New York City MTA Bus 1990 TMC RTS-06 8194 and 1994 Ex-JBL TMC RTS-06 1183 on the Q112

Start up and takeoff of 1990 TMC RTS-06 8194 on the Q112 at Liberty Avenue/Rockaway Bl Station and 1994 Ex Jamaica Bus Lines TMC RTS-06 1183 on the Q112 also, approaching the last stop. Both buses from Baisley Park depot.

Detroit Diesel Series 50 and Allison V731 Transmission


1183 is now retired

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[qwandiddy]

Ummm, do I see a very unusual about this 1994 RTS bus? What I mean is the side rear vent is usually on the other side (passenger side), not the driver side.

[QueensBuses]

@qwandiddy On the private lines RTS that vent was on both sides, the NYCT 1994 TMCs only had it on one side with the exception of 8565 and 8566.

[Dogfart7]

As a City Bus Driver myself, I have to say that all TMCs are Bus Drivers worst nightmare. They have those tiny little mirrors and tiny little windows so they are very unsafe, they have the WORST turning radius, Plus they are way underpowered so takeoffs are painfully slow. And to top it off, they are very unreliable and overheat a lot. On the other hand, if u want a Reliable hotrod for a bus, look into the NewFlyers. :)

[QueensBuses]

Do you work for NYC bus or another TA?

[AdmiralArcher]

What does TMC stand for. They were known as GMC, right?

[QueensBuses]

@AdmiralArcher Im sorry for the really really late response lol but

TMC= Transportation Manufacturing Corporation which bought the design of the RTS from GMC (General Motors) in 1987 I think. They're two different companies neither produce the RTS anymore

[MrBrownhornet1974]

i thought i was the only one that loved those buses. im glad to find people with good taste such as myself

[qwandiddy]

@QueensBuses Thanks for respond, I appreciate it, I guess it wasn't a big of a deal because Mostly TMC RTSes in America only except NYCT had vents both sides.

[gmcbuses]

@Dogfart7 They should of retrofitted larger mirrors.

[StopRequested]

It isn't at all clear what you mean by TMC, since Nova RTS's wear the TMC emblem frequently. TMC's and other RTS's have a standard or better turn radius, nor are there any overheating, reliability, mirror, saftey or windshield size issues. That praise of NF's is also baseless. TMC's.. underpowered? -your brain is underpowered, apparently. You aren't a bus driver but for the minuscule possibility you are, you're the issue, not the bus.