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			{{Short description\|Transit bus fleet operated and contracted by LACMTA}}
	The ] (also known as "LACMTA", "Metro", or "MTA") operates a vast fleet of ]. As of 2012, the LACMTA operated the second-largest bus fleet in North America,<ref>{{cite journal\| last=Roman\| first=Alex\| title=Top 100 Transit Bus Fleets\| journal=]\| date=September/October 2009\| volume=105\| issue=8\| pages=p. 22\| url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/resources/SeptOct_Top100.pdf\| accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref> with a total of 2,702 buses.
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			The ] (also known as "Metro", "MTA", or "LACMTA") operates a vast fleet of ] for its ] and ] services. {{As of\|2019\|September}}, Metro has the third largest bus fleet in North America with 2,320 buses.

	==Overview==		==Overview==
			Metro and its predecessor agencies (], 1951–64; ], 1964–93) have ordered buses from many manufacturers, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].

			===Emissions reduction===
	Metro and its predecessor agencies have ordered buses from a variety of manufacturers over the years, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], El Dorado National, ], ], ], and ]. LACMTA has ordered over 1,500 buses from ] in recent years and has plans to order even more, including adding an expanded fleet of {{convert\|45\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} buses, which they will use to phase out their traditional {{convert\|40\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} vehicles.
			Metro has purchased buses using alternative fuels to diesel, generally consuming ] (CNG), since the mid-1990s. The CNG fleet reduces emissions of particulates by 90%, carbon monoxide by 80%, and greenhouse gases by 20%. Alternative fuel buses have logged more than {{cvt\|450000000\|mi}} of operation since 1993, an industry record.

			In 2015, a battery electric ] ] demonstrator was used on the ]. Metro has committed to move the entire fleet to zero emissions by 2030, ahead of the ]'s Innovative Clean Transit requirement for California transit operators to transition by 2040. Since then, the deadline has been pushed back to 2032. Metro board members subsequently rejected a move to delay fleet electrification until 2035. As a first step, the G (formerly Orange) Line will move to full zero-emissions operation by 2020, followed by the J (formerly Silver) Line as soon as possible after that.<ref>{{cite report \|url=http://boardarchives.metro.net/BoardBox/2019/190614_Sustainability_Program_Update.pdf#page=35 \|title=Metro Countywide Sustainability Annual Report \|date=March 2019 \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=August 16, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816222053/http://boardarchives.metro.net/BoardBox/2019/190614_Sustainability_Program_Update.pdf#page=35 \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp\|28}} The G/Orange Line transitioned to all-electric operation by October 2021, using a fleet of 40 ] XE60 Charge NG buses. Each bus has a range of approximately {{cvt\|150\|mi}}, and rapid overhead charging stations were installed at the North Hollywood, Canoga, and Chatsworth stations.<ref>{{cite press release \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/l-a-metro-now-running-all-zero-emission-electric-buses-on-the-g-orange-line-in-the-san-fernando-valley/ \|title=L.A. Metro Now Running all Zero-Emission Electric Buses on the G (Orange) Line in the San Fernando Valley \|author1=Honor, Joni \|author2=Sotero, Dave \|date=October 13, 2021 \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230202348/https://www.metro.net/about/l-a-metro-now-running-all-zero-emission-electric-buses-on-the-g-orange-line-in-the-san-fernando-valley/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	===Alternative fuels and vehicle technology===

			As of the end of June 2024, due to heat stress and reliability issues with on route charging equipment,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=COO Report — July 18, 2024\|url=https://metro.legistar1.com/metro/attachments/ad6ae88d-dd6c-44ad-ab7d-4bc3de4c8eae.pdf}}</ref> Metro has begun using {{Convert\|40\|ft\|adj=on}} CNG powered buses to supplement the ]'s dedicated ] fleet.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=G Line - Pantograph App\|access-date=2024-06-27\|url= https://pantographapp.com/socal/routes/2000/901-13183?t=History}}</ref> This undoes the G Line's electrification achievement, a long-standing Metro-touted victory<ref>{{Cite web\|title= This is 30: On electrifying the G Line\|access-date=2024-06-27\|url= https://thesource.metro.net/2023/04/12/this-is-30-on-electrifying-the-g-line/}}</ref> in its troubled history of attempting to electrify its bus fleet.<ref>{{Cite web\|title= L.A. Times Investigation Tells Sad Story of Attempts to Electrify the City's Bus Fleet\|access-date=2024-06-27\|url= https://reason.com/2018/05/22/corruption-incompetence-characterize-los/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title= Stalls, stops and breakdowns: Problems plague push for electric buses\|website=] \|access-date=2024-06-27\|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-electric-buses-20180520-story.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title= BYD's confidential Metro evaluations \|access-date=2024-06-27\|url= https://documents.latimes.com/byds-confidential-metro-evaluations/}}</ref> The de-electrification of the G Line is despite the board's recent direction to devise a new plan for electrification as soon as possible.<ref>{{cite web\|title=LA Metro Board Report\|access-date=2024-07-02\|url= https://metro.legistar.com/ViewReport.ashx?M=R&N=TextL5&GID=557&ID=10130&GUID=LATEST&Title=Board+Report}}</ref> Though many of Metro's previous failures have been attributed to its dealings with BYD, the problematic charging equipment on the G Line is manufactured by ], and the buses on the G Line are manufactured by ]. {{clear}}
	Metro is a major player in alternative fuel technologies, notably CNG, and the text "Nation's Largest Clean Air Fleet" appears on the sides of many buses. The CNG fleet reduces emissions of particulates by 90%, carbon monoxide by 80%, and greenhouse gases by 20% over the 150 remaining diesel powered buses in the fleet. Alternative fuel buses have logged more than 450 million operating miles since 1993, an industry record. As of December, 2010, the MTA retired its last Diesel fuel powered bus from main fleet which were '''1998 New Flyer D40LF buses''' ('''3000-3015''') and now has a 100% alternative fuel bus fleet, except for the contractors, which operates '''Orion VI Diesel buses (11001-11067)''' in service.

			===Vehicle technology===
	Metro has also demonstrated a major commitment to on-board vehicle technology. Most buses are equipped with monitors for broadcasts and to display real-time bus maps to show the location through GPS navigation; the latter is the first of its kind in the United States. Also, as part of Metro's project, most buses include a marquee displaying the date and time, Automatic Voice Annunciation (AVA) for audio and visual announcements for each stop, and an audio and visual Stop Requested announcement.
			] (2016), looking forward. A screen is still installed over the front curb-side wheel, but is not being used.]]
			Metro has also increased its use of on-board vehicle technology. Many buses were equipped with monitors to display real-time bus maps to show the location through GPS navigation starting in 2004; this the first of its kind in the United States. Later, the screens began showing ] broadcasts,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.transitv.com/ \|title=Transit TV \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102195722/http://www.transitv.com/ \|archive-date=November 2, 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> including local news programs, starting in August 2006.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/mymetro/20070222-transit-tv-to-carry-local-news.pdf \|title=Metro's Transit TV to Carry Local News in English, Spanish \|date=February 22, 2007 \|publisher=NBC Los Angeles \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182735/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/mymetro/20070222-transit-tv-to-carry-local-news.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-knbc-tv-bus-20131029-story.html \|title=KNBC-TV playing to viewers on L.A. County buses \|author=James, Meg \|url-access=limited \|date=October 29, 2013 \|newspaper=Los Angeles Times \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182729/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-knbc-tv-bus-20131029-story.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			The screens were shut off and Transit TV service was discontinued in early 2015, as more passengers were relying on their personal mobile devices, such as cell phones, smartphones, and electronic tablets, for entertainment while riding the buses.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://thesource.metro.net/2015/02/10/metro-statement-on-transit-tv-monitors-on-buses/ \|title=Metro statement on Transit TV monitors on buses \|author=Hymon, Steve \|date=February 10, 2015 \|website=The Source \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=October 27, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027011014/https://thesource.metro.net/2015/02/10/metro-statement-on-transit-tv-monitors-on-buses/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The increased use of personal mobile devices by passengers led to the implementation of WiFi on all buses by April 2017. Also, as part of Metro's Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) project, most buses include a marquee displaying the date and time, Automatic Voice Annunciation (AVA) for audio and visual announcements of each stop,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.metro.net/projects_programs/atms/default.htm \|title=Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207111552/http://www.metro.net/projects_programs/atms/default.htm \|archive-date=February 7, 2005 \|url-status=dead \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority}}</ref> and an audio and visual "Stop Requested" announcement was added to all buses in 2008. A supplemental audio announcement of ''"For your safety, watch your step when exiting the bus"'' was added to all buses on February 28, 2013, and changed voice in March 2015.
	==Bus fleet==

			==Bus fleet==<!--The Los Angeles Motor Bus Company was formed on August 18, 1923, using 25-passenger buses built by the ] of Burbank. In 1926, LA Motor Bus purchased its first ] double decker buses, operating primarily in Hollywood.<ref name=2B-194903/> Its successor, the Los Angeles Motor Coach Company, took over operations of the Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue Motor Lines on May 4, 1928. At the time, buses were painted in company colors (yellow and brown) with a broad green stripe under the windows and on top of the hood.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Two_Bells_1928_May05.pdf \|title=Radical Changes In Motor Coach Operation \|date=May 5, 1928 \|work=Two Bells \|volume=VIII \|number=48 \|access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref> LA Motor Coach itself was taken over by Los Angeles Transit Lines on May 1, 1949. Previously, LA Motor Coach had been operated jointly by Pacific Electric Railway and LA Transit Lines.<ref name=2B-194903>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Two_Bells_1949_Mar-Apr.pdf \|title=May Day Was 'D' Day \|pages=3–5 \|work=Two Bells \|date=March–April 1949 \|access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>
	LACMTA has the second largest bus fleet in North America with 2,528 buses, behind NYC's ] with 5,593 and ahead of Toronto's ] at 2,031 (2,160 with Wheel Trans).
			-->
			When it was formed in 1993, Metro inherited a large fleet of GM/TMC ] diesel buses; these were initially replaced by ] ] buses as they aged and retired. Starting in the early 2000s, the primary supplier to the Metro bus fleet was ], over a period of approximately 15 years. As one of its largest clients, Metro had considerable influence on NABI designs, including its ] vehicles, the ] designed for the ]<ref name=OrangeLiner>{{cite report \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/dpgtl/harvested/2011-Metro-orange-line-BRT.pdf \|title=Metro Orange Line BRT Project Evaluation \|author1=Flynn, Jennifer \|author2=Thole, Cheryl \|author3=Perk, Victoria \|author4=Samus, Joseph \|author5=Van Nostrand, Caleb \|date=October 2011 \|publisher=Federal Transit Administration \|accessdate=October 1, 2020 \|archive-date=January 6, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106221355/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/harvested/2011-Metro-orange-line-BRT.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp\|13}} and the composite-bodied ], which was named after the agency and shared with ].<ref name=BRT-Ridership-Report>{{cite report \|url=https://nbrti.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WestStart_BRT_Ridership_Analysis_Final.pdf \|title=Bus Rapid Transit Ridership Analysis \|author1=Peak, Matt \|author2=Henke, Cliff \|author3=Wnuk, Lawrence \|date=June 2005 \|publisher=Federal Transportation Administration \|accessdate=October 1, 2020 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182731/https://nbrti.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WestStart_BRT_Ridership_Analysis_Final.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp\|20}}

			After NABI’s closure in 2015, several variants of the ] and the ] were purchased to replace the NABI fleet.
	===Active===

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			{{As of\|2019\|September}}, Metro has the third largest bus fleet in North America with 2,320 buses, behind New York City's ] (5,825) and New Jersey's ] (3,003).<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Roman\|first=Alex\|date=September 17, 2019\|title=Top 100 Bus Fleets Survey\|work=]\|url=https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007184/top-100-bus-fleets-survey-transit-works-to-boost-ridership-services\|access-date=July 28, 2020\|archive-date=July 28, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728170237/https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007184/top-100-bus-fleets-survey-transit-works-to-boost-ridership-services\|url-status=live}}</ref> Metro operates the nation's largest fleet of compressed natural gas powered buses.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Next Stop: Fresh Air\|url=https://www.metro.net/projects/main_page/freshair/\|access-date=July 28, 2020\|website=www.metro.net\|language=en-US\|archive-date=March 8, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042418/https://www.metro.net/projects/main_page/freshair/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{needs update\|date=January 2023}}
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	<!-- ATTENTION- If anyone could contribue to this page, you should add one picture of a type of bus for the 2010 NABI 31-LFW, 1999 Neoplan AN440A, 2010/2011 NABI 45C, and that one NABI 65-BRT as it doesn't have image YET, the picture must be front of the bus, not rear. The IMAGE must however be yours & not someone else's pic.-->
			Metro electrified its ] BRT in 2021 using ] vehicles along with on-route charging at the line's termini.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Sotero \|first=Dave \|title=L.A. Metro Now Running all Zero-Emission Electric Buses on the G (Orange) Line in the San Fernando Valley \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/l-a-metro-now-running-all-zero-emission-electric-buses-on-the-g-orange-line-in-the-san-fernando-valley/ \|access-date=2024-08-09 \|website=LA Metro \|language=en-US}} </ref> This was undone in June 2024.<ref> {{Cite web \|title=G Line {{!}} Metro G Line (Orange) \|url=https://pantographapp.com/socal/routes/2000/undefined/socal/routes/2000/901-13183 \|access-date=2024-08-09 \|website=Pantograph \|language=en}} </ref> It is in the process of receiving ] vehicles which are undergoing delivery procedures and acceptance testing, slated to be used on the ].
	''Division notes: C = Contracted (ST = Southland Transit; MV = MV Transportation; VT = Veolia Transportation)''

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			In April 2024, Metro released a procurement Request for Proposals for zero-emissions buses including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and battery electric vehicles.<ref> http://media.metro.net/ebb/solfiles/OP118576.zip </ref> The board also approved a motion directing Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and her staff to report to the board in September with an updated, more comprehensive and accountable plan to decarbonize the agency's bus fleet.<ref> {{Cite web \|title=2024-0275 - ZERO EMISSION BUSES MOTION - Metro Board \|url=https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2024-0275/ \|access-date=2024-08-09 \|website=boardagendas.metro.net}} </ref> These efforts were followed by the reversal of the G line's electrification, which had been a significant achievement<ref> {{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2023-04-12 \|title=This is 30: On electrifying the G Line \|url=https://thesource.metro.net/2023/04/12/this-is-30-on-electrifying-the-g-line/ \|access-date=2024-08-09 \|website=The Source \|language=en-US}} </ref> in the agency's troubled history of attempting to electrify its bus fleet.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Britschgi \|first=Christian \|date=2018-05-22 \|title=L.A. Times Investigation Tells Sad Story of Attempts to Electrify the City's Bus Fleet \|url=https://reason.com/2018/05/22/corruption-incompetence-characterize-los/ \|access-date=2024-08-09 \|website=Reason.com \|language=en-US}} </ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last= \|date=2018-05-20 \|title=Stalls, stops and breakdowns: Problems plague push for electric buses \|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-electric-buses-20180520-story.html \|access-date=2024-08-09 \|website=Los Angeles Times \|language=en-US}} </ref><ref> https://documents.latimes.com/byds-confidential-metro-evaluations/ </ref>
	!'''Make/<br>Model'''

	!'''Picture'''
			=== Active fleet ===
	!'''Year'''
			<!--REMINDER: Please DO NOT vandalize this page and don't mess with it. Keep it clean. Thank you. Also please do not copy word-for-word from the CPTDB Wiki -->
	!'''Numbers<br><small>(quantity ordered)</small>'''
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:100%;"
	!'''Engine/<br>Transmission'''
			!Make/Model
	!'''Fuel propulsion'''
			!Fleet Numbers
	!'''Assigned divisions'''
			!Picture
	!'''Notes'''
			!Year
			!Engine
			!Transmission
			!Divisions
			!class="unsortable" \| Notes
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	\|colspan=8 align=center\|'''31 feet in length'''
			\|9500–9594
	\|-
			\|]
	!]<br>31-LFW
			\|2007–2008
	\|
			\|Cumnins Westport ISL-G
	!2010
			\|Allison B500R
	\|align=center \| 3100–3149<br><small>(50 buses)</small>
			\|1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 18
	\|
	* ]
	** ] B300R
	!]
	\|C (MV, ST and VT)
	\|		\|
	* 3128 is equipped with TwinVision Silver Smart Series destination signs.
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	\|colspan=8 align=center\|'''40 feet in length'''
			\|3100–3149
	\|-
			\|]
	!]<br>AN440A
			\|2009–2010
	\|]
			\|Cummins Westport ISL-G
	!1997–1998
			\|Allison B300R
	\|align=center \|6301–6600<br><small>(300 buses)</small>
			\|MV, {{Abbr\|ST\|Southland Transit}},
	\|
	* Cummins L10G
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|3
	\|		\|
			* Some units sold and others scrapped; soon to retire completely
	* Most retired.
			* Strictly contractor operated
	** '''ACTIVE:''' 6315, 6316, 6318, 6320, 6321 and 6336.
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="3" \|] ]
	!]<br>AN440A
			\|8100–8400
			\|]
			\|2008–2010
			\|Cummins Westport ISL-G NZ
			Cummins Westport L9N
			\|Allison B400R
			\|1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, ST, MV
	\|		\|
			* Some units sold and others scrapped; soon to retire completely
	!1999
	\|align=center \|6700–6799<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Cummins Westport L Gas Plus
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|3
	\|
	* Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 50G engines.
	* Most units are re-powered with Cummins Westport L Gas Plus engines and some with the Cummins Westport ISL-G engines.
	* 6784 is equipped with Luminator Horizon LED destination signs.
	\|-		\|-
			\|8401–8491
	<!-- New Flyer C40HF Section -->
			\|]
	!]<br>C40HF
			\|2010–2011
	\|]
			\|Cummins Westport ISL-G
	!1999–2000
			Cummins Westport L9N
	\|align=center \| 5000–5222<br><small>(223 buses)</small>
			\|Allison B400R
			\|7, 3, 8, 15, ST, MV
	\|		\|
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|5, 7 and 18
	\|
	* Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 50G engines.
	* 5040, 5052, 5060 and 5081 are equipped with Luminator Horizon LED destination signs.
	\|-		\|-
			\|8500–8649
	<!-- New Flyer C40LF Section -->
			\|]
	! ]<br>C40LF
			\|2012–2013
	\| ]
			\|Cummins Westport L9N
	!2001
			\|Allison B400R
	\|align=center \| 5300-5522<br><small>(223 buses)</small>
			\|1, 3, 7, 13, 15
	\|		\|
	* Cummins Wesport ISL-G'''<br><small>(many re-powered)</small>'''
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50G'''<br><small>(see notes)</small>'''
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|1, 2 and 18
	\|
	* Many units are re-powered with Cummins engine and originally had DD Series 50G engine.
	* Some units retain the Detroit Diesel Series 50G engine which were not re-powered.
	* Some are in the Metro Rapid livery
	* 5325, 5341, 5367, 5390 and 5522 are in the Metro Express livery.

	\|-		\|-
	<!-- NABI ~~40-LFW~~ ~~Section~~ ~~-->~~		!]
			''<small>(40CLFW-NOH)</small>''
	!rowspan=4\|]<br>40-LFW
			\|8650
	\|]
			\|]
	!1999-2000
			\|2012
	\|align=center \| 7000-7214<br><small>(215 buses)</small>
			\|Cummins Westport ISL-G
	\|
			\|Allison B400R
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G'''<br><small>(most re-powered)</small>'''
			\|CMF
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50G'''<br><small>(see notes)</small>'''
			\|Used for training
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18 and C (ST and VT)
	\|
	* Some are in the Metro Rapid livery
	* Most units were re-powered with Cummins engine & originally had DD Series 50G engine.
	* Several units retain the Detroit Diesel Series 50G engine which were not re-powered.
	* 7057, 7060, 7061, 7065 and 7168 are in the Metro Express livery.
	* 7143 is used on Dodger Stadium Express
	* 7109 and 7119 are equipped with Luminator Horizon LED destination signs
	* 7129, 7130 and 7140 remain in old Metro Bus livery.
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="2" \|] ]
	\|]
			\|5600–6149
	!2001
			\|]
	\|align=center \| 7300–7514<br><small>(215 buses)</small>
			\|2013–2015
	\|rowspan=2\|
			\|Cummins Westport ISL-G
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50G
	* Cummins Westport ~~ISL-G~~		Cummins Westport L9N
			\|Allison B400R
	* Doosan GL11K
			\|1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 18, MV, ST,
	** Allison B400R
	!rowspan=3\|]
	\|1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15 and C (VT)
	\|		\|
			* Some units have begun their mid-life rehab
	* 7303, 7304, 7335, 7340, 7342 and 7422 are in the Metro Rapid livery.
	* 7331 is used on Dodger Stadium Express.
	* 7350, 7419 and 7454 do not have monitors of Transit TV.
	* 7406, 7420 and 7488 are re-powered with Doosan GL11K engines.
	\|-		\|-
			\| align="center" \| 3850–4199
	\|]
			\|]
	!2002
			\|2015–2016
	\|align=center \| 7600–7949<br><small>(350 buses)</small>
			\|Cummins Westport ISL-G
	\|1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18 and C (VT)
			Cummins Westport ISL-G NZ
			Cummins Westport L9N
			\|Allison B400R
			\|1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, MV
	\|		\|
			* Some units have begun their mid-life rehab
	* Currently being re-powered with Cummins or Doosan engines.
	* ~~Some~~ ~~are in~~ the ~~Metro~~ ~~Rapid~~ ~~livery~~		* 4172 is the only unit with an ISL-G NZ
			* Some units in the Metro Liner Livery
	* 7785, 7786, 7787, 7839, 7873, 7937, 7938, 7940, 7941 and 7943 are used for the Dodger Stadium Express.
	* 7926 is out of service after being involved in a collision with a blue line train.
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="2" \|] ]
	\|]
			\| align="center" \| 8700–8764
	]
			\|]
	!2005
			\|2018–2019
	\|align=center \| 7525–7599<br><small>(75 buses)</small>
			\|Cummins Westport L9N
	\|
			\|Allison B500R
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50MK-G
			\|1, 13, 15, 18
	* Allison B400R
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \|
	\|2, 7, 9, 15 and 18
	\|
	* Some have been repainted.
	\|-		\|-
			\|8765–8834
	<!-- NABI 40C-LFW Section -->
			\| ]
	!]<br>40C-LFW
			\|2020–2021
	\|]
			\|Cummins Westport L9N
	!2002–2003
			\|Allison B500R
	\|align=center \| 7980–7999<br><small>(20 buses)</small>
	\|		\|1, 7, 13, 15, 18
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50G
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 18
	\|		\|
			* Unit No. 8825 was destroyed by fire on October 31, 2024
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="2" \|] ]
	<!-- Orion VI Section -->
			\| align="center" \| 1505–1799
	!]<br>VI (06.501)
	\|]		\|]
			\|2018–2020
	!2000–01
			\|Cummins Westport L9N
	\|align=center \| 11001–11067<br><small>(67 buses)</small>
			\|Voith D864.6
	\|
			\|1, 3, 8, 9, 15, 18, ]
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \|
	** Allison B400R
			* Units 1565, 1568, and 1569 sustained severe damage on May 27, 2020, in a fire inside a bus yard and have been retired
	!]
	\|C (MV and ST)
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|1800–2061
	\|colspan=8 align=center\|'''45 feet in length'''
			\|]
	\|-
			\|2020–2022
	<!-- NABI 45C-LFW/Metro 45C Section -->
			\|Cummins Westport L9N
	!]<br>45C-LFW
			\|Voith D864.6
	\| ]
			\|1, 3, 8, 9, 15, 18, ]
	!2003-4
	\|align=center \| 8000-8099<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50MK-G
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	\|1, 3, 8 and 15
	\|		\|
	* Metro Rapid livery.
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!rowspan=2\|]<br>Metro 45C
			\|19500–19539
	\|]
			\|]
	!2008–10
			\|2019–2020
	\|align=center \| 8100–8400<br><small>(301 buses)</small>
			\|Siemens ELFA2
	\|rowspan=2\|
			\|XALT Energy
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G
			\|8
	** Allison B400R
	!rowspan=2\|]
	\|6, 8, 9, 15 and 18
	\|		\|
			* Used on ]
	* 8100-8244 buses have regular windows, while 8245-8400 buses have tinted windows.

	* 8360–8388 buses are dedicated for the ] and they are wrapped in a silver scheme livery branding the Metro Silver Line, except for 8388 and 8389, as they're not wrapped in silver scheme liveries.
			* Replaced all Metro Liner NABI 60-BRT units
			* <ref>{{Cite web \|date=October 10, 2017 \|title=LA Metro awards a contract to New Flyer for up to 100 Xcelsior Battery-electric 60-foot transit buses to advance its Clean Transit Agenda \|url=https://www.newflyer.com/2017/10/la-metro-awards-contract-new-flyer-100-xcelsior-battery-electric-60-foot-transit-buses-advance-clean-transit-agenda/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006073213/https://www.newflyer.com/2017/10/la-metro-awards-contract-new-flyer-100-xcelsior-battery-electric-60-foot-transit-buses-advance-clean-transit-agenda/ \|archive-date=October 6, 2020 \|access-date=September 26, 2020 \|website=New Flyer Industries}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
			\|19000–19004
			\|]
			\|2020
	\|		\|
	!2010–11
	\|align=center \| 8401–8491 <br><small>(92 buses)</small>
	\|6, 7, 8, 9, 15 and 18
	\|		\|
			\|8
	* 8405 bus is dedicated for the ], however, it's not wrapped in a silver scheme livery branding the Metro Silver Line.
	* 8419 is equipped with Silver Luminator Spectrum LED destination signs.
	\|-
	\|colspan=8 align=center\|'''60 feet in length'''
	\|-
	<!-- NABI 60-BRT Section -->
	!rowspan=4\|]<br>60-BRT
	\|rowspan=2\|]
	!2004
	\|align=center \| 9200<br><small>(1 bus)</small>
	\|rowspan=4\|
	* Cummins Westport L Gas Plus
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G
	** Allison B500R
	!rowspan=4\|]
	\| 8
	\|rowspan=2\|
	* 9200–9229, 9287, 9297, 9299, 9312, 9314, 9335 and 9395–9398 are in the Metro Liner livery and dedicated to the ], not equipped with fareboxes.
	* 9254, 9255, 9258, 9261 and 9263 are in the Metro Local livery
	* 9230–9394 and 9399 are in the Metro Rapid livery
	\|-
	!2005-06
	\|align=center \| 9201–9399<br><small>(199 buses)</small>
	\|5, 7, 8, 10 and 15
	\|-
	\|]
	!2006–07
	\|align=center \| 9400–9494<br><small>(95 buses)</small>
	\|1, 5, 7, 8 and 15
	\|		\|
			* Used on ]
	* 9489 and 9492 are in the Metro Liner Livery and dedicated to the Metro Orange Line, but are not equipped with fareboxes.
	* 9484, 9487 and 9488 are in the Metro Rapid livery.
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="2" \|] ]
	\|]
			\| align="center" \|10000–10004
	!2007–08
			\|]
	\|align=center \| 9500–9594<br><small>(95 buses)</small>
			\|2021
	\|5, 10 and 18
	\|		\|
			\|
	* 9500–9504 and 9571 are in Metro Local Livery.
			\|9, 18
	* 9505–9594 are in Metro Rapid livery.
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \|
			* Used on ] and local service
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~colspan=8~~ align=center\|~~'''65 feet in length'''~~		\| align="center" \|10005-10099
			\|]
	\|-
			\|2024
	!]<br>65-BRT
	\|		\|
	!2007
	\|align=center \| 9495<br><small>(1 bus)</small>
	\|		\|
			\|9, CMF
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \|
	** Allison B500R
			* ~40 units to be assigned to the J line, remainder will be used for D9 local service
	!]
			* Some units being delivered, others entering service currently or undergoing acceptance testing
	\|8
			* These units are extended range ER models<ref>{{Cite web\|url= https://metro.legistar.com/ViewReport.ashx?M=R&N=TextL5&GID=557&ID=8109&GUID=LATEST&Title=Board+Report\|title=Metro Board Report: EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION WITH BYD FOR VEHICLE TELEMATICS AND CHARGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND K9MD-ER EXTENDED RANGE BUSES}}</ref>
	\|
	* Demonstration bus for the Metro Orange Line
	* Metro Liner livery
	* This prototype was created from a 2007 60-BRT that had it's front section lengthened by five feet.
	\|-
	\|}		\|}

			'''Future'''
	===On order===
			{\| class="wikitable"
	<!-- Please do NOT put false information or speculations on to this section until it's confirmed or has prove by Metro documents (even when contract is awarded). -->
			\|+
	<!-- Please do NOT edit the Assigned Division column until the bus fleet is in reveune service and has many reports, confirmation, prove and sources, -->
			!Fleet Numbers
	{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			!Status
	!'''Make/Model'''
			!Manufacturer
	!'''Order Year'''
			!Model
	!'''Fleet'''<br><small>(Quantity Ordered)<small/>
			!Powertrain
	!'''Engine/<br>Transmission'''
			!Notes
	!'''Fuel Propulsion'''
	!'''Assigned Divisions '''
	!'''Notes'''
	\|-		\|-
			\|(420 buses)
	\|colspan=6 align=center\|'''40 feet in length'''
			\|RFP Released*
	\|-
			\|TBD
	!TBA
			\|TBD
	\|2013–2015
			\|TBD, hydrogen fuel cell stack with direct drive and ESS
	\|align=center \| TBA<br><small>(550 buses)<small/>
			\|Hydrogen Fuel cell buses, up to 40ft in length. Base order of 20 buses and options for 400 buses for a total procurement of 420 buses.
	\|align=center\|TBA
	!]
	!TBA
	\|
	* This order was originally about 700 buses, but have since been reduced to 550 buses due to Metro approving a purchase of '''150''' NABI Metro 45C's.
	* Option order up to 350 buses for 2016, making a total of 900 buses.
	\|-
	!TBA
	\|TBA
	\|align=center \| TBA<br><small>(30 buses)<small/>
	\|align=center\| TBA
	!TBA
	!TBA
	\|
	*Prototype Zero-emission buses (ZEB)
	\|-
	\|colspan=6 align=center\|'''45 feet in length'''
	\|-
	!]<br>Metro 45C
	\|2012–2013
	\|align=center \| 8500–8649<br><small>(150 buses)<small/>
	\|
	* Cummins Westport ISL-G
	** Allison B400R
	!]
	!TBA
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|(1,560 buses)
			\|RFP Released
			\|TBD
			\|TBD
			\|TBD, direct drive battery electric system
			\|Battery electric, up to 40ft in length. Base order of 260 buses and options for 1,300 BEBs for a total of 1,560 buses .
	\|}		\|}
	* Note: TBA = To Be Announced

	===Retired===		===Retired===
	{\|class="wikitable" \|		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	!~~'''~~Make/~~<br>~~Model~~'''~~		!Make/Model
			!Length
	!'''Picture'''
			!class="unsortable" \| Picture
	!'''Year'''
			!Year
	!'''Numbers<br><small>(quantity ordered)</small>'''
			!Fleet Numbers<br/><small>(quantity ordered)</small>
	!'''Engine/<br>Transmission'''
			!Paint Schemes
	!'''Fuel propulsion'''
			!Propulsion
	!'''Formerly assigned divisions'''
	!'''Retired'''
	!'''Notes'''
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] TDH4801
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1958
			\|1980
	\|align=center \| 5100–5149<br><small>(50 buses)</small>
			\|7500-7729<br /><small>(229 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|RTD Tri-Shape
	!Diesel
			Yellow Jacket
	\|5
			\|Diesel
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	!] ~~TDH5301~~		! rowspan="3" \|] ] ''<small>(T8J-204)</small>''
			\| rowspan="3" \|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1959
			\|1980-81
	\|align=center \| 5300–5374<br><small>(75 buses)</small>
			\|0023-0025<br /><small>(3 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Purple Connector
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|5, 6, 7
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] TDM4515
			\|1980-81
	\|
			\|8200-9139<br /><small>(939 buses)</small>
	!1959
			\|ATE Ryder
	\|align=center \| 2025–2044<br><small>(20 buses)</small>
			RTD Tri-Stripe
	\| DD 6-71, 4 spd manual
			Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|1,9, 13
	\|
	\| Suburban 45 psgr.seating, used primarily on Line 60, LA-SBdo-Riv. Single door entry, no A/C. Several retained at Div.13 Riverside as back-up after 3000 series coaches came on property.
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] TDH5301
			\|1983
	\|
			\|4452-4471<br /><small>(20 buses)</small>
	!1962
			\|Blank
	\|align=center \| 5400–5479<br><small>(80 buses)</small>
			\|Diesel
	\|
	!Diesel
	\|2, 5, 6, 7, 18
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!]
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1962
			\|1981
	\|align=center \| 5800–5899<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
			\|9902-9921<br /><small>(19 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|RTD Tri-Stripe
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 18
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ] ''<small>(T7J-604)</small>''
	!]
			\|35 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1963
			\|1982
	\|align=center \| 5900–5999<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
			\|4400-4434<br /><small>(34 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			Metro Local
	\|1, 2, 3, 5
			\|Diesel
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] FDV8C-401-7-UL-AC Suburban
			\|35 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1966
			\|1983
	\|align=center \| 5600–5624<br><small>(25 buses)</small>
			\|805213<br /><small>(1 bus)</small>
	\|V8 Cummins 165-285, 4 spd manual
			\|Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|1,9, 13
	\|
	\| Suburban, forward facing seating, high back seats, overhead luggage racks, A/C equipped, single door entry. Supplemented 3000 series GMC's on Line 60, 57, and Long Beach Express. Underfloor luggage bays. Converted to Allison auto trans. at Div. 1 shops in late 1980's.
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!]
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1968
			\|1983-84
	\|align=center \| 6100–6274<br><small>(175 buses)</small>
			\|3300-3714<br /><small>(314 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 18
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] S8M5303A
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1968
			\|1987
	\|align=center \| 3000–3014<br><small>(15 buses)</small>
			\|1100-1189<br /><small>(89 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	* Detroit Diesel 8V71N
			\|Diesel
	* Allison VS-2
	!Diesel
	\|1,9, 13
	\|
	\| Delivered new with 4 spd. manual trans, completely rebuilt in the late 1980's with an Allison auto. trans. at Div. 1 shops. Suburban seating, parcel racks, single door entry. Used primarily on Route 60 LA-SBdo. Replaced 2000 series suburbans on same route. Factory A/C. New LAX Airport Express service initially used the 3000's. Underfloor luggage bays. Last coaches ordered with manual transmissions & last suburbans purchased until Neoplan 3 axle coaches of 1987.
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!]
			\|25 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1968
			\|1989
	\|align=center \| 4200–4224<br><small>(25 buses)</small>
			\|0006
	\|
			<small>(1 bus)</small>
	!Diesel
			\|Yellow Jacket
	\|1, 2, 9
			\|Diesel
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="5" \|] ] ''<small>(T80-206)</small>''
	!]
			\| rowspan="5" \|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1970
			\|1988
	\|align=center \| 7000–7099<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
			\|2000-2266<br /><small>(266 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			Metro Local
	\|1, 5, 18
			\|Diesel
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
			\|1989
	\|
			\|1970-1999<br /><small>(30 buses)</small>
	!1971
			\|Yellow Jacket
	\|align=center \| 7100–7199<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
			Metro Local
	\|
	!Diesel		\|Diesel
	\|3, 8, 9, 15
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
			\|1989
	\|
			\|2300-2402<br /><small>(102 buses)</small>
	!1973
			\|Yellow Jacket
	\|align=center \| 7200–7276<br><small>(77 buses)</small>
			\|Diesel
	\|
	!Diesel
	\|1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] T8H5307A
			\|1992
	\|
			\|1200-1502<br /><small>(302 buses)</small>
	!1973
			\|Yellow Jacket<br />Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 1000–1099<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
			\|Diesel
	\|
	*Detroit Diesel 8V71N
	*Allison
	!]
	\| 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 18
	\|1991
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
	\|
	!1973
	\|align=center \| 4300–4341<br><small>(42 buses)</small>
	\|
	!Diesel
	\| 3, 9, 15
	\|1990
	\|
	\|-
	!]
	\|
	!1974
	\|align=center \| 3100–3299<br><small>(200 buses)</small>
	\|
	!Diesel
	\| 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15
	\|1993		\|1993
			\|2006<br /><small>(1 bus)</small>
	\|
			\|None
			\|Diesel
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="4" \|] ]
	!] Skyliner
			\| rowspan="4" \|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1974-1981
			\|1988
	\|align=center \| 9900–9921<br><small>(22 buses)</small>
			\|2500-2649<br /><small>(149 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|9, 16
	\|1994–1995
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
			\|1989
	\|
			\|2700-2764<br /><small>(64 buses)</small>
	!1975
			\|Yellow Jacket
	\|align=center \| 7300–7399<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
			\|Diesel
	\|
	!Diesel
	\|1, 8, 9, 10, 12
	\|1990
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
	\|
	!1975
	\|align=center \| 7400–7499<br><small>(100 buses)</small>
	\|
	!Diesel
	\|2, 3, 12, 18
	\|1990		\|1990
			\|2800-2870<br /><small>(70 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
			\|Diesel
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
	\|
	!1977
	\|align=center \| 8000–8199<br><small>(200 buses)</small>
	\|
	!Diesel
	\|2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 18
	\|1992		\|1992
			\|2900-2932<br /><small>(32 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
			\|Diesel
			\|-
			! rowspan="5" \|] ]
			\| rowspan="5" \|40 foot
			\|]
			\|1988
			\|19088, 19097,<br />19098, 19101,<br />19102, 19115,<br />19126, 19127<br /><small>(8 buses)</small>
			\|Yellow Jacket
			\|Diesel
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!M.A.N./] SG-220-18-3A
			\|1989
	\|
			\|9977<br /><small>(1 bus)</small>
	!1978
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 9200–9229<br><small>(30 buses)</small>
			\|Diesel
	\|
			\|-
	* MAN D2566 MLUM
			\|]
	* Renk-Doromat 874B
			\|1993-94
	!Diesel
			\|9978-9980<br /><small>(3 buses)</small>
	\|7
			\|Metro Local
			\|Diesel
			\|-
			\|]
			\|1991
			\|813-817<br /><small>(4 buses)</small>
			\|None
			\|Diesel
			\|-
			\|]
	\|1994		\|1994
			\|9976<br /><small>(1 bus)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
			\|Diesel
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!M.A.N./] SG-220-16.5-2A
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1978
			\|1989
	\|align=center \| 9250–9259<br><small>(10 buses)</small>
			\|1800-1809<br /><small>(9 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Tri Stripe
	* MAN D2566 MLUM
			\|CNG
	* Renk-Doromat 874B
	!Diesel
	\|
	\|1995
	\|
	* Ex-] 451–460; bought in 1984
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] 870
			\|28 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1980
			\|1990
	\|align=center \| 7500–7729<br><small>(230 buses)</small>
			\|600<br/><small>(1 bus)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	!Diesel
			\|Diesel
	\|1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16
	\|1990–1993
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] ] T8H-203
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1980
			\|1994
	\|align=center \| 9140–9153<br><small>(14 buses)</small>
			\|1000-1010<br /><small>(10 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|None
	* Detroit Diesel 8V71N
			\|Diesel
	* Allison V730
	!Diesel
	\|5
	\|2001
	\|
	* LACMTA acquired these buses from OCTA on auction in mid-1990s.
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="4" \|] ]
	!] ]-04
			\| rowspan="4" \|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1981
			\|1995-96
	\|align=center \| 8200–9139<br><small>(940 buses)</small>
			\|4500-4695<br /><small>(195 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
			\|CNG
	* Allison V730
	!Diesel
	\|1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18
	\|1998–2001
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] ]-04
			\|1996-97
	\|
			\|4696-4793<br /><small>(97 buses)</small>
	!1982
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 4400–4434<br><small>(35 buses)</small>
	\|		\|CNG
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|3, 9, 10, 15, C (ATE, FT)
	\|2007–2008
	\|
	* Originally had Allison V730 Transmission.
	* During their last refurbishment, all units were replaced with Luminator LED destination signs & white side panels. Most units received Allison V731 transmission
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!]
			\|1997-98
	\|
			\|6301-6600<br /><small>(299 buses)</small>
	!1983–1984
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 3300–3714<br><small>(415 buses)</small>
	\|		\|CNG
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
	* Allison HT Series
	!Diesel
	\|1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, C (ATE,FT)
	\|2001
	\|
	* 3300–3689 had Allison HT-747 Transmission
	* 3690–3714 had Allison HT-748 Transmission
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] ]-04
			\|1999
	\|
			\|6700-6799<br /><small>(100 buses)</small>
	!1984
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 4452–4471<br><small>(10 buses)</small>
	\|		\|CNG
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
	* Allison V730
	!Diesel
	\|C (ATE,FT)
	\|2001
	\|
	* Acquired from Long Beach Transit in 1997
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] AN440/3 40'
			\|30 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1987
			\|1997-98
	\|align=center \| 1100–1189<br><small>(90 buses)</small>
			\|9981-9983<br /><small>(3 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
			\|Diesel
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|1, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18
	\|2001
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] 40102-6C Metro 'B'
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1988
			\|1998
	\|align=center \| 1800–1809<br><small>(10 buses)</small>
			\|3000-3019<br /><small>(19 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	*Cummins L10G
			\|Diesel
	*Voith D863.3E
	!]
	\|15
	\|2002
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] ] T80-206
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1988
			\|1999-2000
	\|align=center \| 2000–2266<br><small>(267 buses)</small>
			\|5000-5222<br /><small>(122 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
			\|CNG
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18, C (ST)
	\|2006–2008
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			! rowspan="4" \|] ]
	!] 40102-6C Metro 'B'
			\| rowspan="4" \|40 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1988
			\|1999-2000
	\|align=center \| 2500–2649<br><small>(150 buses)</small>
			\|7000-7214<br /><small>(215 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Cummins L10
			Metro Rapid
	* Voith D863.3E
			Metro Express
	!Diesel
			\|CNG
	\|5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, C (ATE, FT)
	\|2002
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] 40102-6C
			\|2000-01
	Metro 'B'
			\|7300-7514<br /><small>(215 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	!1989
			Metro Rapid
	\|align=center \| 2700–2764<br><small>(65 buses)</small>
	\|		\|CNG
	* Cummins L10
	* Voith D863.3E
	!Diesel
	\|9, 10, 15, C (ATE, FT)
	\|2002
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] ] T80-206
			\|2001-02
	\|
			\|7600-7949<br /><small>(350 buses)</small>
	!1989
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 1970–1999<br><small>(30 buses)</small>
			Metro Rapid
	\|
			\|CNG
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18
	\|2007–2008
	\|
	* Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] ] T80-206
			\|2005
	\|
			\|7525-7599<br /><small>(75 buses)</small>
	!1989
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 2300–2402<br><small>(103 buses)</small>
			Metro Rapid
	\|
			\|CNG
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 18, C (ATE, FT, ST)
	\|2006–2008
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] ]
			\|40 foot
	\|
			\| ]
	!1989
			\|2000-01
	\|align=center \| 2006<br><small>(1 bus)</small>
			\|5300-5522<br/><small>(223 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Yellow Jacket
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
			Metro Local
	* Allison V731
			Metro Rapid
	!Diesel
			Metro Express
	\|C (TC)
	\|		\|CNG
	\|
	* Ex-Omnitrans 1600 series
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!rowspan=2 \| ] Phantom
			\|40 foot
	\|rowspan=2 \|
			\|]
	!1989
			\|2000-01
	\|align=center \| 813, 814, 817<br><small>(3 buses)</small>
			\|11001-11067<br /><small>(67 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
			\|Diesel
	* Allison HT-748
	!rowspan=2 \| Diesel
	\|rowspan=2 \| C (FT)
	\|rowspan=2 \|
	\|rowspan=2 \|
	* Leased from ].
	\|-		\|-
			!] TL960
	!1994
			\|40 foot
	\|align=center \| 1000, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010<br><small>(7 buses)</small>
			\|]
	\|
			\|2001
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50
			\|9950-9969<br /><small>(19 buses)</small>
	* Allison B400R
			\|Metro Local
			\|Diesel
	\|-		\|-
			!] CSRE 3703
	!] 40102-6T
			\|37 foot
	Metro 'B'
			\|]
	\|
			\|2001
	!1990
	\|~~align=center \| 2800–2870~~<br><small>(71 buses)</small>		\|9970-9975<br /><small>(5 buses)</small>
			\|Metro Local
	\|
	* Detroit Diesel ~~6V92TA~~		\|Diesel
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|5, 9, 12, 16, C (ATE, FT, TC, MV)
	\|2003
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] MST II
	!] 40102-6T
			\|32 foot
	Metro 'C'
			\|]
	\|
			\|2002
	!1992
	\|~~align=center \| 2900–2932~~<br><small>(33 buses)</small>		\|12501-12536<br /><small>(35 buses)</small>
			\|Yellow Jacket
	\|
	* Detroit Diesel ~~6V92TA~~		\|Diesel
	* Allison V731
	!Diesel
	\|9
	\|2005–2006
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] ] T80-206
			\|30 foot
	\|]
			\|]
	!1992-1993
			\|2003
	\|align=center \| 1200–1502<br><small>(303 buses)</small>
			\|12556-12570<br /><small>(14 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
			\|Propane
	* Allison V731
	!]
	\|\|1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, C (ST, VT)
	\|2008–2009
	\|
	* Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!rowspan=2 \| ] Phantom
			\|40 foot
	\|rowspan=2 \|
			\|]
	!1989
			\|2002-03
	\|align=center \| 9977<br><small>(1 bus)</small>
			\|7980-7999<br/><small>(20 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
			Metro Rapid
	* Allison HT-748
			\|CNG
	!rowspan=2 \| Diesel
	\|rowspan=2 \| C (TC, ST, VT)
	\|rowspan=2 \| 2010
	\|rowspan=2 \|
	* 9976 and 9977 acquired from ] in mid-2000s.
	* 9978–9980 acquired from Denver RTD in late-2000s, 9980 was leased with ] for Commuter Express service in 2008 before being purchased by LACMTA.
	* 9980 had ZF Ecomat 4HP590C Transmission.
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!1994
			\|45 foot
	\|align=center \| 9976,<br>9978-9980<br><small>(4 buses)</small>
			\|]
	\|
			\|2003-2004
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50
			\|8000-8099<br/>
	* Allison B400R (except 9980)
			\|Metro Local
	\|-
			Metro Rapid
	!] ]
			Metro Liner
	\|
			\|CNG
	!1995–1996
	\|align=center \| 4500–4695<br><small>(196 buses)</small>
	\|
	*Cummins L10G
	*Allison B400R
	!]
	\|1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 15, 18
	\|2009–2011
	\|
	* First buses purchased by LACMTA.
	\|-
	!] ]
	\|]
	!1996–1997
	\|align=center \| 4696–4793<br><small>(98 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Cummins L10G
	* Allison B400R
	!]
	\|1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 15, 18
	\|2010–2011
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!rowspan=2 \| ] ]
	!Ford/El Dorado Econoline/Aerotech
			\|rowspan=2 \| 60 foot
	\|
			\|]
	!1997
			\|2004-06
	\|align=center \| 0025, 4-17<br><small>(2 buses?)</small>
			\|9200-9399<br/><small>(200 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	!Diesel
			Metro Rapid
	\|C (ST, TC)
			Metro Liner
	\|
	\|		\|CNG
	\|-		\|-
			\|]
	!] D30LF
			\|2006-07
	\|
			\|9400-9495<br/><small>(96 buses)</small>
	!1997–1998
			\|Metro Local
	\|align=center \| 9981–9984<br><small>(4 buses)</small>
			Metro Rapid
	\|
			Metro Liner
	*Detroit Diesel Series 40
			\|CNG
	*Allsion B300R
	!Diesel
	\|C (VT)
	\|2010
	\|
	* 9981–9982 are Ex-Houston Metro unit.
	* 9983-9984 is an Ex-] unit.
	* These buses were leased from Transit Sales International in 2010.
	\|-
	!] D40LF
	\|]
	!1998
	\|align=center \| 3000–3019<br><small>(20 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Detroit Diesel Series 50
	* Allison B400R
	!Diesel
	\|5, 6, C (VT)
	\|2010–2011
	\|
	* Acquired as a rejected order from ] in ]
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] TL-960
			\|42 foot
	\|]
			\|]
	!2001
			\|2008-09
	\|align=center \| 9950–9969<br><small>(20 buses)</small>
			\|4200-4205<br /><small>(5 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Cummins ISC
			\|Gasoline-Electric
	* Allison B400R
	!Diesel
	\|C (Coach USA, TC, VT)
	\|2010–2011
	\|
	\|-		\|-
			!] ]
	!] CSFE 3703
			\|39 foot
	\|]
			\|]
	!2001
			\|2014
	\|align=center \| 9970–9975<br><small>(6 buses)</small>
			\|1001-1005<br /><small>(5 buses)</small>
	\|
			\|Metro Local
	* Cummins ISC
			\|Electric
	* Alllison B400R
			\|}
	!Diesel

	\|C (FT, TC, MV, VT)
			==Liveries==
	\|2010
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">
	\|
			File:SCRTD 7103 at the Pacific Bus Museum, April 2018.JPG\|'''RTD Copperhead''' (])
			File:Southern California Rapid Transit District 1113 (edit).jpg\|'''RTD Tri-Stripe''' (])
			File:LACMTA 7992.jpg\|'''Metro Local''' (])
			File:LACMTA 8063.jpg\|'''Metro Rapid''' (])
			File:Metro-Express-577.jpg\|'''Metro Express''' (])
			File:Metro Liner from the Surfliner.jpg\|'''Metro Liner''' (])
			</gallery>

			===Predecessors===
			In 1971, RTD took delivery of the first units of its ] fleet, painted in a "Copperhead" livery which RTD described as "orange and champagne".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/RTD_Flyer_1971_Jun1.pdf#page=4 \|title=First Contingent of 200 New Air-Conditioned Buses Arrives at South Park Shops \|date=June 1, 1971 \|volume=1 \|number=1 \|page=5 \|work=RTD Flyer \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=February 18, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218143611/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/RTD_Flyer_1971_Jun1.pdf#page=4 \|url-status=live }}</ref> The livery, as implemented on its ] and Flxible "New Look" fleet, had the window area painted in ochre yellow and the lower body and front painted in champagne/copper, separated by a broad silver or white stripe down the sides. When RTD introduced a 25 cent flat-fare program in 1974, some of the reserve buses pressed into service were painted a plain white instead of "Copperhead".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1974_Apr16.pdf \|title=Great start for 25c flat fare \|date=April 16, 1974 \|volume=1 \|number=8 \|pages=1–2 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=September 18, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918191937/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1974_Apr16.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref> In 1976, the existing ] fleet were repainted in the new "Copperhead" livery.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1976_Jan19.pdf#page=4 \|title=Getting a New Look \|date=January 1976 \|volume=3 \|number=1 \|page=4 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=April 5, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405062915/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1976_Jan19.pdf#page=4 \|url-status=live }}</ref> RTD introduced an "Express" livery in 1977, colored yellow, white, and black, with a broad wedge-shaped stripe down the side.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1977_Mar.pdf \|title=RTD Begins Full-Scale Airport Service \|date=March 1977 \|volume=4 \|number=3 \|page=1 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=November 17, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117083108/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1977_Mar.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			RTD introduced the "Tri-Stripe" livery in March 1980, designed by ] and ], starting with the existing ] fleet and continuing with the ] scheduled for delivery in October 1980. Under this scheme, the window area was painted black and the base was painted white, separated by red, orange, and yellow stripes.<ref name=HW-1980>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1980_Mar.pdf \|title=RTD unveils system-wide visual identification program featuring new logo, bus paint scheme \|date=March 1980 \|volume=7 \|number=3 \|page=1 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230191834/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1980_Mar.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref> The Bass/Yager firm was engaged to rebrand the agency, including a new logo, in June 1979 after the increase in ridership driven by the ] proved that many residents were unfamiliar with RTD.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1979_Sep.pdf \|title=Firm developing 'new look' for District \|date=September 1979 \|volume=6 \|number=9 \|page=1 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230191832/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1979_Sep.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref> The oldest "Old Look", which was also the first diesel bus to operate in Los Angeles starting from 1950, was retired with the delivery of the last RTS in June 1981.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1981_Jul.pdf#page=4 \|title=Old 6500 heads for the pasture \|date=July 1981 \|volume=8 \|number=7 \|page=4 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=October 29, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029133819/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1981_Jul.pdf#page=4 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Most of the existing "New Look" fleet was repainted in the Bass/Yager "Tri-Stripe" livery by August 1984.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1982_Feb.pdf#page=7 \|title=South Park operation gives RTD a new look \|date=February 1982 \|volume=9 \|number=2 \|page=7 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=June 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602165550/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1982_Feb.pdf#page=7 \|url-status=live }}</ref> "Tri-Stripe" was simplified in the early 1990s to facilitate graffiti removal.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1992_Uk1.pdf#page=20 \|title=Back in Business \|date=October 1992 \|volume=20 \|number=10 \|page=20 \|work=Headway \|publisher=Southern California Rapid Transit District \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230195043/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Headway_1992_Uk1.pdf#page=20 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			===Initial stripe schemes===
			Buses inherited from RTD generally carried over a simplified "RTD Tri-Stripe" livery; the base color of the bus was white (including the window area) with a triple-stacked stripe of red, orange, and yellow extending from the base of the windshield down the sides of the bus, carried below the side windows. This was simplified to "Red Stripe", white with a double-stacked stripe of red and yellow in the same position, and "Yellow Jacket" in 1997, white with a double-stacked gold stripe in the same position, featuring a stylized text logo "Metro Bus" prominently on the front and sides of the bus.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Review_1997_Mar.pdf#page=6 \|title=MTA Goes for the Gold \|date=March 1997 \|work=MTA Review \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230191832/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/employeenews/Review_1997_Mar.pdf#page=6 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			===Service livery===
			Starting in the early 2000s, the "Metro ''Service''" livery was implemented under the leadership of creative director Michael Lejeune and lead designer Neil Sadler.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-26/how-the-los-angeles-metro-designed-its-m-logo-and-rebranded-the-agency \|title=The Making of the L.A. Metro 'M' \|author=Jaffe, Eric \|date=August 26, 2015 \|url-access=limited \|work=Bloomberg CityLab \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182734/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-26/how-the-los-angeles-metro-designed-its-m-logo-and-rebranded-the-agency \|url-status=live }}</ref> The base color of buses, visible on the lower edge and the extended roof cap for CNG storage, was {{color icon\|#8d9093\|silver}} / Pantone 877 C metallic, supplemented by a broad stripe starting just below the side windows and extending to the top of the bus, denoting the service type:<ref name=Signage>{{cite web \|url=https://partners.skanska.com/usa/clients/lametro/WSE/PreBid/OwnDoc/RFP/InHouse%20Conformed%20RFP/Conformed%20Am.%202/Vol_II/02._Metro_Rail_Design_Criteria/15_-_Metro_Signage_Standards_scr.pdf \|title=Metro Signage Standards \|date=January 14, 2013 \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182731/https://partners.skanska.com/usa/clients/lametro/WSE/PreBid/OwnDoc/RFP/InHouse%20Conformed%20RFP/Conformed%20Am.%202/Vol_II/02._Metro_Rail_Design_Criteria/15_-_Metro_Signage_Standards_scr.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			* ''Metro Local'': {{color icon\|#e87722\|Local Poppy}} / Pantone 158 C for local service
			* ''Metro Rapid'': {{color icon\|#bf0d3e\|Rapid Red}} / Pantone 193 C for rapid (limited) service
			* ''Metro Express'': {{color icon\|#0032a0\|Express Blue}} / Pantone 286 C for express (freeway) service
			* ''Metro Liner'': {{color icon\|#7f7f7e\|Liner Silver}} / Pantone 8401 C for ] lines

			The colors are supplemented by text restating the service type in the ] typeface, bold weight.<ref name=Signage/><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.commarts.com/features/metro-design-studio \|title=Metro Design Studio \|author=Shapiro, Ellen \|website=CommArts \|date=September 2006 \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182730/https://www.commarts.com/features/metro-design-studio \|url-status=live }}</ref> This branding scheme won an honor award from the ] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://segd.org/los-angeles-metro \|title=Los Angeles Metro: Honor Award \|date=October 28, 2013 \|publisher=Society for Experiential Graphic Design \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182739/https://segd.org/los-angeles-metro \|url-status=live }}</ref> Since then, the Express services have been scaled back and the colors have been modified.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://brand.metro.net/color/ \|title=Making Metro: Color \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-date=December 30, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230182730/https://brand.metro.net/color/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			===Simplification===
			Typically, the supplemental text agree with the livery, such as Metro Local used with the Poppy Orange color. However as of late 2020, Metro dropped the text specification for newer buses and those undergoing their midlife refit. Since then, beginning with the second batch of ]s delivered in 2020-2021 and newer (buses 8765 and newer), buses are now simply labeled "Metro Bus" echoing the "Yellow Jacket" livery while buses still retain the "Service" color distinctions for local, rapid, and liner liveries. New Flyer XE60s used to replace the G Line fleet and convert it to zero-emissions operation were delivered before this change in late 2020, and as such, use a "Go Metro" label not found on other buses. Other buses feature a large text "Go Metro" on their roof rails, however not as a bus label such as "Metro Rapid", "Metro Local", or "Metro Bus". Since then, BYD K-series vehicles on the J line and newer buses have adopted the "Metro Bus" labels, defining that label as the preferred option moving forward.

			The XE60s that replaced the NABI Metro Liners on the G (Orange) line dropped the orange accents and text colors so they could be used elsewhere without too much confusion. Although there are currently no other divisions or lines that are equipped with the required supporting infrastructure, Metro may need to conduct early replacement of the XE60s in favor of larger, potentially double-articulated vehicles for the ] and needs an upgrade before its eventual conversion to light rail. Thus, the flexible branding enables Metro to reassign the XE60s currently belonging to the G line without needing to take them out of service for re-brands.

			With the same logic, new J line buses are no longer branded with the tagline "A faster way to downtown" as old J line buses are entering service on other routes such as the 2 with the addition of BYD K9Ms to electrify the J line and the fact that new electric busway-designated buses are also sometimes used on innagural runs of new routes such as the 33 in addition to local service and thus don't feature exclusive branding to the busway line the bus is normally usually assigned to.

			==Metro Bus & Rail divisions==
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			Under the Metro governance structure, the routes operating out of each division are supervised by an integrated/centralized operations division with oversight provided by one of five ''Service Councils'' covering a distinct geographical region of Los Angeles County. Each Service Council has a three-letter abbreviation.<ref name=LocalService/>

			{\|class="wikitable sortable floatleft" style="text-align:left;font-size:80%;width:45em;"
			\|+Service Councils<ref name=LocalService>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/local-service-councils/ \|title=Local Service Councils \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114162808/https://www.metro.net/about/local-service-councils/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=SCBylaws/>
	\|-		\|-
			! Council !! Abbv !! Region !! class="unsortable" \| Cities († council meeting site)
	!El Dorado National MST II
	\|
	!2001–2002
	\|align=center \| 12500–12527<br><small>(28 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Cummins ISB
	* Allison B300R
	!Diesel
	\|C (FT, ST, VT)
	\|2010
	\|
	* Originally #11500–11527
	\|-		\|-
			! Gateway Cities<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/gwc/ \|title=Gateway Cities \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114162807/https://www.metro.net/about/gwc/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	! rowspan=3 \| Ford/El Dorado Econoline/Aerotech
			\| GWC \|\| southeast
	\|rowspan=3 \|
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \| ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], †], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
	!2001
	\|align=center \| 12530-12534, 12571<br><small>(6 buses)</small>
	\|rowspan=3 \|
	* Ford 7.3 Powerstroke
	* automatic transmission
	!rowspan=3 \| Diesel
	\|C (FT, MV)
	\|rowspan=3 \| 2010
	\|rowspan=3 \|
	* 12535–12536 were originally Pasadena #1764–1765
	\|-		\|-
			! San Fernando Valley<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/sfv/ \|title=San Fernando Valley \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114162806/https://www.metro.net/about/sfv/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	!2002
			\| SFV \|\| northwest
	\|align=center \| 12535–12536<br><small>(2 buses)</small>
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \| ], ], ], ], ], ] (] incl. †]), ] ]
	\|C (FT)
	\|-		\|-
			! San Gabriel Valley<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/sgv/ \|title=San Gabriel Valley \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114162805/https://www.metro.net/about/sgv/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	!2003
			\| SGV \|\| northeast
	\|align=center \| 12537–12555<br><small>(19 buses)</small>
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \| ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], †], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
	\|C (FT, TC, VT)
	\|-		\|-
			! South Bay<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/sba/ \|title=South Bay Cities \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=June 9, 2022 \|archive-date=June 9, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609144503/https://www.metro.net/about/sba/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			\| SBC (SBA) \|\| southwest
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \| ], ], ], ], ], ], ], †], ], ] (], ], ] and ]), ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
	\|-		\|-
			! Westside/Central<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metro.net/about/wes/ \|title=Westside/Central \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|access-date=June 9, 2022 \|archive-date=June 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603055823/https://www.metro.net/about/wes/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	!El Dorado National EZ Rider II
			\| WSC (WES) \|\| west & central
	\|
			\| style="font-size:90%;" \| ], ], †], ], ], ]
	!2003
	\|align=center \| 12556–12570<br><small>(15 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Cummins Westport B LPG Plus
	* Allison B300R
	!]
	\|C (TC, VT, ST)
	\|2011
	\|
	\|-
	!]<br>42-BRT
	\|
	!2008
	\|align=center \| 4200–4205<br><small>(6 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Ford Triton V10 6.8L
	* ISE ThunderVolt
	!]
	\|3
	\|2011
	\|
	\|}		\|}
			{{clear}}

			Each Service Council is composed of elected officials, appointed representatives, and transit users from a given area served by each division. While the Councils have geographical boundaries, in practice they only define where the members come from, as most of Los Angeles is served by routes operating out of multiple sectors. For instance, the former Olympic Boulevard Rapid bus was operated by buses from the San Gabriel Valley sector, despite its entire route being in the Westside or Central Los Angeles areas.
	''Notes: C=Contracted: FT=First Transit; TC=Transportation Concepts; MV=MV Transportation ; ATE=Ex ATE (Now First Transit, Compton.); ST = Southland Transit ; VT = Veolia Transportation.''

	==Bus divisions==
	Under the Metro governance structure, the routes operating out of each division are supervised by an integrated/centralized operations division with oversight provided by ''Service Councils'' composed of elected officials, appointed representatives, and transit users from a given area served by each division. While the Councils have geographical boundaries, in practice they only define where the members come from, as most of Los Angeles is served by routes operating out of multiple sectors. For instance, the Olympic Bl Rapid bus is operated by buses from the San Gabriel Valley sector, despite its entire route being in the Westside or Central Los Angeles areas. A list of routes operating from each sector can be found .

			]
	The SGV-3 in ] is the oldest bus yard in Metro history, which has been operating since 1907. It is home to 200 buses.
			Decals with service sector abbreviations and division numbers are affixed to the windows of Metro buses. A list of routes operating from each sector can be found in the Service Council Bylaws.<ref name=SCBylaws>{{cite web \|url=http://www.metro.net/about_us/service_sectors/images/service-council-operating-lines-june-2011.xls \|title=Scheduled Metro Bus Service Hours and Miles \|date=June 26, 2011 \|publisher=Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority \|archive-date=March 8, 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308060139/http://www.metro.net/about_us/service_sectors/images/service-council-operating-lines-june-2011.xls}}</ref>

			Division 3 in ] is the oldest bus yard owned by Metro, operating since 1907. About 200 buses currently operate out of the yard.
	Most buses show the sector abbreviation and division number affixed on the windows and sides of buses. Some also have with the division name, with an illustration, akin to the style used in ].

			The following table lists all current bus divisions (rail divisions are not included):<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://libraryarchives.metro.net/dpgtl/maps/2016-Divisions-Locations.pdf \|title=Metro Operating Divisions and Other Major Facilities \|date=2016 \|publisher=Metro \|access-date=December 29, 2021 \|archive-date=January 19, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119025045/http://libraryarchives.metro.net/dpgtl/maps/2016-Divisions-Locations.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://trips.metro.net/htdocs_bal/ref/metro_addresses.pdf \|title=Metro Divisions, Locations, Terminals \|publisher=Metro Trip Planner \|access-date=December 29, 2021 \|archive-date=January 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114163845/https://trips.metro.net/htdocs_bal/ref/metro_addresses.pdf \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	The following table lists all current bus divisions (rail divisions are not included):

	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
Line 986:		Line 775:
	!Sector		!Sector
	\|-		\|-
			\|1 \|\| Central City
	\|1 \|\| Central City<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+1+%28Central+City%29</ref>
	\| Gateway Cities		\| Gateway Cities
	\|-		\|-
			\|2 \|\| Crossroads Depot
	\|2 \|\| Crossroads Depot<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+2+%28Crossroads+Depot%29</ref>
	\| Gateway Cities		\| Gateway Cities
	\|-		\|-
	\|3 \|\| North Los Angeles, Cypress Park~~<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+3+%28North+Los+Angeles%2C+Cypress+Park%29</ref>~~		\|3 \|\| North Los Angeles, Cypress Park
	\| San Gabriel Valley		\| San Gabriel Valley
	\|-		\|-
Line 998:		Line 787:
	\| Gateway Cities		\| Gateway Cities
	\|-		\|-
	\|5 \|\| Arthur Winston~~, Mid-Cities<ref>http:~~/~~/metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+5+%28Arthur+Winston%2C+~~Mid-Cities~~%29</ref>~~		\|5 \|\| ]/Mid-Cities
	\| South Bay		\| South Bay
	\|-		\|-
			\|7 \|\| West Hollywood
	\|6 \|\| Venice<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+6+%28Venice%29</ref>
	\| Westside/Central		\| Westside/Central
	\|-		\|-
			\|8 \|\| West Valley
	\|7 \|\| West Hollywood<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+7+%28West+Hollywood%29</ref>
	\| Westside/Central
	\|-
	\|8 \|\| West Valley<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+8+%28West+Valley%29</ref>
	\| San Fernando Valley		\| San Fernando Valley
	\|-		\|-
	\|9 \|\| El Monte, San Gabriel Valley~~<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+9+%28El+Monte%2C+San+Gabriel+Valley%29</ref>~~		\|9 \|\| El Monte, San Gabriel Valley
	\| San Gabriel Valley		\| San Gabriel Valley
	\|-		\|-
			\|10 \|\| East Los Angeles (all retiring vehicles, construction staging for other divisions)
	\|10 \|\| Gateway<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+10+%28Gateway%29</ref>
			\| Gateway Cities
	\| Westside/Central
	\|-		\|-
			\|13\|\| Downtown Los Angeles

			\| Central Maintenance Facility (CMF)


	\|-		\|-
			\|15 \|\| East Valley
	\|15 \|\| East Valley<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+15+%28East+Valley%29</ref>
	\| San Fernando Valley		\| San Fernando Valley
	\|-		\|-
			\|18 \|\| South Bay

	\|-
	\|18 \|\| South Bay<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+18+%28South+Bay%29</ref>
	\| South Bay		\| South Bay
	\|}		\|}

			Division 10 was closed for revenue service during the ] in September 2020. Vehicles were re-assigned, however Metro has kept the property. It will be used to store other buses when their respective divisions are being equipped for zero-emissions revenue service. Due to the nature of the upgrades required at each division, some divisions may need to temporarily relocate their current CNG buses to have enough space for construction.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/LAMetroRolloutPlanADA.pdf\|title=LA Metro Rollout Plan}}</ref>
	Metro is currently building a new bus yard which has been designated Division 13<ref>http://www.metro.net/projects/MUDBFP/</ref> adjacent to the Support Services Center and just east of the Gateway headquarters building. Construction is currently scheduled to be completed by September 2013.<ref>http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2011/07_July/20110720AHCPItem32.pdf</ref>

	===Closed divisions===		=== Closed divisions ===

	The following table lists all former divisions.		The following table lists all former divisions.
Line 1,040:		Line 823:
	!Name		!Name
	\|-		\|-
			\|6 \|\| Venice
	\|12 \|\| Long Beach<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+12+(Long+Beach)</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|12 \|\| Long Beach
	\|13 \|\| Riverside<ref>http://www.metro.net/board/recap/1997/Recap_032697rbm.pdf Authorize the sale of former RTD Division 13 (Riverside) bus terminal located at 2450 Mulberry Street, Riverside to Gary Rosenfield and/or nominee, for a cash price of $250,000" item #12</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|14 \|\| South Los Angeles~~<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+14+%28South+Park+Shops%29</ref>~~<ref> Los Angeles Times ~~Feb.~~ 10, 2012</ref>		\|14 \|\| South Los Angeles<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211014146/http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-south-la-park-20120210,0,1839556.story \|date=February 11, 2012 }} Los Angeles Times February 10, 2012</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|16 \|\| Pomona
	\|16 \|\| Pomona<ref>http://metrotransportationlibrary.wikispaces.com/Division+16+(Pomona)</ref>
	\|}		\|}

	==See also==		==See also==
			* {{C\|Bus transportation in California}}
			* {{C\|Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority\|Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority topics}}
	* ]		* ]
	* ]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==External links==
			===Liveries===
			* {{cite web \|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/sets/72157617320800292/ \|title=SCRTD Buses \|publisher=LACMTA Library and Archive \|website=flickr\|date=December 1974 }} (1964–93)
			* {{cite web \|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/sets/72157617440860122/ \|title=LACMTA Buses \|publisher=LACMTA Library and Archive \|website=flickr\|date=January 2007 }} (1993–present)
			* {{cite web \|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/sets/72157626130968110/ \|title=Special Paint Schemes \|publisher=LACMTA Library and Archive \|website=flickr\|date=May 22, 1975 }}

	{{Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority}}		{{Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority}}

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also known as "Metro", "MTA", or "LACMTA") operates a vast fleet of buses for its Metro Bus and Metro Busway services. As of September 2019, Metro has the third largest bus fleet in North America with 2,320 buses.

Overview

Metro and its predecessor agencies (LAMTA, 1951–64; RTD, 1964–93) have ordered buses from many manufacturers, including GM, Flxible, Grumman, AM General, Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC), Neoplan USA, New Flyer Industries, ElDorado National, Orion Bus Industries, Thomas Built Buses, Blue Bird Corporation, and North American Bus Industries (NABI).

Emissions reduction

Metro has purchased buses using alternative fuels to diesel, generally consuming compressed natural gas (CNG), since the mid-1990s. The CNG fleet reduces emissions of particulates by 90%, carbon monoxide by 80%, and greenhouse gases by 20%. Alternative fuel buses have logged more than 450,000,000 mi (720,000,000 km) of operation since 1993, an industry record.

In 2015, a battery electric BYD K11M demonstrator was used on the G Line. Metro has committed to move the entire fleet to zero emissions by 2030, ahead of the California Air Resources Board's Innovative Clean Transit requirement for California transit operators to transition by 2040. Since then, the deadline has been pushed back to 2032. Metro board members subsequently rejected a move to delay fleet electrification until 2035. As a first step, the G (formerly Orange) Line will move to full zero-emissions operation by 2020, followed by the J (formerly Silver) Line as soon as possible after that. The G/Orange Line transitioned to all-electric operation by October 2021, using a fleet of 40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE60 Charge NG buses. Each bus has a range of approximately 150 mi (240 km), and rapid overhead charging stations were installed at the North Hollywood, Canoga, and Chatsworth stations.

As of the end of June 2024, due to heat stress and reliability issues with on route charging equipment, Metro has begun using 40-foot (12 m) CNG powered buses to supplement the G Line's dedicated battery-electric fleet. This undoes the G Line's electrification achievement, a long-standing Metro-touted victory in its troubled history of attempting to electrify its bus fleet. The de-electrification of the G Line is despite the board's recent direction to devise a new plan for electrification as soon as possible. Though many of Metro's previous failures have been attributed to its dealings with BYD, the problematic charging equipment on the G Line is manufactured by Siemens, and the buses on the G Line are manufactured by New Flyer.

Vehicle technology

Metro has also increased its use of on-board vehicle technology. Many buses were equipped with monitors to display real-time bus maps to show the location through GPS navigation starting in 2004; this the first of its kind in the United States. Later, the screens began showing Transit TV broadcasts, including local news programs, starting in August 2006.

The screens were shut off and Transit TV service was discontinued in early 2015, as more passengers were relying on their personal mobile devices, such as cell phones, smartphones, and electronic tablets, for entertainment while riding the buses. The increased use of personal mobile devices by passengers led to the implementation of WiFi on all buses by April 2017. Also, as part of Metro's Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) project, most buses include a marquee displaying the date and time, Automatic Voice Annunciation (AVA) for audio and visual announcements of each stop, and an audio and visual "Stop Requested" announcement was added to all buses in 2008. A supplemental audio announcement of "For your safety, watch your step when exiting the bus" was added to all buses on February 28, 2013, and changed voice in March 2015.

Bus fleet

When it was formed in 1993, Metro inherited a large fleet of GM/TMC RTS diesel buses; these were initially replaced by Neoplan USA Transliner buses as they aged and retired. Starting in the early 2000s, the primary supplier to the Metro bus fleet was NABI, over a period of approximately 15 years. As one of its largest clients, Metro had considerable influence on NABI designs, including its bus rapid transit vehicles, the 60-BRT designed for the G Line and the composite-bodied Metro 45C, which was named after the agency and shared with Valley Metro.

After NABI’s closure in 2015, several variants of the New Flyer Xcelsior and the ENC Axess were purchased to replace the NABI fleet.

As of September 2019, Metro has the third largest bus fleet in North America with 2,320 buses, behind New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (5,825) and New Jersey's NJ Transit (3,003). Metro operates the nation's largest fleet of compressed natural gas powered buses.

Metro electrified its G line BRT in 2021 using New Flyer XE60 vehicles along with on-route charging at the line's termini. This was undone in June 2024. It is in the process of receiving BYD K9M-ER vehicles which are undergoing delivery procedures and acceptance testing, slated to be used on the J line.

In April 2024, Metro released a procurement Request for Proposals for zero-emissions buses including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and battery electric vehicles. The board also approved a motion directing Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and her staff to report to the board in September with an updated, more comprehensive and accountable plan to decarbonize the agency's bus fleet. These efforts were followed by the reversal of the G line's electrification, which had been a significant achievement in the agency's troubled history of attempting to electrify its bus fleet.

Active fleet

Make/Model	Fleet Numbers	Year	Engine	Transmission	Divisions	Notes
NABI 60-BRT	9500–9594	2007–2008	Cumnins Westport ISL-G	Allison B500R	1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 18
NABI 31-LFW	3100–3149	2009–2010	Cummins Westport ISL-G	Allison B300R	MV, ST,	Some units sold and others scrapped; soon to retire completely Strictly contractor operated
NABI Metro 45C CNG	8100–8400	2008–2010	Cummins Westport ISL-G NZ Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, ST, MV	Some units sold and others scrapped; soon to retire completely
	8401–8491	2010–2011	Cummins Westport ISL-G Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	7, 3, 8, 15, ST, MV
	8500–8649	2012–2013	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	1, 3, 7, 13, 15
NABI Metro 40C CNG (40CLFW-NOH)	8650	2012	Cummins Westport ISL-G	Allison B400R	CMF	Used for training
New Flyer XN40	5600–6149	2013–2015	Cummins Westport ISL-G Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 18, MV, ST,	Some units have begun their mid-life rehab
New Flyer XN40	3850–4199	2015–2016	Cummins Westport ISL-G Cummins Westport ISL-G NZ Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, MV	Some units have begun their mid-life rehab 4172 is the only unit with an ISL-G NZ Some units in the Metro Liner Livery
New Flyer XN60	8700–8764	2018–2019	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B500R	1, 13, 15, 18
New Flyer XN60	8765–8834	2020–2021	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B500R	1, 7, 13, 15, 18	Unit No. 8825 was destroyed by fire on October 31, 2024
ENC Axess BRT 40’ CNG	1505–1799	2018–2020	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6	1, 3, 8, 9, 15, 18, MV	Units 1565, 1568, and 1569 sustained severe damage on May 27, 2020, in a fire inside a bus yard and have been retired
ENC Axess BRT 40’ CNG	1800–2061	2020–2022	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6	1, 3, 8, 9, 15, 18, MV
New Flyer XE60	19500–19539	2019–2020	Siemens ELFA2	XALT Energy	8	Used on G Line Replaced all Metro Liner NABI 60-BRT units
BYD K11M	19000–19004	2020			8	Used on G Line
BYD K9MD	10000–10004	2021			9, 18	Used on J Line and local service
BYD K9MD	10005-10099	2024			9, CMF	~40 units to be assigned to the J line, remainder will be used for D9 local service Some units being delivered, others entering service currently or undergoing acceptance testing These units are extended range ER models

Future


Fleet Numbers	Status	Manufacturer	Model	Powertrain	Notes
(420 buses)	RFP Released*	TBD	TBD	TBD, hydrogen fuel cell stack with direct drive and ESS	Hydrogen Fuel cell buses, up to 40ft in length. Base order of 20 buses and options for 400 buses for a total procurement of 420 buses.
(1,560 buses)	RFP Released	TBD	TBD	TBD, direct drive battery electric system	Battery electric, up to 40ft in length. Base order of 260 buses and options for 1,300 BEBs for a total of 1,560 buses .

Retired

Make/Model	Length	Year	Fleet Numbers (quantity ordered)	Paint Schemes	Propulsion
Grumman Flxible 870	40 foot	1980	7500-7729 (229 buses)	RTD Tri-Shape Yellow Jacket	Diesel
GMC RTS-04 (T8J-204)	40 foot	1980-81	0023-0025 (3 buses)	Purple Connector	Diesel
		1980-81	8200-9139 (939 buses)	ATE Ryder RTD Tri-Stripe Yellow Jacket	Diesel
		1983	4452-4471 (20 buses)	Blank	Diesel
Neoplan USA AN122/3 Skyliner	40 foot	1981	9902-9921 (19 buses)	RTD Tri-Stripe	Diesel
GMC RTS-04 (T7J-604)	35 foot	1982	4400-4434 (34 buses)	Yellow Jacket Metro Local	Diesel
Gillig Phantom	35 foot	1983	805213 (1 bus)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
Neoplan USA AN440A	40 foot	1983-84	3300-3714 (314 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
Neoplan USA AN440A/3	40 foot	1987	1100-1189 (89 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
Ford Econoline 350	25 foot	1989	0006 (1 bus)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
TMC RTS-06 (T80-206)	40 foot	1988	2000-2266 (266 buses)	Yellow Jacket Metro Local	Diesel
		1989	1970-1999 (30 buses)	Yellow Jacket Metro Local	Diesel
		1989	2300-2402 (102 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
		1992	1200-1502 (302 buses)	Yellow Jacket Metro Local	Diesel
		1993	2006 (1 bus)	None	Diesel
Flxible Metro B	40 foot	1988	2500-2649 (149 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
		1989	2700-2764 (64 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
		1990	2800-2870 (70 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
		1992	2900-2932 (32 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
Gillig Phantom	40 foot	1988	19088, 19097, 19098, 19101, 19102, 19115, 19126, 19127 (8 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
		1989	9977 (1 bus)	Metro Local	Diesel
		1993-94	9978-9980 (3 buses)	Metro Local	Diesel
		1991	813-817 (4 buses)	None	Diesel
		1994	9976 (1 bus)	Metro Local	Diesel
Flxible Metro B CNG	40 foot	1989	1800-1809 (9 buses)	Tri Stripe	CNG
Gillig Spirit	28 foot	1990	600 (1 bus)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
Gillig Phantom	40 foot	1994	1000-1010 (10 buses)	None	Diesel
Neoplan USA AN440	40 foot	1995-96	4500-4695 (195 buses)	Metro Local	CNG
		1996-97	4696-4793 (97 buses)	Metro Local	CNG
		1997-98	6301-6600 (299 buses)	Metro Local	CNG
		1999	6700-6799 (100 buses)	Metro Local	CNG
New Flyer D30LF	30 foot	1997-98	9981-9983 (3 buses)	Metro Local	Diesel
New Flyer D40LF	40 foot	1998	3000-3019 (19 buses)	Metro Local	Diesel
New Flyer C40HF	40 foot	1999-2000	5000-5222 (122 buses)	Metro Local	CNG
NABI 40-LFW	40 foot	1999-2000	7000-7214 (215 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid Metro Express	CNG
		2000-01	7300-7514 (215 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid	CNG
		2001-02	7600-7949 (350 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid	CNG
		2005	7525-7599 (75 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid	CNG
New Flyer C40LF	40 foot	2000-01	5300-5522 (223 buses)	Yellow Jacket Metro Local Metro Rapid Metro Express	CNG
Orion VI	40 foot	2000-01	11001-11067 (67 buses)	Metro Local	Diesel
Thomas TL960	40 foot	2001	9950-9969 (19 buses)	Metro Local	Diesel
Blue Bird CSRE 3703	37 foot	2001	9970-9975 (5 buses)	Metro Local	Diesel
ElDorado National MST II	32 foot	2002	12501-12536 (35 buses)	Yellow Jacket	Diesel
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II	30 foot	2003	12556-12570 (14 buses)	Metro Local	Propane
NABI 40C-LFW	40 foot	2002-03	7980-7999 (20 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid	CNG
NABI 45C-LFW	45 foot	2003-2004	8000-8099	Metro Local Metro Rapid Metro Liner	CNG
NABI 60-BRT	60 foot	2004-06	9200-9399 (200 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid Metro Liner	CNG
NABI 60-BRT	60 foot	2006-07	9400-9495 (96 buses)	Metro Local Metro Rapid Metro Liner	CNG
NABI 42-BRT	42 foot	2008-09	4200-4205 (5 buses)	Metro Local	Gasoline-Electric
BYD K9	39 foot	2014	1001-1005 (5 buses)	Metro Local	Electric

Liveries

RTD Copperhead (Flxible New Look)
RTD Tri-Stripe (Neoplan AN440)
Metro Local (NABI 40C-LFW)
Metro Rapid (NABI 45C-LFW)
Metro Express (NABI 40-LFW)
Metro Liner (NABI 60-BRT)

Predecessors

In 1971, RTD took delivery of the first units of its Flxible New Look fleet, painted in a "Copperhead" livery which RTD described as "orange and champagne". The livery, as implemented on its GM and Flxible "New Look" fleet, had the window area painted in ochre yellow and the lower body and front painted in champagne/copper, separated by a broad silver or white stripe down the sides. When RTD introduced a 25 cent flat-fare program in 1974, some of the reserve buses pressed into service were painted a plain white instead of "Copperhead". In 1976, the existing GM Old Look bus fleet were repainted in the new "Copperhead" livery. RTD introduced an "Express" livery in 1977, colored yellow, white, and black, with a broad wedge-shaped stripe down the side.

RTD introduced the "Tri-Stripe" livery in March 1980, designed by Saul Bass and Herb Yager, starting with the existing Grumman/Flxible 870 fleet and continuing with the Rapid Transit Series scheduled for delivery in October 1980. Under this scheme, the window area was painted black and the base was painted white, separated by red, orange, and yellow stripes. The Bass/Yager firm was engaged to rebrand the agency, including a new logo, in June 1979 after the increase in ridership driven by the 1979 oil crisis proved that many residents were unfamiliar with RTD. The oldest "Old Look", which was also the first diesel bus to operate in Los Angeles starting from 1950, was retired with the delivery of the last RTS in June 1981. Most of the existing "New Look" fleet was repainted in the Bass/Yager "Tri-Stripe" livery by August 1984. "Tri-Stripe" was simplified in the early 1990s to facilitate graffiti removal.

Initial stripe schemes

Buses inherited from RTD generally carried over a simplified "RTD Tri-Stripe" livery; the base color of the bus was white (including the window area) with a triple-stacked stripe of red, orange, and yellow extending from the base of the windshield down the sides of the bus, carried below the side windows. This was simplified to "Red Stripe", white with a double-stacked stripe of red and yellow in the same position, and "Yellow Jacket" in 1997, white with a double-stacked gold stripe in the same position, featuring a stylized text logo "Metro Bus" prominently on the front and sides of the bus.

Service livery

Starting in the early 2000s, the "Metro Service" livery was implemented under the leadership of creative director Michael Lejeune and lead designer Neil Sadler. The base color of buses, visible on the lower edge and the extended roof cap for CNG storage, was Silver / Pantone 877 C metallic, supplemented by a broad stripe starting just below the side windows and extending to the top of the bus, denoting the service type:

Metro Local: Local poppy / Pantone 158 C for local service
Metro Rapid: Rapid red / Pantone 193 C for rapid (limited) service
Metro Express: Express blue / Pantone 286 C for express (freeway) service
Metro Liner: Liner silver / Pantone 8401 C for bus rapid transit lines

The colors are supplemented by text restating the service type in the FF Scala Sans typeface, bold weight. This branding scheme won an honor award from the Society for Experiential Graphic Design in 2007. Since then, the Express services have been scaled back and the colors have been modified.

Simplification

Typically, the supplemental text agree with the livery, such as Metro Local used with the Poppy Orange color. However as of late 2020, Metro dropped the text specification for newer buses and those undergoing their midlife refit. Since then, beginning with the second batch of New Flyer XN60s delivered in 2020-2021 and newer (buses 8765 and newer), buses are now simply labeled "Metro Bus" echoing the "Yellow Jacket" livery while buses still retain the "Service" color distinctions for local, rapid, and liner liveries. New Flyer XE60s used to replace the G Line fleet and convert it to zero-emissions operation were delivered before this change in late 2020, and as such, use a "Go Metro" label not found on other buses. Other buses feature a large text "Go Metro" on their roof rails, however not as a bus label such as "Metro Rapid", "Metro Local", or "Metro Bus". Since then, BYD K-series vehicles on the J line and newer buses have adopted the "Metro Bus" labels, defining that label as the preferred option moving forward.

The XE60s that replaced the NABI Metro Liners on the G (Orange) line dropped the orange accents and text colors so they could be used elsewhere without too much confusion. Although there are currently no other divisions or lines that are equipped with the required supporting infrastructure, Metro may need to conduct early replacement of the XE60s in favor of larger, potentially double-articulated vehicles for the G line, as the line is at capacity and needs an upgrade before its eventual conversion to light rail. Thus, the flexible branding enables Metro to reassign the XE60s currently belonging to the G line without needing to take them out of service for re-brands.

With the same logic, new J line buses are no longer branded with the tagline "A faster way to downtown" as old J line buses are entering service on other routes such as the 2 with the addition of BYD K9Ms to electrify the J line and the fact that new electric busway-designated buses are also sometimes used on innagural runs of new routes such as the 33 in addition to local service and thus don't feature exclusive branding to the busway line the bus is normally usually assigned to.

Metro Bus & Rail divisions

8km
5miles 24 23 22 21 20 19

18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Operating divisions of Los Angeles Metro

Bus
Non-revenue / closed
Rail (A)
Rail (B/D)
Rail (C)
Rail (E)
Rail (K)

1 Downtown LA / Central City
2 Downtown LA / Crossroads Depot
3 Cypress Park
4 Non-revenue (Downey)
5 Arthur Winston
6 Venice
7 West Hollywood
8 Chatsworth / West Valley
9 El Monte
10 Los Angeles
11 Metro A Line (Long Beach)
12 Inactive vehicles (Long Beach)
13 Downtown LA
14 Metro E Line (Santa Monica)
15 Sun Valley
16 Metro C/K Line (Westchester)
17 Maple Terminal
18 South Bay
19 El Monte Station
20 Metro B/D Line (Los Angeles River)
21 Metro E Line (Elysian Park)
22 Metro C Line (Hawthorne)
23 La Veranda Apartments
24 Metro A Line (Monrovia)

Under the Metro governance structure, the routes operating out of each division are supervised by an integrated/centralized operations division with oversight provided by one of five Service Councils covering a distinct geographical region of Los Angeles County. Each Service Council has a three-letter abbreviation.

Service Councils
Council	Abbv	Region	Cities († council meeting site)
Gateway Cities	GWC	southeast	Artesia, Avalon, Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, †Huntington Park, La Habra Heights, Lakewood, La Mirada, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, South Gate, Vernon, Walnut Park, Whittier
San Fernando Valley	SFV	northwest	Agoura Hills, Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills, Los Angeles (valley area incl. †Van Nuys), San Fernando Westlake Village
San Gabriel Valley	SGV	northeast	Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, East Los Angeles, †El Monte, Industry, Irwindale, La Cañada Flintridge, La Puente, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Pomona, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City, Walnut, West Covina
South Bay	SBC (SBA)	southwest	Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, †Lennox, Lomita, Los Angeles (Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, San Pedro and Wilmington), Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance, Westchester
Westside/Central	WSC (WES)	west & central	Beverly Hills, Culver City, †Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Monica, West Hollywood

Each Service Council is composed of elected officials, appointed representatives, and transit users from a given area served by each division. While the Councils have geographical boundaries, in practice they only define where the members come from, as most of Los Angeles is served by routes operating out of multiple sectors. For instance, the former Olympic Boulevard Rapid bus was operated by buses from the San Gabriel Valley sector, despite its entire route being in the Westside or Central Los Angeles areas.

Decals with service sector abbreviations and division numbers are affixed to the windows of Metro buses. A list of routes operating from each sector can be found in the Service Council Bylaws.

Division 3 in Cypress Park is the oldest bus yard owned by Metro, operating since 1907. About 200 buses currently operate out of the yard.

The following table lists all current bus divisions (rail divisions are not included):

Number	Name	Sector
1	Central City	Gateway Cities
2	Crossroads Depot	Gateway Cities
3	North Los Angeles, Cypress Park	San Gabriel Valley
4	(non-revenue vehicles)	Gateway Cities
5	Arthur Winston/Mid-Cities	South Bay
7	West Hollywood	Westside/Central
8	West Valley	San Fernando Valley
9	El Monte, San Gabriel Valley	San Gabriel Valley
10	East Los Angeles (all retiring vehicles, construction staging for other divisions)	Gateway Cities
13	Downtown Los Angeles	Central Maintenance Facility (CMF)
15	East Valley	San Fernando Valley
18	South Bay	South Bay

Division 10 was closed for revenue service during the COVID-19 pandemic in September 2020. Vehicles were re-assigned, however Metro has kept the property. It will be used to store other buses when their respective divisions are being equipped for zero-emissions revenue service. Due to the nature of the upgrades required at each division, some divisions may need to temporarily relocate their current CNG buses to have enough space for construction.

Closed divisions

The following table lists all former divisions.

Number	Name
6	Venice
12	Long Beach
14	South Los Angeles
16	Pomona

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External links

Liveries

"SCRTD Buses". flickr. LACMTA Library and Archive. December 1974. (1964–93)
"LACMTA Buses". flickr. LACMTA Library and Archive. January 2007. (1993–present)
"Special Paint Schemes". flickr. LACMTA Library and Archive. May 22, 1975.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Services

Metro Rail

Light rail	A Line C Line E Line K Line
Rapid transit	B Line D Line

Metro Busway

Metro Bus

Other

Stations

Bus lanes

Capital projects

Under construction	LAX/Metro Transit Center station D Line Extension Foothill Extension Rail to Rail
Planned	Twenty-eight by '28 ‍ Arts District/6th Street station K Line Northern Extension East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project Eastside Transit Corridor C Line Extension Lincoln Boulevard Transit Corridor North Hollywood to Pasadena Transit Corridor Sepulveda Transit Corridor Vermont Transit Corridor Southeast Gateway Line G Line LRT Conversion

Fleet

Other information

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Overview

Emissions reduction

Vehicle technology

Bus fleet

Active fleet

Retired

Liveries

Predecessors

Initial stripe schemes

Service livery

Simplification

Metro Bus & Rail divisions

Closed divisions

See also

References

External links

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