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As of 2017, King County Metro operates the 10th largest fleet of buses in the United States, with a total of 1,540 buses. [1]

Upon taking over transit operations on January 1, 1973, Metro used buses acquired from predecessor agencies Seattle Transit System and the Metropolitan Transit Company, still painted in their original colors. [2] Metro acquired the 91-bus fleet of the Metropolitan Transit Company in December 1972 at a cost of $2.75 million. [3] The first fleet of new 40-foot (12 m) buses ordered by Metro arrived in June 1976, consisting of 145 diesel coaches manufactured by AM General. [4] In 1978, Metro became the first large transit agency in North America to introduce articulated buses to its fleet, which required some bus stops to be rebuilt to accommodate 60-foot (18 m) coaches. [5] [6] [7] The fleet of 151 buses were manufactured by German maker MAN as part of a bulk order with other large U.S. transit agencies. [8]

Vehicle types

In 1978, Metro was the first large transit agency to order high-capacity articulated buses (buses with a rotating joint). [9] Today, King County Metro has one of the largest articulated fleets in North America (second only to MTA New York City Transit) and articulated buses account for about 42% of the agency's fleet. [10]

In 1979, the agency ordered some of the first wheelchair lift equipped coaches in the nation, [11] [12] promising a completely new level of independence for disabled residents. Early lifts were severely flawed, but by the mid-1980s the lifts were generally reliable and were ordered on all new buses. Metro's entire fleet has been wheelchair-accessible since 1999.

Metro was reluctant to adopt low-floor buses, not buying any until 2003. Low-floor coaches have slightly reduced seating capacity (because the wheelwells intrude further into the passenger compartment) which may have been a concern. Whatever the reason for the delay, Metro has now embraced low-floor buses and all new fleet additions since 2003 have been low-floor and the last high-floor buses were retired in March 2020.

Trolleys

See also: Trolleybuses in Seattle
Metro's first low-floor trolleybuses, New Flyer Xcelsior model XT40 vehicles, entered service in 2015.

Metro maintains a fleet of electric trolleybuses that serve 15 routes along almost 70 miles [13] of two-direction overhead wire. This is the second largest trolleybus system in the United States by ridership [14] and fleet size. [15] The trolleybuses are valued by Metro both as zero-emission vehicles, [16] and as vehicles well adapted to Seattle's hilly terrain.

Metro's trolleybus fleet consists of 174 entirely low-floor New Flyer Xcelsior coaches. [17] Of the total, 110 are 40-foot (12 m) vehicles (model XT40) and 64 are 60-foot (18 m), articulated buses (model XT60). [17] The buses include an auxiliary power unit, to allow them to operate off-wire for up to 3 miles (4.8 km).

Occasionally Metro will use diesel or diesel-electric hybrid coaches on trolley routes. Reasons for doing this include construction (weekends only), [18] overhead wire maintenance or events that require coaches to go long distances off-route, "coach changes" (replacing a bus in service that has developed a problem) or to add temporary additional capacity. The latter two cases sometimes lead to diesel buses being used, in order to get the replacement or supplementary vehicle into service as quickly as possible; diesel buses can reach the point of entry into service faster, as they do not need to follow the overhead wires when deadheading.

Diesel-electric hybrids

New Flyer DE60LF diesel-electric parallel hybrid bus operated by King County Metro

Metro operates the largest fleet of hybrid buses in the country. The first hybrid buses were purchased in 2004 for use with routes that operated in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. [19] The National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducted a one-year comparative study between conventional diesel and hybrid-powered buses operating on a typical King County drive cycle. Results showed that the hybrid powered buses lowered fuel consumption by 23%; NOx by 18%; carbon monoxide (CO) by 60%; and total hydrocarbon (THC) by 56% when compared to conventional diesel buses. Those results have led Metro to purchase hybrid buses exclusively since 2005 (with the exception of the all-electric trolley buses). [20] [21] Metro now has over 700 hybrid buses in the fleet, with more on order.

Hush mode

Buses equipped with the GM- Allison EP50 and the Allison H 50 EP parallel hybrid systems had a special "hush mode" that allowed the buses to operate solely on electric power, reducing tailpipe emissions and noise while operating in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. [19] Before entering the tunnel, the operator pushed a button that put the coach into hush mode. While buses were inside stations, the coaches operated solely on electric propulsion (although, while the doors are closed, the engine still rotates in order to operate auxiliary loads). In between the tunnel's stations, the buses used electric traction to get to 15 mph (24 km/h), after which a combination of the electric and diesel motors were used. The operation of the diesel engine allowed the batteries to recharge. Hush mode would normally be deactivated by the operator as they exited the tunnel, but the mode will be automatically deactivated after the coach had traveled a certain distance.

Buses have not operated in the tunnel since March 23, 2019. [22]

Series hybrids

Orion VII diesel-electric series hybrid bus operated by King County Metro

Metro's newest buses are equipped with the BAE Systems HybriDrive, a series hybrid system. [23] In these buses an electric motor turns the wheels, with power provided by a generator attached to a diesel engine and regenerative braking. Any excess power is stored in batteries on the roof of the bus. Because the diesel engine is not directly propelling the bus, it can operate at a more steady, fuel-efficient speed.

Buses delivered after 2014 are equipped with the upgraded HybriDrive Series-E which uses electrically powered accessory systems (alternator, air conditioning, air compressor, cooling fans and steering pump) to increase fuel efficiency and allow the diesel engine to stop when the bus is stopped and the batteries are sufficiently charged.

Battery electric buses

Metro began testing three new Proterra Catalyst battery electric buses in 2015. [24] The coaches are capable of traveling over 26 miles [25] before the battery needs to be recharged. A special fast charge station located at the Eastgate Park and Ride allow the bus to be fully recharged in under 10 minutes, during the driver's normally scheduled layover. [26][ non-primary source needed] These new vehicles get the equivalent of 20.8 MPG, which is over 6 times better than the 3.18 MPG seen on Metro's series hybrid electric coaches. [27] [28] The coaches were purchased with support from a $4.7 million Federal Transit Administration grant and entered revenue service on February 17, 2016. [29] They operate on shorter routes (due to their limited range) on the eastside, specifically Routes 226 and 241. [27] [30] Metro has committed to purchasing 120 electric buses with the option to purchase up to 80 additional vehicles by 2020. In 2017 and 2018, Metro tested electric buses with ranges of 140 miles from several manufacturers, [31] and plans to have a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040.

Historic preservation

Metro has a special fleet of more than a dozen historic motor buses and trolleybuses ranging from ones built in the late 1930s and early 1940s through to ones only recently retired. The coaches are restored, maintained and operated under an agreement with the Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA), a non-profit organization formed in 1981. [32] Metro maintains ownership of the historic fleet, providing coverage under its fleet self-insurance along with storage, work space and parts on an as available basis.

Money to operate the coaches and purchase parts not in Metro stock is generated by selling tickets to public excursions. The first trips took place in 1984, and nowadays MEHVA typically operates six to eight per year. [32] Each excursion has a different route and a different emphasis.

MEHVA was established in 1981, as Metro prepared to retire trolleybuses that had been operating in Seattle since the 1940s. Since that time, MEHVA acquired other retired transit vehicles which were formerly operated in King County. Often these retired coaches were purchased by private citizens and left on the owner's property for many decades, leaving them in need of restoration. The collection of vehicles has gradually expanded over time, with the addition of newly retired buses when deemed historically notable and not yet represented in the collection.

Current fleet roster

Make/Model Length Thumbnail Propulsion Year Fleet Series
(Quantity) 		Notes
New Flyer DE60LF 60 feet (18 m) diesel-electric hybrid 2008–2009 6813–6865
(53) [33]
  • First articulated buses in fleet with separate air conditioning units for front and rear sections.
New Flyer DE60LFA 2009 6000–6019
(20) [33]
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
  • Unit 6000 was built as a prototype and has a rear window, a feature that was eliminated from the production coaches.
OBI Orion VII 40 feet (12 m) 2010–2012 7001–7199
(199) [33]
  • First buses in fleet to be equipped with series diesel-electric hybrid propulsion.
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet (18 m) 2010–2013 6866–6999, 6800
(135) [33]
6020–6035, 6040–6073, 6075–6117
(93) [33]
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35 35 feet (11 m) 2014 3700–3759
(60)
  • First buses in fleet with HybriDrive Series-E system that shuts off diesel engine while stopped to decrease emissions and fuel consumption.
  • Buses originally ordered from Orion, order transferred to New Flyer after closure of Orion factory. [23]
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 40 feet (12 m) 2015 7200–7259
(60)
  • Buses originally ordered from Orion, order transferred to New Flyer after closure of Orion factory. [23]
New Flyer Xcelsior XT40 electric trolleybus 2014–2015 4300–4409
(110)
  • First trolleybuses in fleet with low-floor design, air conditioning and a battery power system to allow coaches to operate off-wire for short distances. [34]
New Flyer Xcelsior XT60 60 feet (18 m) 2015–2016 4500-4563
(64)
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 60 feet (18 m) diesel-electric hybrid 2015 6200–6219
(20)
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
2018 6220–6241
(22)
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
2019 6242-6269
(28)
  • Ordered for the RapidRide H Line.
  • Has the features of a RapidRide bus, but will be wrapped in regular metro livery and operate regular routes until the opening of the H Line in March 2023. [35]
 2015–2016 8000–8084
(85)
  • Equipped with three doors for use on urban routes.
2017–2018 8100–8199
(100)
  • Equipped with two doors for use on suburban routes.
2018 8200–8299
(100)
  • Equipped with three doors for use on urban routes.
  • Coach 8261 is New Flyer's 10,000th Xcelsior. [36]
Proterra Catalyst 40 feet (12 m) battery electric 2015 4601–4603
(3)
  • Capable of traveling over 26 miles between charges, [37] battery can be recharged at special "fast charge" stations in under 10 minutes. [38]
2018 4604–4611
(8)
Gillig Low Floor 40 feet (12 m) diesel-electric hybrid 2018–2019 7300–7494
(195)
New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 40 feet (12 m) battery electric 2021 4700-4759
(60)
  • 4700 delivered October 2021 for inspection and testing. [39]
  • First bus entered service on March 30, 2022. [40]
New Flyer Xcelsior XE60 60 feet (18 m) 4800–4839
(40)
  • 140-mile range with a 466 kWh battery
  • First bus was delivered in April 2021. [41]
  • First buses entered service on March 30, 2022. [42]

Future fleet

Make/Model Length Propulsion Year Quantity Notes
Proterra Catalyst BE40 40 feet (12 m) battery electric 2019 4612–4623
(12)
  • Metro has an option to purchase an additional 50 buses
New Flyer XE60 Xcelsior CHARGE 60 feet (18 m) 2022 4840–4859
(20) 		[43]
TBA 4860–4879
(20) 		[44]
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 diesel-electric hybrid 2024 6400–6412
(13)
  • For RapidRide G Line. Has 5 doors; 3 on the right and 2 on the left.
  • Metro originally planned to order electric trolleybuses, but New Flyer was unable to supply a trolleybus that met all requirements. [45]

Historic fleet

These historic buses are owned by King County Metro, but are restored, maintained and operated by unpaid volunteers who are in the Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA).

Make/Model Length Thumbnail Propulsion Year Purchasing Agency Fleet Number
Kenworth H-30 Diesel 1938 Seattle Municipal Street Railway 1705
Twin Coach 30-G 1939 Seattle Transit System 231
Twin Coach GWFT 40 feet Electric trolleybus 1940 905 (its original number when built; renumbered from 643 in 2018) [46]
PCF- Brill 40 SMT 798
Twin Coach 44 GTT 1943 636
Pullman-Standard 41CA-100-44CX 1944 1005
Kenworth K-10 Diesel 1947 Suburban Transit System 86
Twin Coach 41-S 1948 Seattle Transit System 1705
General Motors TDH-5105 40 feet 1955 263
General Motors TDH-4512 1959 Metropolitan Transit Corporation 2962
Flxible New Look F2D6V-401-1 1963 Seattle Transit System 598
General Motors New Look T8H-5305 1968 724
AM General Metropolitan 10240B 1976 Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle 1122
AM General Metropolitan 10240T Electric trolleybus 1979 1008
MAN/AM General SG 220-18-2 60 feet Diesel 1978 1455
Flyer D900 D10240C 40 feet 1979 1657
MAN Americana SL40102L 1987 3152
Breda DuoBus 350
(ADPB 350) 		60 feet Dual-mode
(diesel & electric trolley) 		1990 5034
Gillig Phantom 40102TBM11 40 feet Diesel 1997 King County Metro 3374
Gillig Phantom C28D102N4 Electric trolleybus 2002 4195
New Flyer DE60LF 60 feet Diesel-Electric Hybrid 2004 2766

In addition, No. 4020, one of the MAN SG-T 310 articulated trolleybuses, was donated to and preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) in 2008 through the efforts of MEHVA. It was part of the first fleet of articulated trolleybuses to operate in America. [47]

Retired fleet

See Trolleybuses in Seattle for a detailed history of Seattle's trolleybus fleet.
Make/Model Length Thumbnail Propulsion Motor/Powertrain) Purchased Retired Fleet Series (Qty.) Seated
Capacity		 Notes
Brill trolley 40' Electric trolleybus GE 1940 1963 700–799
(100) 		40
Twin Coach trolley Westinghouse 1978 800–976 originally
600–659 after 1974
(177) 		41 Original series of 800–976 included 24 slightly larger units, built in 1943; remaining coaches renumbered in 1974. No. 905 preserved by Metro (initially preserved as No. 643 from 1982–2018, then reverted to original No. 905). [46]
Pullman-Standard trolley GE 1944 977–1006 originally
642–655 after 1974
(30) 		44 Remaining coaches after some retirements were renumbered in 1974. No. 1005 preserved by Metro.
GMC TDH-5105 Diesel 1955 1982 200–304
(105) 		51 No. 263 has been preserved by Metro. [48]
Flxible "New Look" Detroit Diesel 6V71 1963 1986 [49] 500-599
(100) [49] 		No. 598 has been preserved. [48]
GMC "New Look" T8H-5305 Detroit Diesel 8V71N / Allison VS2-8 1968 1987 700-769
(70) 		48
AMG "Metropolitan" 10240B8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N / Allison V730 1976 1996 1100–1313
(214) 		45
Detroit Diesel 8V71T / Allison V730 1340-1349
(10)
MAN SG-220 60' MAN D2566 MLUM / Renk-Doromat 874B 1978–1979 1999 1400-1550
(151) 		72
Flyer D900 40' Cummins VTB903/ Allison V730 1979 1997 1600-1823
(224) 		47
AMG 10240T Electric trolleybus GE 2003 900-1009
(109) 		45 No. 911 not used. [50]
Flyer D900 35' Diesel Cummins VTB903 / Allison V730 1980 1997 1850-1884
(35) 		39
MAN SG-310 60' MAN D2566 MLUM/ Renk-Doromat 874B 1982–1983 2001 2000-2201
(202) 		70
MAN Americana 40' 1986–1987 2004 3000-3146
3150-3159
(157) [51] 		44
MAN SG-T 310 60' Electric trolleybus Siemens [52] [53] 1987 2007 4000-4045
(46) [54] 		64
Breda DuoBus 350
(ADPB 350) 		Dual-mode (diesel & electric trolley) Diesel: Detroit Diesel 6V92TA / ZF 4HP600
Electric Trolley: AEG / Westinghouse 		1988–1991 2005 5000–5235
(236) 		63
Electric trolleybus conversion AEG/Westinghouse 1988–1991
(converted
2004–2007)		 2016 4200–4258
(59) [55] 		56 Last Breda trolleybus to be retired was unit 4243 on route 36 on October 27, 2016
Gillig Phantom 35' Diesel Cummins M11 / Allison B400R Gen III 1997 2015 3185-3199
(13) [56] 		34
New Flyer D60HF 60' 1998–1999 2018 2300–2573
(274) [57] 		64
Gillig Phantom 40' Electric trolleybus GE (refurbished by Alstom) 2002 2016 4100–4199
(100) [58] 		42
New Flyer D60LF 60' Diesel Caterpillar C9 / Allison B500R Gen IV 2004 2018 2870–2899
(30) [59] 		56
StarTrans President LF 28' GMC/ Duramax Allison 1000 series 2009 2013 1900-1934
(35) 		19 Retired due to design flaws [60]
Gillig Phantom 40' Cummins M11/ Allison WB-400R 1996–1999 2019 3200-3594
(395) 		42
  • Last coach to be retired was unit 3430 on route 269 on September 24, 2019.
  • 3243 met an extra early retirement when it caught fire at Ryerson Base on January 21, 2011
  • 3255, 3311, 3328, 3388, and 3520 were all scrapped at Tacoma General Metals in 2011-2012.
  • 3341 and 3416 were sold to Pullman Transit.
  • 3276 was sold to the Lewis & Clark College's Pioneer Express shuttle in Portland, OR and renumbered 327.
  • 3210 and 3317 became party buses and are currently listed for sale.
  • 3349 listed on Craigslist in June 2018.
  • 3334 Sold to Seattle Police Department as 32096.
  • 3364 was sold to the Seattle police department and renumbered 32097.
  • 3479 was bought by The North Idaho Discovery Association, Inc., DBA Discover Technology in Boise, ID and converted into a classroom. Currently listed for sale.
30' Cummins ISC/ Allison WB-400R 1999-2000 2020 1100–1194
(95) 		30 Last 4 coaches in service were 1104 and 1127 on Route 200, 1114 on Route 236/238 on March 20, 2020, and 1187 on Route 200 on March 10, 2020.
New Flyer D40LF 40' Diesel Cummins ISL/ Voith 864.3 2003 3600-3699
(100) 		35 Last two coaches to be retired were 3660 and 3680 on route 65/67 on April 8, 2020.
Proterra Catalyst BE40 Battery Electric UQM HD220 / Eaton EEV-7202 2019 1750-1751
(2) 		38
  • Test buses
  • Original T461-T462 renumbered to 1750-1751.
XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE Siemens ELFA2 2018 1752-1753
(2)
  • Test buses
  • Original 1252-1253 renumbered to 1752-1753.
XE60 Xcelsior CHARGE 60' 1754-1755
(2) 		49
  • Test buses
  • Original 1250-1251 renumbered to 1754-1755.
BYD K9 40' BYD TYC90A 1756-1757
(2) 		38 Test buses
BYD K11M 60' 1758-1759
(2) 		Test buses
New Flyer DE60LF 60' Diesel-Electric Hybrid Caterpillar C9 / Allison EP50 2004 2021 2600-2812
(213) 		56 Last coach active was 2807 on route 372 operating toward Woodinville, making its final stop at Campus Way N.E. at approximately 12:28 A.M. on December 11, 2021.

See also

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