Introduction
Westchester County’s Bee-Line Bus System (also known as “The Bee-Line System”) is the primary transit operator in Westchester County, New York. Westchester Bee-Line operates several routes into the Bronx, New York City, as well as Manhattan, New York City
Westchester Bee-Line Bus Routes
Westchester Bee-Line operates several bus routes to White Plains, Westchester County, and the Bronx, New York City, NY. All bus lines are operated by Liberty Lines Inc Except routes 16, 18, 31 which are operated by PTLA Enterprise INC. Below are some key points where Bee-Line buses connect with MTA New York City
- Routes 1, 1C, 1T, 1W, 1X, 2, and 3 operate to the Van Cortlandt Park-242 Street Subway Station, connecting with MTA New York City Bus routes Bx9 and BxM3, and MTA New York City Subway’s 1 train
- Route 8 operates to Mount Saint Vincent at the Bronx-Westchester Boarder
- Routes 25 and 26 (as well as the 42 on weekdays) operates to 238 Street Subway Station, connecting with the MTA New York City Subway 1 Train
- Routes 40, 41, 42 and 43 operates to the 241st Street Station in the Bronx, connecting with MTA New York City bus routes Bx39 and BxM11 as well as the New York City Subway’s 2 Train
- Route 45 operates to Pelham Bay Park Station, connecting with MTA New York City bus routes Bx5, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx23, Bx24, Bx29, BxM8, and Q50 as well as the MTA New York City Subway’s 6 train.
- Routes 52 and 55 operates to Dyre Avenue Subway Station, connecting with MTA New York City’s 5 Train
- Route 54 operates via Mundy Lane in The Bronx connecting with MTA New York City Bus route Bx16
- Routes 60, 61, and 61 operate to Fordham Plaza in the Bronx, connecting to MTA New York City routes Bx9, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx15, Bx15 LTD, Bx17, Bx22, Bx41, and Bx41 as well as the Metro-North Railroad
- Route BxM4c, Express bus service into Manhattan from White Plains, Operated by Liberty Lines Inc
Westchester Bee-Line Fleet Roster
Bee-Line’s fleet mostly consists of Low Floor hybrid buses, but there are a few older high-floor diesel buses still circulating around.
| Year | Make/Model | Image | Engine/Transmission | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Orion Bus Industries V 05.505 32ft bus |  | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR/ Allison B400R-5 | 116-136 | Used on low-ridership routes and shuttle services. Currently retiring |
| 2006 | Orion Bus Industries V 05.501 (40 foot) |  | Cummins ISM/ Allison B400R-5 | 601-704 | 6 Units remaining Currently retiring |
| 2006 | Orion Bus Industries VII HEV 07.501 |  | Cummins ISB/ BAE Systems HybriDrive | 201-204 | Units Retired |
| 2008 | Orion Bus Industries V Suburban |  | Cummins ISL/ Allison B400R-5 | 801-830 | Suburban buses 828-830 sold to other agencies |
| 2009 | North American Bus Industries 40LFW HEV |  | Cummins ISB/ Allison Ep40 | 205-299 | |
| 2018-2019 | New Flyer XDE60 |  | Cummins L9/ BAE Systems HDS 200 Hybrid System | 301-378 | 350 currently retired |
| 2021 | New Flyer XE35 | Siemens ELFA2 | 141-144 | First Electric buses in the fleet Currently being delivered | |
| 2021 | New Flyer XE40 | Siemens ELFA2 | 145-146 | ||
| 2021 – 2022 | New Flyer XDE40 |  | Cummins L9/ BAE Systems HDS 200 Hybrid System | 398 – 463 | Currently being delivered |
| 2022 | New Flyer XDE40 | Cummins L9/ BAE Systems HDS 200 Hybrid System | 464 – 503 | Currently being delivered | |
| 2023 | New Flyer XE40 | Siemens ELFA2 | 100-109 | ||
| 2023 | New Flyer XDE40 | Cummins L9/ BAE Systems HDS 200 Hybrid System | 504-515 |
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