MTA Regional Bus Operations

MTA Regional Bus Operations

Parent	Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Founded	May 7, 2008[1]
Headquarters	2 Broadway New York, New York
Locale	New York metropolitan area
Service area	New York City
Service type	Local, limited-stop, bus rapid transit, and express bus service
Routes	325 total: 234 local routes 71 express routes 20 SBS routes
Fleet	5,840[2]
Daily ridership	2,531,200 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[3]
Annual ridership	730,924,600 (2023)[4]
Fuel type	CNG, Diesel, electric, hybrid electric
Operator	New York City Transit Authority, MTA Bus Company
President	Craig Cipriano (acting)[5]
Website	new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit

MTA Regional Bus Operations (RBO) is the surface transit division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It was created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations in New York City operated by the MTA. As of February 2018^[update], MTA Regional Bus Operations runs 234 local routes, 71 express routes, and 20 Select Bus Service routes. Its fleet of 5,840 buses is the largest municipal bus fleet in the United States and operates 24/7. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 730,924,600, or about 2,531,200 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

The division comprises two brands: MTA Bus and MTA New York City Bus. While MTA Bus is an amalgamation of former private companies' routes, MTA New York City Bus is composed of public routes that were taken over by the city before 2005. The MTA also operates paratransit services and formerly operated Long Island Bus. As of 2018^[update], MTA Regional Bus Operations' budgetary burden for expenditures was $773 million.