Connecticut Transit fleet

Connecticut Transit
Parent Connecticut Department of Transportation
Founded 1976
Headquarters Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Locale Connecticut
Service area Metropolitan areas of Stamford, Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, New Britain, Bristol, and Wallingford
Service type Local bus service
Routes Buses operate 7 days a week in most divisions, with the exception of a few holidays in some. See CTtransit for the latest information concerning holiday schedules.
Operator See table for each division
Chief executive Cole Pouliot (HNS General Manager)
Website Official website

The fleet of Connecticut Transit moves 25-30 million people annually. This page breaks down the various types and ages of vehicles that CTtransit operates. All vehicles that operate under the CTtransit brand are operated by a contractor and paid for by the State of Connecticut. Current contractors are listed on the side of each and every CTtransit bus.

Contractor Routes contracted
HNS Management (sub-company of First Transit) Contracts Routes 1-399, 901-915, and Route 971
New Britain Transportation Contracts all lower 500-series routes (501-550)
Northeast Transportation Contracts 400-series routes, 291-292 and Routes 561-566
DATTCO (New Britain) Contracts Routes 41, 509 & 510, 919, 921, 923-925, 928
Peter Pan/ Arrow Line Acquisition (Rocky Hill) Contracts Routes 918 and 950
Nason Partners LLC/Kelley Transit (Torrington) Contracts Routes 926 and 927

Fleets

Buses with an "A" prefix are assigned to DATTCO of New Britain or Waterbury (Northeast Transportation) services.

Builder & model Year(s) built Fleet numbers Powertrain Notes Photo
MCI D4500 2003

303-309

Detroit Diesel Series 60 EGR
Allison B-500R6
  • Currently being retired.
  • 304,305, and 309 are still active
New Flyer D40LF 2004

401-442
451-492

Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
Allison B-400R5

  • Currently being retired.
  • Active Units:402,416,424,432,437,453,460,468,472,482,483,490
  • Status Unknown-407,410,411
  • 427 was re-numbered to A20 and is currently leased to DATTCO.
2005

501-548

Cummins ISL
Allison B-400R5
  • One unconfirmed unit retired and used for parts (via PropertyRoom.com).
MCI D4505 2007

604

Caterpillar C13
Allison B-500R6
  • Replacement bus for Kelley Transit 250, a 1995 MCI 102-DL3 which was destroyed in the Avon Mountain crash.
  • Transferred to Hartford, awaiting reassignment
New Flyer D40LF 2007

711-753
761-782

Cummins ISL
Allison B-400R5
  • 711-713 branded for CTfastrak.
  • 761-782 feature suburban seating and a single door for express service.
2008

801-802

Cummins ISL
Allison B-400R6
New Flyer D35LF

803

New Flyer D35LFR 2010

A1-A14
A21-A26

Cummins ISL
Allison B-400R6
MCI D4500CT 2010

1011-1016
1019-1022
A69-A91

Cummins ISM
Allison B-500R6
  • A69-A70 were 1017-1018.
  • Equipped with WiFi.
  • 1016 was transferred to Stamford
New Flyer XDE40 2010

1023-1036

Cummins ISB
Allison H 40 EP
NovaBus LFS Artic 2010

1041-1052
1061-1073

Cummins ISL9
Allison B-500R6
  • First 60 ft buses in CT
New Flyer XD35 2010

A31-A47

Cummins ISL9
Allison B-400R6
New Flyer XDE35 2010

A48-A64

Cummins ISB
Allison H 40 EP
  • Ordered under the 2010 American Recovery & Rebuild Act
NovaBus LFS Artic HEV 2011

1101-1110

Cummins ISL9
Allison H 50 EP
  • 1101 was originally delivered as 1081.
New Flyer XDE35 2012

1201-1204

Cummins ISB
Allison H 40 EP
  • 1201-1203 branded for Hartford's DASH Shuttle (former Star Shuttle).
  • 1204 branded for New Haven's Route 279 (former Union Station Shuttle).
New Flyer XDE40 2012

1211-1214

Cummins ISB
Allison H 40 EP
  • 1211 to 1214 were transferred from Hartford to Stamford in 2018
2014

1401-1425, 1441-1458,
1481-1493

  • 1441-1458 are specially designed for CTfastrack service, with features such as onboard bike racks, WiFi, and the ability to raise bus suspension.
NovaBus LFS Artic HEV 2014

1426-1429

Cummins ISL9
Allison H 50 EP
NovaBus LFX Artic HEV 2014

1462-1473

Cummins ISL9
Allison H 50 EP
  • All units branded for CTfastrak.
Gillig BRT 29' Hybrid 2015

1430-1438
1501-1503

Cummins ISB
Allison H 40 EP
  • All units branded for CTfastrak.
MCI D4500CT 2014-2015 1475-1479

A1510, 1512-1513

Cummins ISX12
Allison B-500R6
  • 1500s have a newer headlight design.
2017

1676-1694

New Flyer XD35 2017

A1867-A1869

Cummins L9
Allison B-400R6
  • Used primarily on Route 450X, and Meriden-area routes.
New Flyer XD40 2016-2018 1601-1626
A1695-A1699
1701-1799
1801-1866
A1867-A1869

1870-1884

Cummins L9
Allison B-400R6
  • 1601-1626 Hartford
  • A1695-A1699 Waterbury
  • 1701-1748 Hartford
  • 1749-1799 New Haven
  • 1801-1805 Bradley Flyer
  • 1806-1835 Hartford
  • 1836-1866 New Haven
  • A1867-A1869 Waterbury
  • 1870-1884 New Haven
    • Replacing last of 2004 New Flyer D40LF units

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