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Encyclopedia > LaGuardia Bus Depot

Established on February 20, 2006, The LaGuardia Bus Depot is located on 85th Street and 23rd Avenue in the East Elmhurst / Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York near LaGuardia Airport. It is currently owned by Triboro Coach Corporation and leased to the City of New York and the MTA Bus Company. The LaGuardia Bus Depot currently has a depot logo. The LaGuardia Bus Depot is part of the Queens Division of bus depots in MTA Bus Company. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... East Elmhurst is a culturally diverse area in northwest Queens. ... Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in northern Queens, New York. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and two of New Yorks major airports. ... NY redirects here. ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA) is an airport serving New York City, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing in the borough of Queens. ... Triboro Coach Corporation was a bus company in New York City, United States, operating local service in Queens and express routes to Manhattan until February 20, 2006, when the MTA Bus Company took over its routes. ... The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ... The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ... The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ...

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Compressed natural gas line explosion at the depot

On April 10, 2006 the facility suffered some damage to a tyre shop and a compressed natural gas line exploding while KeySpan workers offloaded a storage tank of compressed natural gas. The tank and pump system were being removed because the depot was no longer going to use compressed natural gas buses and would instead eventually acquire Hybrid Electric powered ones. One injury was reported, but Ex-Baisley Park Depot 1985 General Motors Rapid Transit Series-06 (T80-206) 1145 was destroyed due to fire damage with 12 other buses damaged. Buses from the depot have been parked on nearby streets. [1] April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A CNG propelled autorickshaw on the streets of New Delhi, Delhi. ... KeySpan Corporation is the fifth largest distributor of natural gas in the United States and the largest in the Northeast region of the country. ... The Baisley Park Bus Depot, located on Guy R. Brewer Boulvard and Linden Boulevard in South Jamaica, Queens. ...


Types of buses

221 buses comprise the LaGuardia Depot fleet. All buses are 102 inches wide. This list is accurate as of March 1, 2007.

Year Manufacturer Model Length Units Total
1985 GMC RTS T8J204 40 Yes 1119-1120, 1123-1124, 1127, 1130-1131, 1133, 1135, 1191, 1849, 7069 12
1986 GMC RTS T8J206 40 Yes 1137, 1142, 1144, 7093, 7109-7110, 7115, 7121 8
1993 TMC RTS T8O206 40 Yes 1185, 1187-1190, 1192-1194, 5988, 5993, 5995-5998, 7149, 7174-7189, 7191, 7193-7212, 9701-9714, 9716-9720, 9722, 9725, 9728-9730, 9732, 9735, 9737-9746, 9748, 9750-9756, 9758-9765, 9768, 9770-9781, 9783-9795 120
2005-2006 MCI D4500CL 45 Yes 3118, 3122-3146, 3282-3315, 3364-3375 72
2007 Orion 07.501 Hybrid 40 Yes 3600-3609 10 (more buses to be delivered)
Total 150 local (more buses to be delivered)
72 express

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Bus routes served by the LaGuardia Bus Depot

  • Queens: Q18, Q19, Q19A, Q19B, Q23, Q29, Q33, Q38, Q39, Q45, Q47, Q53, Q72, QM10, QM11, QM12, QM22, QM24

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See also

Passengers board a bus at Westchester Square. ... The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ... Passengers board a bus at Westchester Square. ...

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