Bus fleet inventory data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2025-2044 20-Year Needs Assessment. The dataset details bus counts, useful life status, and planned purchases across four future five-year capital programs. It was published by data.ny.gov and last updated in June 2024.
Use Cases
- Forecast zero-emission bus adoption by analyzing 'Power source' and 'Planned Bus Purchases' columns across future time periods.
- Assess fleet aging and maintenance needs by calculating the count of buses exceeding their 'Useful Life' based on the 'Percent Beyond Useful Life' metric.
- Model capital budget requirements by aggregating 'Planned Bus Purchases 2025-2029' through '2040-2044' for each 'Asset' type and 'Agency'.
- Compare fleet composition and renewal strategies across 'Agency' and bus 'Asset' types (standard, articulated, express).
Strengths
- Data covers a 20-year forward-looking planning horizon from 2025 to 2044.
- Includes breakdowns by multiple dimensions: fleet type, power source, agency, and four future capital program periods.
Limitations
- Dataset size, row count, and total bus fleet numbers are not provided.
- Contains planned future data which is subject to change based on funding and policy decisions.
Provenance
- Source
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), published via data.ny.gov.
- Collection Method
- Developed as part of the MTA's official 20-Year Needs Assessment capital planning process.
- Time Range
- Assessment period: 2025-2044.
- Freshness
- Last updated on 2024-06-27.
- Geography
- MTA service region, primarily New York City and surrounding areas.