SHOWBUS AMERICA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
MVTA | Minnesota Valley Transit Association
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 A pair of brand new Gillig BRT buses was delivered in 2010 and introduced this colourful livery to the fleet. Like all these MVTA pictures this one of 4048 was taken in August 2011. |
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 Here is 4049 at the depot. |
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 Like 4048, 4049 was seen on an Express service. |
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 MVTA's previous livery was this bland white with minimal orange and green relief. This New Flyer, 4124, was part of a batch of six short D35LF new in 2002 and now withdrawn. Indeed in 2026 there were no New Flyer buses in the fleet, all 21 D40LF models of 2004 and 2006 following the D35LF. |
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 D35LF 4123 is seen at the depot alongside Gillig Advantage 4346, one of ten delivered in 2003. |
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 Another Gillig Advantage at the depot was 4947 of 2009, one of five 40ft models. Like 4346 this batch has since been withdrwan. |
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 Also at the depot was 4940, one of six shorter 35ft Advantages also new in 2009 and also now withdrawn. |
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 With its affinity to Gillig, MVTA had a large fleet of Phantoms, many transferred from MetroTransit. This Phantom, 4015, however is one of two acquired from Pearce Transit in Washington State where it was new as 207 in 1985. Sheltering in the sheds its days in 2011 were definitiely numbered. |
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 Advantage 4733 was one of a batch of nine Advantages new in 2007. It is promoting "Bus 2.0" the use of new technology used to support bus services, the sort of things we now take for granted, like satellite navigation and vehicle tracking.. |
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 A secong view of 4733, also at the depot. |
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 The first of the 2009 40ft Advantages at work in the Twin Cities, 4943. |
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 On the 470 Express 4611 is from a batch of thirteen New Flyer D40LF buses new in 2006 . |
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 The last of the same batch, 4622, was given a wrap to promote the new Cedar Avenue BRT. |
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 Another D40LF from that batch, 4615, was seen working the 460 Express. |
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 Another of the 2002 D35LF short New Flyers, 4125, is seen in a Bus Station. |
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 Heading for Savage Park & Ride whilst downtown on Marquette Street is 2003 Advantage 4342. |
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 From the 2007 Advantage batch, 4729, is another bus wrapped for the Cedar Avenue BRT. |
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 Leaving the Bus Station with a bike on board is Advantage 4942, the last of the 2009 35ft models. |
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 One of the five 2005 Advantages, 4580, was another in "Bus 2.0" promotional colours. |
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 In common with many of the smaller operators in the Twin Cities area, MVTA operates a fleet of MCI commuter coaches, nearly fifty in total. Recent deliveries and acquisitions, principally from Blue Express, Laker Lines and Shakopee Transit, are in the new silver/orange/green livery. This is MCI D4500 4365 on the 470 Express, one of a large batch of thirteen delivered in 2004 and now withdrawn. |
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 From the same batch is 4371 on the 460 to Burnsville passing a Southwest Transit MCI D4500, 584, a year newer than 4371, but also now withdrawn. |
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 Heading for Apple Valley on the 477V is another of the batch, 4694. |
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 MCI 4691 is uniformatively on the 460 Express. |
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 Another Apple Valley bound MCI, but this time a D4500CT, 4111, one of a pair acquired from Metropolitan Transport Services in the Twin Cities. New in 2009 the coach has since been repainted in the silver livery and was still listed as active in 2026. |
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 Another "460 Express" and another from the 2004 batch. |
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A rear view of one of the MVTA MCI commuter coaches.
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 MVTA also has its fleet of paratransit buses like this, one of a trio new in 2007, a GMC TopKick C5500 with Titan style coachwork by Glaval Bus seen in the depot alongside a similar machine. |
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 This unidentified GMC C5500 at the depot clearly has a different style of bodywork. |
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 One of four Fords bought in 2006 is 4686, an E450 with Senator coachwork by StarTrans. |
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 An unidentified minibus crosses the tramtracks downtown. The styling suggests another StarTrans Ford. |
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 Finally a view of the Burnsville depot with BRT 4049, Advantages 4947, 4940, 4346 and a D40LF. |
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Rupp Dr, Burnsville, MN 55337 |
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3600 Blackhawk Rd, Eagan, MN 55122 |
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