MTA Bus Fleet Age Metrics by Agency and Month, Beginning 2015

Monthly records beginning in 2015 characterize the age of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's bus fleet. The data is broken down by agency, including NYC Transit and MTA Bus Company, and is provided by data.ny.gov. The dataset was last updated on May 15, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in Fleet Age over time using the Month column to assess fleet modernization efforts.
• Comparing the proportion of aging buses between agencies using the # of buses over 12 years and Total # of buses columns for the Company.
• Forecasting future maintenance costs by modeling the relationship between Fleet Age and the count of buses over a specific age threshold.

Strengths

• Provides a multi-year time series beginning in 2015 for longitudinal analysis.
• Data is disaggregated by agency (Company), allowing for comparative studies.
• Includes specific metrics like # of buses over 12 years and Fleet Age for detailed operational insight.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely compiled from internal MTA operational records.

Time Range

Beginning 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 15:27:34; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City, USA (served by MTA agencies)