Fleet
As of fiscal year 2012-2013, there are 518 buses in the fleet, including 111 articulated buses, 374 40' buses, and 33 buses that are less the 40's in length. 15.4% of the fleet are hybrid models, with an average overall fleet age of 9.1 years for all buses currently in service. All buses in TheBus fleet have Hawaii State License Plates numbers matching the assigned bus number, and are equipped with automatic stop annunciators. The voice played on the annunciators is provided by songwriter and Hawaiian language scholar Puakea Nogelmeier.
This was the following fleet roster from March 2009,
| Model | Length | Purchased | Qty. | Bus Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 1995 | 33 | 740-773 | Serving entire island; Bus 751 and 752 have dual exhausts pipes (only one of 751's pipes were removed). Bus 748 has been removed from service. Bus 768 was damaged and removed from service in April 2012 after it slammed into a concrete wall near a church in Downtown Honolulu. |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 1996 | 22 | 774-795 | 774-784 assigned to Downtown Honolulu and sometimes Leeward and Windward Oahu, 785-795 assigned to routes Island-wide |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 1997 | 47 | 301-347 | Mainly assigned to routes serving Honolulu and East Oahu areas |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 1998 | 18 | 348-365 | Mainly assigned to routes serving Honolulu and East Oahu areas |
| Gillig Advantage | 40' | 1998 | 3 | 366-368 | Buses have different side window configuration; Bus 367 & 368 are the first and only buses to have neon blue Interior Lighting; used mainly during rush hour times only. |
| Gillig Phantom | 30' | 1998 | 10 | 40-49 | Mainly assigned to routes 10, 14, 15, 16, 32, 70, 234 and 235. |
| New Flyer D60LF | 60' | 2000 | 30 | 70-99 | Mainly used on routes A, C, E, 1, 2, 42, 81, 91, 97, 98, 101, W1, and W3. |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 2000 | 35 | 801-835 | Bus 835 is the first bus equipped with the orange destination lighting; assigned to routes serving routes Island-wide (mainly Routes 40, 52, 62 and "Express!" routes. |
| Chance Opus | 29' | 2001 | 10 | 30-39 | Has rainbow color scheme; used on routes 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 501, 503, and 504. |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 2002 | 18 | 836-853 | Has rainbow color scheme; assigned to routes serving Leeward, Central and Windward areas |
| Chance Opus | 29' | 2002 | 5 | 25-29 | Has rainbow color scheme; used on routes 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 501, 503, and 504. These buses have the orange destination lighting as opposed to the ones purchased in 2001. |
| New Flyer D60LF | 60' | 2002 | 16 | 100-115 | Has rainbow color scheme; used on routes A, C, E, 42, and certain Express routes. |
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 2003 | 15 | 854-868 | Has rainbow color scheme; assigned to routes serving Leeward, Central and Windward areas (40, 52, 53, 55, 62, 65 and Express routes.) |
| Gillig Advantage | 40' | 2003 | 54 | 501-555 | Has rainbow color scheme; side window configuration different from 366-368 BUS 545 got damaged by two 80 foot tress in Pali Highway and retired and replaced to the same model. |
| New Flyer D60LF | 60' | 2003 | 16 | 116-131 | Has rainbow color scheme; used on routes A, C, E, 42, and certain Express routes |
| New Flyer DE60LF | 60' | 2004 | 10 | 132-141 | Had a silver paint scheme with a red stripe at the second half with the logo "TheTransit" until 2010 when they were repainted. used on routes 1, 1L, 2, and Express routes 80, 97, 98, 98A, 103. |
| New Flyer DE40LFR | 40' | 2006 | 40 | 901-940 | Has the logo TheHybridBus on its tanks. Mainly used on Routes 4, 7, 8, 9, 9S, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 31, 54, 56, 57, 57A and express routes. |
| New Flyer D60LFR | 60' | 2008 | 9 | 142-150 | Front design different from other D60LFs; "City and County of Honolulu" below TheBus logo. Used on routes A, C, E, 42; and Express routes 81, 84 and 91. Bus 150 Has L.E.D Interior Lighting. |
| New Flyer DE60LFR | 60' | 2009 | 10 | 151-160 | Front design different from other D60LFs; Has the logo TheHybridBus on its battery pack and "City and County of Honolulu" below TheBus logo. Used on routes A, C, E, 42, and Express routes BUS 160 is the first articulated bus equipped with the white destination lighting. |
| New Flyer DE60LFR | 60' | 2010 | 20 | 161-180 | Has the logo TheHybridBus on its battery pack and "City and County of Honolulu" below TheBus logo and also has air scoops at the top which allows the bus to get high mileage on highways and freeways. Assigned to 1/1L, 2 and selected Express routes BUS 161 is the second articulated bus equipped with the white destination lighting. |
| NovaBus LFS | 40' | 2010 | 24 | 201-224 | "City and County of Honolulu" below TheBus logo; Assigned to routes 41, 44, 53, 62, 65, 432, 433, 434, and most Express routes. Buses underwent modifications to address ADA noncompliance problem (work completed June 2011) |
| Gillig Advantage | 35' | 2011 | 10 | 50-59 | "City and County of Honolulu" below TheBus logo; These buses do not have exit doors and the only buses to have a 9 in their state license plate number (i.e. BUS 590). Replacement for the RTS 35 ft. series. Assigned to routes 14, 16, 32, 234 and 235. |
| Gillig Advantage | 40' | 2012 | 45 | 225-269 | The first 40 foot buses that are equipped with the white destination lighting. Buses 225-262 are assigned and used on routes 40, 41, 44, 52, 53, 62, 65, and "Express!" routes 81, 83, 84, 84A, 88, 90, 92, 96, 101, 102, W1, W2. All other buses are assigned and used on routes 9, 11, 13, 18, 24, 43, 54, 57A, and "Express!" routes 98, 98A, 103, and W3. |
| Gillig Advantage | 35' | 2012 | 8 | 60-67 | The first 35 foot buses that are equipped with the white destination lighting. Assigned on routes 14, 16, 32, 234 and 235. Mostly used on route 14. |
| Gillig Advantage | 40' | 2013 | 48 | 601-648 | The second batch of 40 foot buses that are equipped with the white destination lighting. Assigned and used on routes 11, 40, 41, 43, 44, 52, 53, 54, 55, 62 and "Express!" routes. |
| Fleet Total | 577 |
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