1978-95 Flxible Advanced Design Bus (870 & METRO™)

(Rohr Flxible & Grumman Flxible)

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  • Notes: The Flxible Advanced Design Bus was a transit bus that was assembled and manufactured by Grumman Flxible from 1978 until early-1983 as the 870 model and by the Flxible Corporation from 1983 until 1995 as the METRO model. Rohr Flxible began development of the Advanced Design Bus in the mid-1970s during the Transbus project, developing a design that would be "attractive, roomy, comfortable", and easier for elderly and disabled customers to board. Over the combined 17-year production history, a total of 14,456 ADBs were built, of which 4,642 were 870 models and 9,814 were METRO models.
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    (1)
    Demomstrator - Flxible Corporation
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 30096-6N)

    Collection of TTMG.
     
    (2)
    Demomstrator - Grumman Flxible Corporation
    Grumman Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40102-6T)

    Collection of TTMG.
    J144
    J144 - Jefferson Parish
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40102-6T)

    Parked @ the Jefferson Parish Facility in Metairie, LA.

    Collection of TTMG.

    34
    34 - Miami-Dade Aviation Department
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40102-4D)

    Miami International Airport in Miami, FL.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    108
    108 - Petersburg Area Transit
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6TL)

    Downtown Transfer Center in Petersburg, VA.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    139
    139 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit
    Flxible METRO CNG ADB (Model 40102-6C)


    Parked @ the East Dallas DART Facility in Dallas, TX.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    204
    204 - Rochester City Lines
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35102-6T)

    Collection of TTMG.
    251
    251 - Charlotte Area Transit
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40096-6C)

    W. Trade St & S. Tryon St in Charlotte, NC.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    309
    309 - Greater Richmond Transit Company
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.
    324
    324 - City of Commerce Municipal Bus
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Commerce Shopping Center in Commerce, CA.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    329
    329 - City of Commerce Municipal Bus
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Commerce Way & Jillson Street in Commerce, CA.

    Robert J. McConnell Photo, Collection of TTMG.

    363
    363 - Hillsborough Area Transit Authority
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Collection of TTMG.
    502
    502 - Fort Worth Transportation Authority
    Flxible METRO CNG ADB (Model 35102-6C)

    Inter-modal Transportation Center in Fort Worth, TX.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    505
    505 - Greater Lafayette Public Transit Corporation
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Raymond Mui Photo.
    521
    521 - Fort Worth Transportation Authority
    Flxible METRO CNG ADB (Model 40102-6C)

    Houston @ Sundance Square in Fort Worth, TX.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    703
    703 - Greater Lafayette Public Transit Corporation
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6C)

    Raymond Mui Photo.
    731
    731 - Transit Authority of River City
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40102-6T)

    Whittington Pkwy in Lexington, KY.

    David Onodera Photo, Collection of TTMG.

    767
    767 - University of Michigan
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40102-6C)

    Parked @ the UM Facility in Ann Arbor, MI.

    Evan McCausland Photo.

    770
    770 - Crown Heights Community Bus
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn, NY.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    808 *
    808 - Monterey-Salinas Transit
    Flxible METRO CNG ADB (Model 35102-4D)

    This was the last METRO as well as the last Flxible ever built.

    Frank Litchanski Photo, Collection of TTMG.

    810
    810 - Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 30096-6T)

    Parked @ the TARTA Facility in Toledo, OH.

    Collection of TTMG.

    841
    841 - Mankato Heartland Express
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40102-4D)

    Frank Litchanski Photo, Collection of TTMG.
    842
    842 - Fort Worth Transportation Authority
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35102-6T)

    Inter-modal Transportation Center in Fort Worth, TX.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    884
    884 - Knoxville Area Transit
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 30096-6C)

    North Gay Street in Knoxville, TN.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    902
    902 - Entertainment Express
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 30102-4D)

    Parked @ the Entertainment Express Garage in Redford, MI.

    Evan T. McCausland Photo, Collection of TTMG.

    960
    960 - Palm Tran
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 40096-4D)

    Parked @ the Palm Tran Facility in Palm Beach, FL.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    968
    968 - Red Rose Transit Authority
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Parked @ the Red Rose Transit Facility in Lancaster, PA.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1012
    1012 - Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Market Street in Chattanooga, TN.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1036
    1036 - Palm Tran
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 30096-6T)

    Parked @ the Southern Transportation & Omnibus Preservation Society Lot in Miami, FL.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1711
    1711 - Chapel Hill Transit (Formerly Winston-Salem Transit Authority #1711)
    1987 Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Parked @ the Chapel Hill Transit Facility in Chapel Hill, NC.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1803
    1803 - Winston-Salem Transit Authority
    1988 Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35096-6T)

    Parked @ the WSTA Facility in Winston-Salem, NC.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.

    1913
    1913 - Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
    Flxible METRO ADB (Model 35102-6V)

    Parked @ the TANK Facility in Ft. Wright, KY.

    Trevor Logan, Jr. Photo.