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AC Transit took over the operations of Key System Transit Company on October 1, 1960. They started operations with 570 Key System buses. Click on the fleet numbers for pictures and information on each of the 100 types of buses that have been operated by AC Transit during the past 50 years. Click on the images for a larger picture. List, photos, and information courtesy of Bruce Fitch.

815-898 : 1960 from Key System (23 Buses)

Key System bus 875

The 800 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. Twenty-three of this series were purchased: 815, 816, 821, 822, 826, 831, 832, 837, 843, 854, 859, 864, 865, 867, 873, 875, 881, 884, 885, 887, 895, 896 and 898. Buses 815-819 and 895-899 were delivered in 1942 and had steel sides. Buses 820-894 arrived in 1941 and had aluminum sides.

ModelWhite 788
Built1941-1942
Seating41
Width95″
Length33′

900-999 : 1960 from Key System (91 Buses)

Key System bus 908

The 900 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. Ninety-one of this series were purchased with units 901, 918, 923, 939, 942, 954, 962, 972 and 979 not joining the fleet. Buses 900-939 were delivered in 1944 and had steel sides. Buses 940-999 arrived in 1945 with aluminum sides.

ModelWhite 798
Built1944-1945
Seating44
Width96″
Length35′

1000-1074 : 1960 from Key System

Key Ssytem bus 1046

The 1000 series of buses were built in 1947 and 1948 and were purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines.

ModelWhite 798
Built1947-1948
Seating44
Width96″
Length35′

1300-1344 : 1960 from Key System

AC Transit bus number 1303

The 1300 series of buses was built in 1946 for conversion of the College Avenue rail line to bus operations. They were purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. Twenty of these buses were rebuilt with diesel engines in 1961 and 1962 and renumbered in the 1200 series.

ModelGMC TGM-3609
Built1946
Seating36
Width95″
Length30′ 9″

1200-1241 : Rebuilt 1961

AC Transit bus 1241

The 1200 series of buses were rebuilt from twenty 1300 series buses purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. The buses were rebuilt with diesel engines in 1961 and were assigned numbers 1200, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1209, 1212, 1213, 1215, 1217, 1220, 1224, 1228, 1230, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1238 and 1241 by replacing the “3″ with a “2″.

ModelGMC TGM-3609
Built1946 – rebuilt in 1961and 1962
Seating36
Width95″
Length30′ 9″

1401-1405 : 1960 from Key System

AC Transit bus 1405

The 1400 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines.These buses were originally purchased by the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway and traded to Key System in 1951.

ModelGMC TDH-4008
Built1947
Seating40
Width95″
Length33′

1500-1504 : 1961

1500-1

The first 1500 series was purchased from Long Beach in 1961 to provide engines and parts for conversion of 1300 series buses to diesel operation. Originally gas powered, these buses had been converted to diesel in 1954. Numbers were vacated after parts were removed. Long Beach numbers were 7011, 7012, 7014, 7021 and 7022. After these buses were stripped of parts, units 7012 and 7022 were used as storage facilities at the 45th and San Pablo Yard until around 1980. In this picture former Long Beach buses 7012 and 7022 are parked next to retired Mack buses number 2506 and 2518. Bus 7022 was originally Fresno City Lines 909.

ModelYellow (GMC) TD-4006
Built1944 (1961)
Seating41
Width95″
Length33′

1500-1504 : 1962

AC Transit 1500

Second group of buses to be given numbers in the 1500 series. Former San Diego buses purchased from Fresno City Lines in 1962 to provide parts for conversion of additional 1300 series buses to diesel operation. San Diego and Fresno fleet numbers were 106,108, 114 and 115, which were built in 1940. Bus 1504 (Fresno number 130) was a Yellow TD-4005 built in 1941. At least a couple of these buses were painted in AC Transit colors and placed in service.

ModelYellow (GMC) TD-4001
Built1940-1941 (1962)
Seating41
Width95″
Length33′

1700-1874 : 1960 from Key System

AC Transit buses 1710, 1711 and 1727

The 1700 series of buses were buit in 1947 and 1948 and were purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. Buses 1700-1859 were originally built in 1947 to help replace the streetcar system in the East Bay. Buses 1860-1874 were originally purchased by the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway and traded to Key System in 1951.

ModelGMC TDH-4507
Built1947-1948
Seating45
Width95″
Length35′

1900-1924 : 1960 from Key System

AC Transit bus number 1907 still in Key System colors.

The 1900 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines.

ModelGMC TDH-4509
Built1949
Seating45
Width95″
Length35′

2000-2049 : 1960 from Key System

Still in Key System colors, AC Transit bus number 2026 at AC Transit's East Oakland yard.

The 2000 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines to replace trains on the East Oakland part of the “A” train line.

ModelGMC TDH-5103
Built1950-1951
Seating51
Width102″
Length39′ 6″

2100-2120 : 1960 from Key System

AC Transit bus number 2116

The 2100 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. These 21 buses were purchased in 1958 to replace the final discontinued lines of the Key System Bridge Railway.

ModelGMC TDH-4801
Built1958
Seating48
Width102″
Length37′ 6″

2501-2560 : 1960 from Key System

AC Transit bus 2529

The 2500 series of buses was purchased in 1960 from Key System Transit Lines. These were the last gasoline powered buses used by AC Transit.

ModelMack C-41-GT
Built1947
Seating41
Width95″
Length33′ 2″

100-156 : 1960-1961 (Rebuilt 1975)

100-156

The 100 series of buses were the first new buses received by AC Transit with the first ones arriving in December 1960. These buses were used for San Francisco service. In 1975 and 1976 the 100 series was rebuilt with standee windows and new seats.

ModelGMC SDH-4501
Built1960-1961
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

300-304 : 1961

300-304

The original 300 series was used for charter service and had overhead bins and a luggage area. This series was renumbered from 175-179 in 1963.

ModelGMC SDM-4501
Built1961
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

400-449 : 1961

AC Transit bus 419

The 400 series of buses was used for a new express service.

ModelGMC TDH-4516
Built1961
Seating45
Width102″
Length35′

500-624 : 1961

AC Transit bus 580

The 500 series of buses was purchased to replace the gasoline-powered 800, 900 and 1000 series Whites, which were the first Key System buses replaced.

ModelGMC TDH-5301
Built1961
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

700-712 : 1961

AC Transit bus 711 on the Number 7 Euclid Line in August 1962

The 700 series of buses was purchased to replace some of the small buses in the fleet.

ModelGMC TDH-4517
Built1961
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

720-749 : 1962

AC Transit bus number 734 in downtown Berkeley

The 720 series of buses was purchased to replace older buses on neighborhood lines.

ModelGMC TDH-4517
Built1962
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

175-179 : 300-304 renumbered (1961)

AC Transit bus number 178

When new 40-foot buses were given numbers in the 300 series, buses 300-304, which were similar to the transbay 100 series buses, were given numbers 175-179 in 1963.

ModelGMC SDM-4501
Built1961
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

300-314 : 1963

AC Transit bus number 302

The 300 series of buses was purchased in response to expanded service and to replace obsolete gasoline-powered Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-5304
Built1963
Seating51
Width96″
Length40′

315-329 : 1964

AC Transit bus number 326

The 300 series of buses was purchased in response to expanded service and to replace obsolete gasoline-powered Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-5304
Built1964
Seating51
Width96″
Length40″

330-344 : 1965

AC Transit bus 335 in Newark in April 1979

The 300 series of buses was purchased in response to expanded service and to replace obsolete gasoline-powered Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-5304
Built1965
Seating51
Width96″
Length40′

345-364 : 1966

AC Transit bus 351 in downtown Oakland in December 1982.

The 300 series of buses were purchased in response to expanded service and to replace obsolete gasoline-powered Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-5304
Built1966
Seating51
Width96″
Length40′

750-764 : 1963

AC Transit bus

The 750 series of buses was purchased to replace the 1300 series buses that were not converted to diesel power.

ModelGMC TDH-4519
Built1963
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

765-779 : 1964

AC Transit bus number 772

The 765 series of buses was purchased in response to expanded service needs and to replace the last of the Mack 2500-series gasoline-powered Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-4519
Built1964
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

780-794 : 1965

AC Transit bus number 786 at 14th and Broadway on August 12. 1986

The 780 series of buses was purchased for expanded service and to retire former Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-4519
Built1965
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

795-804 : 1966

AC Transit bus number 800

The 795 series of buses was purchased for expanded service and to retire former Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-4519
Built1966
Seating41
Width96″
Length35′

625 (XMC-53) : In service 1968

AC Transit bus number 725 (XMC-53)

AC Transit bus 625 was originally GMC test unit XMC-53, which used GMC’s first eight cylinder engine. It was produced for testing by San Francisco’s MUNI. After MUNI finished testing, AC Transit took the bus for additional testing in March 1967. In June 1967, AC Transit purchased the bus and renumbered it 625.

ModelGMC TDH-5303
Built1967
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

626-635 : 1968

AC Transit buses 626 and 636 in November 1984

The 626-680 series of buses was purchased for expanding service and to begin replacement of the 1700 and 2000 series of former Key System buses.

ModelGMC T6H-5305
Built1968
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

805-809 : 1968

AC Transit bus number 807

The 805 series of buses was purchased for expanding neighborhood service.

ModelGMC T6H-4521
Built1968
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

636-680 : 1969

AC Transit bus number 651

The 626-680 series of buses was purchased for expanding service and to begin replacement of the 1700 and 2000 series former Key System buses.

ModelGMC T6H-5305
Built1969
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

900-929 : 1971

AC Transit bus number 929

The 900 series of buses was the first series of bus equipped with the new experimental Environmental Improvement Program kit. They were purchased for expanding service and to continue retirement of 1700 and 2000 series former Key System buses.

ModelGMC T6H-5305
Built1971
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

930-989 : 1972

Bus 939 in downtown Oakland on March 7, 1988.

The 900 series of buses was the first series of bus equipped with the new experimental Environmental Improvement Program kit. They were purchased for expanding service and to continue retirement of former Key System buses.

ModelGMC TDH-5307
Built1972
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

810-864 : 1973

AC Transit bus 828 at SP's 16th Street Station in August 1978.

The 810 series was purchased to replace 47 of the 1700 series former Key System buses. They came equipped with the EIP package and a revised seating plan with more leg room and only 42 seats. These buses were the last GMC buses purchased by AC Transit.

ModelGMC T6H-5307N
Built1973
Seating45
Width96″
Length35′

700-707 : Shortened 1974

Rebuilt bus 703 in downtown Oakland on March 7, 1988.

In 1973, AC Transit removed a section of aging bus, number 708, to create an experimental 29-foot short bus for use in its new Richmond Dial-a-Ride service. Happy with the result, they rebuilt the rest of the series, creating 13 of these shortened buses. During their long careers they served in six different paint schemes and many jobs including the Downtown Oakland Shuttle.

ModelGMC TDH-4517
Built1961 (1974)
Seating18
Width96″
Length29″

708 : Shortened 1973

Rebuilt bus 708 in Oakland in November 1984

In 1973, AC Transit removed a section of aging bus, number 708, to create an experimental 29-foot short bus for use in its new Richmond Dial-a-Ride service. Happy with the result, they rebuilt the rest of the series, creating 13 of these shortened buses. During their long careers they served in six different paint schemes and many jobs including the Downtown Oakland Shuttle.

ModelGMC TDH-4517
Built1961 (1973)
Seating16
Width96″
Length29′

709-712 : Shortened 1974

Rebuilt bus 710

In 1973, AC Transit removed a section of aging bus, number 708, to create an experimental 29-foot short bus for use in its new Richmond Dial-a-Ride service. Happy with the result, they rebuilt the rest of the series, creating 13 of these shortened buses. During their long careers they served in six different paint schemes and many jobs including the Downtown Oakland Shuttle.

ModelGMC TDH-4517
Built1974
Seating18
Width96″
Length29′

180-299 : 1974

AC Transit bus 187 at San Francisco Terminal in August 1986.

After out-bidding GMC for the contract for 120 buses, the Flxible Company delivered buses 180-299 in December 1974.

ModelFlexible 53102
Built1974
Seating48
Width102″
Length40′

8000-8035 : 1975

AC Transit/BART bus 8002 in BART colors in December 1982.

The 8000 series of buses was purchased for use in BART contract service. The buses were painted BART blue and provided shuttle service to East Bay and Diablo Valley BART stations. After AC Transit lost the contract, the buses were repainted in AC Transit colors.

ModelFlxible 53102-8-1
Built1975
Seating45
Width102″
Length

2200-2228 : 1976

AC Transit bus 2207 - April 1979

The 2200 series was used for neighborhood service in Fremont and Newark and Orinda/Moraga and Pleasant Hill.

ModelMinibus MBD-8002
Built1976
Seating25
Width
Length

1000-1065 : 1978 (Not Used)

Santa Clara County Transit bus number 1012 still in AC Transit colors

In May 1977, AC Transit ordered 66 advanced design buses from GMC after a court protest from the Center for Independent Living in Berkeley protesting the lack of hydraulic lifts was denied. Work was underway on the buses when the contract was cancelled on June 27, 1979. The buses were delivered to the Santa Clara County Transit District.

ModelGMC 8201
Built1978
Seating41
Width102″
Length40′

1600-1629 : 1978

AC Transit bus number 1621

AC Transit worked with five other transit districts to purchase a total of 155 60-foot M.A.N. articulated buses.

ModelM.A.N. SG-220
Built1978
Seating69
Width102″
Length60′

1000-1154 : 1980-81

AC Transit bus 1087 at San Francisco Terminal in August 1987

After AC Transit cancelled its order for GMC advanced design buses they decided to purchase 180 New Look type buses. The contract went to Flyer Industries to build 155 air-conditioned 40-foot buses, 20 35-foot-air conditioned buses and 14 non-air-conditioned buses. Buses 1000-1154 were air-conditioned. Buses 1000, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016 and 1018 went to Central Contra Costa Transit upon their formation on June 7, 1982.

ModelFlyer D901A-10240C
Built1980-1981
Seating47
Width102″
Length40′

2000-2019 : 1980

AC Transit bus 2004 in Berkley in November 1984.

After AC Transit cancelled its order for GMC advanced design buses they decided to purchase 180 New Look type buses. The contract went to Flyer Industries to build 155 air-conditioned 40-foot buses, 20 35-foot-air conditioned buses and 14 non-air-conditioned buses. Buses 2000-2019 were air-conditioned.

ModelFlyer D901A-10235C
Built1980
Seating39
Width102″
Length35′

1155-1169 : 1982

AC Transit bus 1161 in the Hayward Yard on May 11, 1991.

After AC Transit cancelled its order for GMC advanced design buses they decided to purchase 180 New Look type buses. The contract went to Flyer Industries to build 155 air-conditioned 40-foot buses, 20 35-foot-air conditioned buses and 14 non-air-conditioned buses. Buses 1155-1169 were not air-conditioned.

ModelFlyer D901-10240
Built1982
Seating47
Width102″
Length40′

1300-1390 : 1982-83

AC Transit bus 1379 in downtown Oakland

The 1300 series of buses was purchased in 1982-1983.

ModelGillig 4096TA6V92
Built1982-1983
Seating44
Width96″
Length40′

2049-2099 : 1982-83

AC Transit bus number 2057

The 2049 series of buses was purchased in 1982-1983.

ModelGillig 3596TA6V92
Built1982-1983
Seating34
Width96″
Length35′

1200-1260 : 1983

AC Transit bus number 1203

The 1200 series of buses was purchased from Neoplan in 1983

ModelNeoplan AN440
Built1941-1942
Seating41
Width
Length

1400-1483, 1485 : 1984

AC Transit bus number 1403

The 1400 series of buses was purchased in 1984.

ModelGillig 40TB966V92
Built1984
Seating44
Width96″
Length40′

1500-1549 : 1984

AC Transit/BART bus 1521 in Walnut Creek in August 1986.

The 1500 series of buses was purchased for BART contract service and painted in BART colors in 1984. When the service ended, the buses were repainted in AC Transit colors.

ModelGillig 40TB966V92
Built1984
Seating44
Width96″
Length40′

2300-2302 : 1984

AC Transit bus number 2300

The 2300 series of three buses was purchased from Neoplan in 1984.

ModelNeoplan AN408
Built1984
Seating23
Width
Length26′

311 : Rebuilt 1986

This bus was built from the bottom half of GMC bus 311 and the top half of one of the 40-foot Flyer buses. Picture was taken in the Hayward Yard in August 1987.

This bus was built from the bottom half of GMC bus 311 and the top half of one of the 40-foot Flyer buses.

ModelGMC and Flyer
Built1963 (1986)
Seating51
Width96″
Length40′

1630-1644 : In Service 1988

AC Transit bus 1643 in Oakland on August 15, 1988

Built in 1983 for Santa Clara County Transit District. Sold to AC Transit in 1988.

ModelM.A.N. SC-310
Built1983 (1988)
Seating69
Width102″
Length60′

1700-1714 : In Service 1988

AC Transit bus 1707 in Oakland on August 15, 1988

Built in 1983 for Santa Clara County Transit District. Sold to AC Transit in 1988.

ModelCrown-Ikarus 286
Built1983 (1988)
Seating76
Width102″
Length60′

2400-2428 : 1988

2400-2428

The 2400 series of buses was purchased in 1988.

ModelNew Flyer D35HF
Built1988
Seating38
Width102″
Length35′

2500-2526 : 1988

2500-2526

The 2500 series of buses was purchased in 1988.

ModelNew Flyer D40HF
Built1988
Seating45
Width102″
Length40′

1800-1829 : 1989

AC Transit bus 1802 at AC Transit's East Oakland Yard on May 4, 1991.

The 1800 series of buses was purchased in 1989.

ModelNew Flyer D60HF
Built1989
Seating62
Width102″
Length60′

2527-2578 : 1989

2527-2578

The 2527 series of buses was purchased from New Flyer in 1989.

ModelNew Flyer D40HF
Built1989
Seating45
Width102″
Length40′

2601-2652 : 1990

2601-2652

The 2600 series of buses was purchased in 1990.

ModelGillig 6V92T40102
Built1990
Seating45
Width102″
Length40′

9001-9009 : 1991

9000

The 9001 series of buses was purchased in 1991.

ModelFord
Built1991
Seating21
Width
Length

9010-9015 : 1992

9010-9015

The 9010 series of buses was purchased in 1992.

ModelFord
Built1992
Seating21
Width
Length

9101-9110 : 1990

9101-9110

The 9101 series of buses was purchased in 1990.

ModelFord
Built1990
Seating
Width
Length

9111-9113 : 1990

9111-9113

The 9111 series of buses was purchased in 1990.

ModelFord
Built1990
Seating15
Width
Length

2701-2762 : 1992

2701-2762

The 2701 series of buses was purchased in 1992.

ModelGillig 6V92T30102
Built1992
Seating29
Width102″
Length30′

2801-2860 : 1993

2801-2860

The 2801 series of buses was purchased in 1993.

ModelGillig 6V92T40102
Built1993
Seating43
Width102″
Length40′

101-131 : 1996

101-131

The 101 series of buses was purchased in 1993.

ModelChevrolet El Dorado
Built1996
Seating24
Width
Length

141-145 : 1996

141-145

Paratransit vehicles 141-145 were purchased in 1996. Original numbers of these buses were 3141-3145.

ModelChevrolet El Dorado
Built1941-1942
Seating41
Width
Length

3301-3333 : 1996

3301-3333

Paratransit vehicles 3301-3333 were purchased in 1996.

ModelFord Champion
Built1996
Seating
Width
Length

1901-1930 : 1997

1900-1930

The 1901 series of buses was purchased in 1997.

ModelNew Flyer D60HF
Built1997
Seating63
Width102″
Length60′

2901-2971 : 1997

2901-2971

The 2901 series of buses was purchased in 1997.

ModelNABI 416
Built1997
Seating40
Width102″
Length40′

3351-3355 : 1997

3351-3355

Paratransit vehicles 3351-3355 were purchased in 1997.

ModelFord Startrans
Built1997
Seating
Width
Length

3001-3067 : 1998

3001-3067

The 3001 series of buses was purchased in 1998.

ModelNABI 416
Built1998
Seating40
Width102″
Length40′

3101-3166 : 1998

3101-3166

The 3101 series of buses was purchased in 1998.

ModelNABI 416
Built1998
Seating40
Width102″
Length40′

4001-4021 : 2000

4001-4021

The 4001 series of buses was purchased in 2000.

ModelNABI 40LFW
Built2000
Seating37
Width102″
Length40′

6001-6040 : 2000

6001-6040

The 6001 series of buses was purchased in 2000.

ModelMCI 102DL-3
Built2000
Seating57
Width102″
Length45′

7201-7223 : 2000

7201-7223

The 7201 series of buses was purchased in 2000.

ModelNABI 40LFW
Built2000
Seating37
Width102″
Length40′

3361-3397 : 2002

3361-3397

Paratransit vehicles 3361-3397 were purchased in 2002.

ModelFord Aerotech
Built2002
Seating
Width
Length

1001-1110 : 2003-2005

1001-1110

The 1001 series of buses was purchased in 2003-2005.

ModelVan Hool A330
Built2003-2005
Seating32
Width102″
Length40′

1111-1131 : 2005 (Not Used)

Washington Circulator bus 1114 was part of a group of Van Hool buses ordered by AC Transit and sold before being used in East Bay transit service.

Ordered by AC Transit, Van Hool buses 1111-1131, along with four others were sold to Washington D.C. for use in a Washington Circulator system. Buses 1111-1131 never ran on AC Transit.

ModelVan Hool A330
Built2005
Seating32
Width102″
Length40′

2001-2057 : 2003

2001-2057

The 2001 series of buses was purchased in 2003.

ModelVan Hool AG300
Built2003
Seating47
Width102″
Length60′

6041-6079 : 2003

6041-6079

The 6041 series of buses was purchased in 2003.

ModelMCI 102DL-3
Built2003
Seating57
Width102″
Length45′

5001-5051 : 2005-2006

5001-5051

The 5001 series of buses was purchased in 2005-2006.

ModelVan Hool A300K
Built2005-2006
Seating25
Width102″
Length35′

2101-2110 : 2006

AC Transit bus number 2105 in Berkeley

The 2101 series of buses was purchased in 2006.

ModelVan Hool AG300
Built2006
Seating47
Width102″
Length60′

2151-2165 : 2007

AC Transit bus 2151 in Berkeley on March 12, 2010.

The 2151 series of buses was purchased in 2007.

ModelVan Hool AG300
Built2007
Seating47
Width102″
Length60′

5101-5139 : 2008-2009

AC Transit bus 5105 in Berkeley on March 21, 2010.

The 5101 series of buses was purchased in 2008-2009.

ModelVan Hool A300K
Built2008-2009
Seating29
Width102″
Length30′

1201-1226 : 2008-2009

AC Transit bus 1208 in Berkeley on April 20, 2010.

The 1201 series of buses was purchased in 2008-2009.

ModelVan Hool A300L
Built2008-2009
Seating37
Width102″
Length40′

3401-3406 : 2008

East Bay Paratransit vehicle 3403 in Berkeley on March 8, 2009.

Paratransit vehicles 3401-3406 were purchased in 2008.

ModelFord El Dorado
Built2008
SeatingParatransit vehicle
Width
Length

3451-3486 : 2009

East Bay Paratransit vehicle 3457 in Oakland on July 8, 2009.

Paratransit vehicles 3451-3486 were purchased in 2009.

ModelChevrolet El Dorado
Built2009
SeatingParatransit vehicle
Width
Length

2191-2199 : 2010

AC Transit bus number 2197

The 2191 series of buses was purchased in 2010

ModelVan Hool AG300
Built2005
Seating26
Width102″
Length40′

150-155 : 1989

AC Transit bus number 150 in AC Transit colors

Buses 150-155 are used in Dumbarton Express service.

ModelFlxible
Built1989
Seating42
Width
Length40′

160-165 : 2002

AC Tansit bus number 160

Buses 160-165 are used in Dumbarton Express service.

ModelGillig
Built2002
Seating45
Width
Length40′

805-808 : 2003

AC Transit bus number 808

Buses 805-808 are used in Dumbarton Express service.

ModelGillig
Built2003
Seating40
Width
Length40′

Test Buses

XMC-77 : 1966

XMC-77

In March 1966, AC Transit unveiled its “Freeway Train” an experimental articulated bus that seated 77 passengers. The bus was created by modifying a heavy-duty over-the-road Trailway bus.

ModelKassbohrer A. G.
Built1958 (1966)
Seating77
Width102″
Length60

XMC-53 : 1967

AC Transit bus number XMC-53.  Renumbered as bus number 625

AC Transit test unit XMC-53 used GMCís first eight cylinder engine. It was produced for testing by San Franciscoís MUNI. After MUNI finished testing, AC Transit took the bus for additional testing in March 1967. In June 1967, AC Transit purchased the bus and renumbered it 625.

ModelGMC T6H-5305
Built1969 (1971)
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

Double Deck : 1983

Neoplan double-decker bus

This prototype Neoplan double-deck bus, a big brother to the standard 40-foot coaches then in use by the District, was on loan to AC Transit for road-testing in April 1983. The double-decker is only 40′ long, but at 13′ 6″ was taller then any other bus ever run by AC Transit. The prototype’s internal configuration — a layout designed for long-distance touring service — included 73 seats, with 53 of them on the upper level.

ModelNeoplan double-decker
Built1983
Seating73
Width102″
Length40′

666 Steam Bus : 1971

AC Transit steam bus 666

GMC bus 666 was converted to steam power and run in a one-year test program that ran from September 27, 1971 to Sept 29, 1972. At the conclusion of the test, the bus was converted back to diesel operation.

ModelGMC T6H-5305
Built1969 (1971)
Seating51
Width102″
Length40′

777-888

AC Transit bus number 888

MCI Coach. AC Transit 888. 45 feet. Demonstration bus. Eventually became 6000 series in current AC Transit bus fleet.

ModelMCI D4500
Built
Seating57
Width
Length45′

999 : 1999

AC Transit 999 was a futuristic hybrid electric bus

AC Transit 999 was a futuristic hybrid electric bus — battery-powered with a clean-burning, propane auxiliary generator that was tested for six months in 1999.

ModelHybrid electric bus
Built1999
Seating
Width
Length

4285 : 2002

4285

Hydrogen-powered bus 4285 in AC Transit’s Richmond Yard on October 1, 2004. Hydrogen-powered bus 4285 was built for SunLine Transit Agency and run by them until February 2003 at which time it was returned to UTC Power for modifications. In mid-2003, AC Transit began road testing this vehicle with tests concluding in October 2004. To support this project a hydrogen fueling facility was built at AC Transit’s Richmond Division.

ModelThor “ThunderPower” bus with UTC fuel cell
Built2002
Seating
Width
Length30′

FC1-FC5 : 2003

AC Transit fuel cell bus FC1 in Berkeley on August 12, 2008.

Designed in partnership with Van Hool, UTC Power, and ISE Corporation, AC Transitís fuel-cell bus represents the most advanced, fuel-efficient, zero-emission, hybrid-electric, hydrogen fuel cell bus in the world.

This partnership modified the 40-foot Van Hool A330 bus chassis to accommodate UTCís PureMotionTM 120 kW fuel cell power system and ISEís hybrid-electric drive system. Hydrogen tanks on the roof give the bus a range of 300-350 miles, and batteries that are recharged during braking can provide an extra 95kW of power for acceleration and climbing steep grades.

These buses were introduced to the public at the International Transportation Expo in Dallas Texas on September 26, 2005 and entered revenue service with AC Transit on March 20, 2006.

ModelVan Hool A330FC
Built2005
Seating26
Width102″
Length40′

FC4-FC12 : 2010-2011

FC4

Second generation fuel cell buses with improved efficiency and a bright new paint scheme.

ModelVan Hool A300L
Built2010-2011
Seating28
Width102"
Length40′

GH1 : 2008

AC Transit bus number GH1 or 5099

Gas/Hybrid purchased in 2008

ModelVan Hool Gas/Hybrid
Built2008
Seating
Width
Length30′

4501 : 2010

4501

Van Hool prototype for proposed fleet of transbay buses. Only one purchased and never run in revenue service.

ModelVan Hool C3045
Built2010
Seating47
Width
Length45′

T = Transit model
G = Gasoline engine
D = Diesel engine
FC = Fuel Cell
H = Hydromatic (auto) transmission