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Modesto Area Bus List

Stanislaus County

Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority

Active Fleet

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes
2003 20321-20328 Gillig Low Floor 35' Critically endangered 1 bus remain in reserve
2009 20940-20946 Gillig Low Floor 40' Critically endangered 1 bus remain in reserve
2012, 2016 21217, 21619, 21769 MCI D4500CT Active Used for commuter routes
2013 21323-21327 New Flyer XN40 Active
2014 21422 ElDorado National EZ Rider II BRT 32' CNG Active
2014 21441 New Flyer XN35 Active
2015 21447-21454, 21555-21568 Gillig Low Floor 40'
2015-2016 21528-21529, 21534, 21630-21631, 21638 New Flyer XN40
2017 21770-21773 Gillig Low Floor 40'
2018 21874-21878 Proterra Catalyst BE40
2019 22033, 22035-22037, 22040 New Flyer XN40
2021-2023 22105-22107, 22250-22261, 22362-22365 Gillig Low Floor 40'
2021 22179-22180 MCI D4500CT Used for commuter routes
2023 22366-22376 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2024 22481 MCI D45 CRT LE

Retired Fleet

This table only shows buses retired after 2021

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes
1999 29914 MCI 102-D3 Retired in 2024
2003 20329-20334 Gillig Low Floor 40' Retired in 2023
2008 20820-20821 Orion VII NG CNG Retired in 2023
2008 20835-20839 Gillig Phantom 40' Retired in 2023

Turlock Transit

Most of the fleet were made up of 12 Gillig Low Floor CNG vehicles from 2018 to 2020. There were 5 Arbocs and 6 Ford E-450 buses in regular service and dial-a-ride transit as well as paratransit.

Merced County

Merced The Bus

Active Fleet

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes
2012-2013 M-157 to M-163 Gillig Low Floor 40' Reserve
2015, 2017, 2021 M-164 to M-173 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2021 3501-3507 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2022 4001E-4005E New Flyer XE40 Entered service in November 2023
2024 2901-2908 Gillig Low Floor 29' Replaced M-150 series and Arbocs
2024 4006E-4008E Gillig Low Floor Plus EV 40'
2024 3508E Gillig Low Floor Plus EV 35'

Retired Fleet

This table only shows buses retired after 2021

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes
2006?, 2011 M-150 to M-156 Gillig Low Floor 29' M-155 and M-156 were possible 2006 buses. Retired in 2024
2011-2012 M-10 to M-12, M-20 to M-25 Ford E-450 Retired in 2024
2014, 2016 M-419 to M-437 Chevrolet G4500 Retired in 2024

San Joaquin County

San Joaquin Regional Transit District

Active Fleet

Old buses
  • 2 2010 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' buses in the 1400 series
    • Three units remain
  • 2 2011 Gillig BRT HEV 40' buses starting at 1007
    • Runs in Metro Express routes
  • 6 2012 Gillig BRT HEV 40' buses in the 12000 series
    • Runs in Metro Express routes
  • 20 2013 Gillig BRT HEV 40' buses in the 13400 series
Acquired buses
  • 2 2013 MCI J4500 buses in the 13450 series
    • 13451 was ex-DC Trails 168
    • 13452 was ex-Herrera Coaches 120
Original buses
  • 6 2014 Nova Bus LFX Artic HEV buses in the 14600 series
    • Runs in Metro Express routes
    • One of only two transit agencies where LFS Artic buses were running in California
  • 12 2018 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' buses starting at 18406
    • Suburban configuration without a rear door
    • Runs on routes 150 and 162
  • 2 2021 MCI D45 CRT LE buses in the 21450 series
    • Runs on routes 150 and 162
  • 6 2024 Gillig BRT Plus HEV 40' buses starting at 24407
Electric buses
  • 10 2016 Proterra Catalyst BE40 buses in the 16400 series
    • Uses a front and rear Hanover full color display
  • 5 2018 Proterra Catalyst BE40 buses in the 18400 series
  • 9 2022 Gillig Low Floor Plus EV 40' buses in the 22400 series
  • 5 2024 New Flyer XHE40 buses in the 24400 series
  • Bus 24406 as a 2024 Gillig Low Floor Plus EV 40'

Retired Fleet

This table only shows buses retired after 2021

Year Fleet numbers Model Notes
2006 6001-6006 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
2007 6201-6211 Gillig Low Floor HEV 29'
2006-2007 6301-6310 Gillig Low Floor HEV 35'
2006 6401-6404 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
2008 2046 D4500CT Ex-demo unit
2009 9401-9403 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
2010 1001-1006 Gillig BRT HEV 40'

Blossom Express

There is a single fixed route from Modesto to the city of Ripon using 2 Gillig BRT Plus CNG 35' buses made in 2012 and 2018 respectively.

Manteca Transit

Serves the city of Manteca. There were Ford and Chevrolet buses as well as one Gillig Low Floor CNG 35' bus and two 29' buses.

Tracer

Serves the city of Tracy. There were six lettered routes around the city using 5 2017 Gillig BRT 35' and 4 2021 29' buses.

Grapeline

Serves the city of Lodi. Four 2024 Gillig Low Floor CNG 29' buses replace the 2012 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT buses. One 2019 Gillig Trolley Replica CNG 35' bus was also on the road along with Ford and Chevrolet buses.

Buses to Look Out for

This section was updated on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The next update will be on October 15, 2025.

Buses made between 2003 and 2009 (203xx to 209xx series) were retired and were replaced into 223xx series buses. The only 203xx bus is 20324, a 2003 Gillig Low Floor 35' bus. The 208xx series (ex-START Orion VII NG CNG) retired in 2023, while the lone MCI 102-D3 bus 29914 (1999) retired in August 2024 by a new MCI bus.
The oldest buses ran weekdays, and it is rare to find the oldest bus during the weekends.

Stanislaus County

Critically endangered StanRTA 2003 buses (1/14): 20323
Critically endangered StanRTA 2009 buses (1/7): 20942, 20940, 20944, 20946

Merced County

Note: The Bus relies on manual observation and when the bus is online. Reserve 2012 buses (6/7): M-157-M-160, M-162-M-163

San Joaquin County

Note: San Joaquin RTD buses were not updated as of September 15. It relies on manual observation and when the bus is online. SJRTD 1000 series (2010-2011) (2/8): 1007-1008
SJRTD 12000 series (2012) (6/6): All buses in service
SJRTD 13400 series (2013) (20/20): All buses in service

Gallery

This section is under construction

VTA 2017 at Milpitas station on October 21
VTA 2017 (2001 Gillig Low Floor)
on October 21, 2023
VTA 0185 at Palo Alto station serving as route 22, a rare occurrence
VTA 0185 (2010 Gillig Low Floor HEV)
also used on the 4400 series