D-dot 2001 NovaBus RTS 82VN #3787 ride

Recorded on 6/25/10.

Here is the same recording of a bus ride on D-dot's 2001 NovaBus RTS 82VN bus #3787 departing the Rosa Parks Transit Center and begins operating on route 31 Mack to Eastland Mall.

Engine: Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
Transmission: Allison VR-731 automatic

Please note that this coach #3787 is the ONLY RTS bus that has recieved the Allison VR-731 transmission; the rest of the 2001-2002 RTS buses have the ZF transmissions. It either came with it when it was built or it formely had the ZF-2 6HP-592C transmission.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• d-dot
• detroit
• department
• of
• transportation
• novabus
• rts
• 82VN
• bus

[97SCT]

those RTS buses have to be in the worst shape ever just looking at them

[baul104]

@97SCT: They were simply not maintained properly due to Detroit's bankruptcy...

[97SCT]

@baul104 true, though i have never been to Detroit

[PizzaEater511]

HEY BAUL 104 i heard that russell and mack were connected is that true?

[baul104]

@PizzaEater511: I can't tell you. Sorry.

[PizzaEater511]

@baul104 i understand but how many bus routes are going keep riding?

[baul104]

@PizzaEater511: Sorry, I can't do that.