The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority operates 149 bus routes in the Greater Boston area. The MBTA has a policy objective to provide transit service within walking distance – defined as 0.25
MBTA buses at Ruggles station in 2025
Buses at Arborway Yard in 1967
A Blue Hill Bus Lines vehicle on the Canton–Mattapan route, now the #716 route, in 1967
World Trade Center station in the South Boston Piers Transitway
The New Flyer Xcelsior series is a line of low-floor transit buses manufactured by New Flyer Industries for the North American market since 2008. It is offered in three nominal lengths, and with a ran
MBTA bus
…replaced by newer NFI XE40 buses. 2010 DE60LFR 1200–1224 25 Hybrid 60 All buses were overhauled by Northeastern Bus Rebuilders in 2021–2023 2014–2015 XDE40 1400–1459 60 40 Buses being overhauled by Midwest Bus 2016–2017 XN40 1600–1774 175 CNG *Buses being overhauled by MBTA at Everett Shops 2016–2017 XDE40…
Typical Xcelsior bus (XDE40), operated by the Detroit Department of Transportation
Demonstration unit at the 2008 APTA Expo, where the Xcelsior line was unveiled
XT40 trolleybus on the Seattle trolleybus system
An XE60 battery electric bus operated by Spokane Transit charging via SAE J3105 overhead charging station.