chaboya, and North

  • Coaches 8620-93 withdrawn from service 2001-02.
  • TMC
    1988

    8800

    55

    Cerone

  • Replaced destination signs and voice announciators 2000/1
  • 33 were to be rebuilt, only 15-18 were.
  • All withdrawn 10/2002
  • Flxible
    1991

    9000

    9001-20

    Chaboya 10 North 9 Cerone 13

  • 9016 Destroyed in a collision in San Martin, 1991
  • 2001: 9021 -32 Leased to Utah Transit. 
  • Destination signs and windows replaced in 1999.
  • After July 2002: 9001-20 are slated for assignment to reserve fleet.
  • All retired as of 2.3.03
  • 9021-34 sold to New Century.
  • 5.12.04 - While leaving work- I heard the engine - coach 9025, renamed 404 was completing a field trip. Driver reports excellent coaches.