Welcome to the PSTA Active Vehicles page. Here, I will showcase photos of the various vehicles that PSTA currently operates in its fleet. If you’d like to make a contribution, please feel free to contact me.
Due to recent fleet retirements, the 2005, 2006, & 2008 Gillig Low Floor Diesel subsections have moved to the Retired Transit Vehicles Page.
Additionally, to better accommodate incoming photos of the 2023, 2024, & 2025 units, I’ve created a new third active fleet page to house photos of buses from the 2021-series SunRunner units & newer. The previously created second page will now only house photos of buses produced between 2016 & 2020 – including the Hometown Manufacturing trolley replicas.
To note; all of PSTA’s diesel Gillig buses are powered with either Cummins ISL or ISM engines, and Voith transmissions (which are most recognizable by the “whistling” noise they make as the bus slows down). Hybrids from 2009 through 2015 use Cummins ISB engines & Allison H 40 EP transmissions. Hybrids from 2016 through 2021 use Cummins ISB or L9N engines & BAE Systems HybriDrive Series E transmissions. As you’ll see throughout the photo galleries, each model bus has different options, such as seating arrangement, different style of wheelchair lifts, etc. None of the buses have opening side windows (except the operator’s window), a characteristic that some agencies possess.
PSTA’s BYD buses are similar to each other (no opening side windows, seating arrangement, etc), minus any technological advances adopted on the 2020 models. The numbering for the 2020 BYDs were designated so as to follow the Gillig BRT Plus Hybrid order. However, the latter was delayed by a year due in-part to Covid-19 related production issues.
# 2701 on Route 74. Credit: Carlos A.
2007 Gillig Low Floor Diesel
40′ & 35′
#’s 2701 – 2711 (40′) & 2712 – 2718 (35′)
The 2007 Gilligs are similar to their 2006 counterparts with only interior seating varying.
As of February, 2025, #’s 2706, 2710 & 2711 are retired.
# 2701 on the old 59.# 2702 on the old 59.# 2702 at the Park St Terminal.# 2702 is ready to roll on Route 78!# 2703 on Route 14.# 2703 on layover at the Park St Terminal.Freshly repainted # 2703 at Pinellas Park Transit Center.# 2704 on Route 4.# 2704 pulling into the Pinellas Park Transit Center on Route 11.# 2705 rolls down Ulmerton Rd on Route 59.# 2706 leaves Grand Central Station on Route 14. Credit: Carlos A. Note: This bus was involved in an accident in July of 2018 & has since been retired.# 2706 at Grand Central. Credit: Joe C.# 2708 on Route 4.And later, she winds up on Route 52. Credit: Joe C.# 2709 on the old 59, arriving at the 34th St N Transfer Center. Credit: Carlos A.And she pulls around to the Route 59 bay. Credit: Carlos A.# 2709 on Route 23.# 2709 on Route 74.# 2709 on Route 52.And here she is at Largo Transit Center. Credit: Joe C.# 2710 at Williams ParkSame bus, different angle.And here she is leaving Gateway Mall. Credit: Carlos A.# 2711 doing 100X duty at the HART Marion Transit Center. Credit: Carlos A.Rear shot of # 2711. Credit: Carlos A.Side shot. Credit: Carlos A.And here she is on Route 52!# 2712 at Park St Terminal.Same bus, different angle.Same bus, different angle.# 2713 on layover at Tyrone Square Mall.Rear shot of # 2713.Later, # 2713 winds up by the John’s Pass shops on Route 68. And, it comes back to Tyrone… Here’s another layover shot at Tyrone.# 2713 on layover at Williams Park.And then at Pinellas Park Transit Center. Credit: Joe C.# 2714 at Pinellas Park Transit Center. Credit: Joe C.# 2715 subbing in on the Central Ave Trolley.And later, it winds up at Williams Park.# 2715 at Tyrone, Route 22.And off she goes!# 2717 makes an appearance on Route 19.Side shot of # 2717.Rear shot of # 2717.Here she is leaving Grand Central. Credit: Carlos A.And here she is at Park St Terminal on Route 78. Credit: Carlos A.And here she is on layover at Tyrone Square Mall.# 2718 on layover at Williams Park. Credit: Carlos A.Different angle of # 2718. Credit: Carlos A.Side shot. Credit: Carlos A.Rear shot. Credit: Carlos A.
# 12101 at the PSTA 34th St N Transfer Center.
2009 through 2015 Gillig BRTs
40′ & 35′
2009 35′ Hybrid – #’s 2901 through 2903 2009 35′ Diesel – #’s 2910 & 2911 2010 35′ Hybrid – #’s 10101 through 10114 2012 40′ Hybrid – #’s 12101 through 12108 2013 40′ Hybrid – #’s 13101 through 13108 2014 40′ Hybrid – #’s 14101 through 14108 2015 40′ Hybrid – #’s 15101 through 15113
PSTA began ordering diesel/electric hybrid buses in 2008, with its initial fleet rolling out in 2009. The 2009 order comprised of three 35′ BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) style hybrids, two 35′ BRT style diesels, & seven 35′ replica trolley hybrids (the latter line of the three is now retired). The agency went with this split order for several reasons – but primarily to test how hybrid buses would perform before committing to a longer-term, larger order.
Originally dubbing these new line of buses as the Smartbus, PSTA was very satisfied with the initial 2009 order of hybrids. The agency therefore went on to order fourteen more 35′ hybrids that year (which were produced & entered service in 2010). In 2011, the agency placed an order for twenty four 40′ hybrids (eight to be produced each year between 2012 & 2014), followed by a thirteen 40′ bus order in 2014 (to be produced & enter service in 2015). By the end of 2015, the diesel/electric hybrids accounted for nearly 40% of PSTA’s roughly 210 bus fleet.
As mentioned at the beginning of this page, these particular hybrids are equipped with the Allison H 40 EP hybrid system. Up until the 2015 order, all of the hybrid buses (as well as the 2005 through 2009 diesels) were equipped with the TwinVision Amber LED headsigns. The 2015 order meanwhile, is equipped with the TwinVision Smart Series III (amber) signage. # 15101 was retrofitted with white signage in 2016 as a test unit for what would later be adopted in the 2018 through present bus orders. Also, unlike some agencies, PSTA opted not to adopt the sleek BRT style rearview mirrors on most of its BRT style Gilligs – opting instead for the standard style rearviews.
#2901 at the PSTA Facility. This was PSTA’s first hybrid bus. Credit: PSTA.#2901 subbing in on the Central Ave Trolley (Route 35).Another view of #2901.#2901 at Williams Park.#2902 at Gateway Mall.And here she is at Park St Terminal. Credit: Carlos A.Other side now! Credit: Carlos A.# 2903 at the HART Marion Transit Center. doing express duty.#2910 is actually a straight diesel bus, along with #2911. However, the two are also branded as “Smartbuses”.#2910 is virtually identical to the rest of the hybrid fleet, but of course, there is no hybrid tank and components. The rear faring is identical to HART’s Gillig Low Floor BRT buses.The front of #2910.The rear of #2910.Another rear shot…“Smartbus” wording.# 2910 leaving Park St Terminal – Route 61.#2911 Straight Diesel.Same bus, different angle.# 2911 at the PSTA Facility. Credit: Carlos A.Front shot of # 2911. Credit: Carlos A.Here she is in Downtown St. Pete.Here she is at Shoppes at Boot Ranch, running the 62.#10101.Here she is at Pinellas Park Transit Center.#10102#10103 passes by on Route 74.And here she is leaving Pinellas Park Transit Center. Credit: Carlos A.#10104 along Gandy Blvd N (Frontage Road).#10104 at Gateway Mall.#10104 on layover.#10104 at Williams Park.Same bus, different angle…Same bus, different angle…#10105 at Williams Park.Another angle of #10105.Another angle of #10105.Another angle of #10105.Another angle of #10105.#10105 on display.# 10105 at Gateway Mall.#10106 prepares to turn onto 28th St N from Roosevelt Blvd near Carillon.Here she is at Park St Terminal.#10107 on layover.# 10108 at Williams Park. Credit: Carlos A.Another angle of # 10108. Credit: Carlos A.# 10109 at Grand Central, subbing in on the CAT. Credit: Carlos A.Side shot of # 10109. Credit: Carlos A.#10110 waits at the Park St Terminal for its next run on the 61.#10111 on Route 74.Here she is at Gateway Mall.#10112 at Gateway Mall.And she’s off!The front of #10112.And here’s #10112 going in the opposite direction. This bus is mostly on Routes 76 and 78 nowadays.# 10113 departing Park St Terminal.# 10114 on SBT duty. Credit: Carlos A.And off she goes! Credit: Carlos A.#12101 at Williams Park.Another angle of #12101.Another angle of #12101.Another angle of #12101.Another angle of #12101.Another angle of #12101.# 12102 at Park St Terminal.# 12102 pulls out of Pinellas Park Transit Center. Credit: Carlos A.#12103 at the 34th St N/PSTA Facility Transfer Platform.Another angle of #12103.#12103 at Williams Park.#12104 at Largo Mall.#12104 on layover.Here she is on 100X duty along the Marion Transitway in Tampa. Credit: Joe C.#12105 on layover.#12105 at Countryside Mall.Rear of #12105.# 12106 on layover at Gateway Mall, running the old 59. Sadly, she was involved in a major accident while running on Route 34 & has since been retired. Credit: Carlos A.#12107 at Williams Park.Here she is in Downtown St. Pete.#12108 at Gateway Mall.#13101.# 13102 on Route 4, approaching Gateway Mall. Credit: Carlos A.#13102 on Route 100X duty.Here’s # 13102 leaving Grand Central.And #13102 on Route 4 again, this time at Williams Park.And going in the opposite direction on Route 4, #13103.#13103.Same bus, different angle.Here she is at Gateway Mall.#13104 at Gateway Mall.The front of #13104.That lone side seat on #13104.# 13104 on the old Route 19. Credit: Carlos A.And there she goes! Credit: Carlos A.# 13105 on Route 4. Credit: Carlos A.#13106 on Route 4.#13107 at Williams Park.The front of #13107.#13108 at Williams Park – Route 4.# 14101 at Grand Central. Credit: Carlos A.Closeup of #14101 at Grand Central.#14102 at Williams Park.Here she is leaving Grand Central. Credit: Carlos A. And later, she winds up on Route 4.# 14103 at Clearwater Mall. Credit: Carlos A.And here she is on Route 4, where she is a regular on weekdays. Credit: Carlos A.Rear shot of # 14103. Credit: Carlos A.# 14104 leaving Pinellas Park Transit Center. Credit: Carlos A.# 14105 at Gateway Mall – Route 4. Credit: Carlos A.The front of #14106 at Clearwater’s Park St Terminal.The rear of #14106.# 14106 at the PSTA Facility. Credit: Carlos A.Side shot of # 14106. Credit: Carlos A.# 14107 at Largo Transit Center.# 14107 deadheading somewhere…And here she is doing Saturday duty on the 34.# 14108 at the PSTA Facility. Credit: Carlos A.Side shot of # 14108. Credit: Carlos A.# 14108 on the 34.Later, she winds up at Largo Transit Center.And here she is leaving Pinellas Park Transit Center.#15101 at Gateway Mall.The front of #15101.The back of #15101 at Gateway Mall.#15101 at Williams Park.Another angle of #15101.Another angle of #15101.Here’s # 15101 at the Pinellas Park Transit Center.#15102 at Gateway Mall.#15102 at Gateway Mall.#15102 on Route 74. Due to construction on Gandy Blvd, the 74 was detoured for a time and now follows a different route along Gandy.Panorama shot of # 15102.#15103 at Williams Park.Side shot of #15103.#15103 at Gateway Mall.Different shot of #15103 at Gateway Mall.#15103 at Tyrone Square Mall – Route 23.Same bus, different angle.#15103 at Pinellas Park Transit Center.Rear shot of # 15103 at Grand Central. Credit: Carlos A.# 15104 at Williams Park. Credit: Carlos A.#15104 on Route 60 at Clearwater Mall.#15105 pulls into Grand Central Station.#15105 on layover at Grand Central Station, Route 14.And she pulls out…#15105 ends its morning peak run at Williams Park.Front shot of # 15105 at Indian Rocks Beach. Credit: Carlos A.# 15105 at Pinellas Park Transit Center.And here she is at the 34th St N Transfer Center.#15106 at Gateway Mall.The front of #15106.#15106 winds up again at Gateway Mall.And later at Largo Transit Center.#15107 on Route 300X.#15108 at Tyrone Square Mall.#15108.#15108 on layover.#15109 at Williams Park.Same bus, different angle…Same bus, different angle…Same bus, different angle…#15109 also winds up at Clearwater Mall.#15110 at Williams Park.Another angle of #15110.The rear of #15110.Another angle of #15110.#15111 at the Pinellas Park Transfer Center.#15111 leaving Williams Park.#15112 at Park St.#15112 at the Park St Terminal.Side shot of # 15112. Credit: Carlos A.#15112 on Route 74. # 15112 at the PSTA Facility. Credit: Carlos A.Different angle of # 15112. Credit: Carlos A.Interior of # 15112. Credit: Carlos A.#15113 at Gateway Mall. This is the last of the 2015 batch!The rear of #15113.# 15113 at Park St Terminal donning the 2017 Pride wrap.And here she is at the Pinellas Park Transit Center.And here she is at Park St Terminal on Route 60. #’s 15112 & 15113 are no longer assigned to this route on Saturdays & have been re-branded as spare buses for Routes 100X & 300X during weekdays.#’s 15102 and 12101 at Williams Park.And #12101 takes off!3 Hybrids on lineup.
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