Mass Transit Administration 1978 General Motors RTS-II #3336

Video of Ex-Mass Transit Administration Bus #3336, a 1978 GMC RTS-II Series 03 model from last year's MTA Roadeo in Baltimore, Maryland. This bus is used to store cones & other instruments used for the roadeo.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• GMC
• Bus
• General
• Motors
• RTS-II
• Mass
• Transit
• Administration
• Metro
• Video
• 1978
• Detroit
• Diesel
• 8V71
• Allison
• V731

[LPenn0505]

Does it have a Wheel chair lift

[Nabinut]

Nope. Neither of MTA's two sets of RTSs had W/C Lifts installed. It didn't become a standard feature for most buses until the mid-80s

[ECDT1089]

i wonder if that destination sign still works.

[Nabinut]

Nope, all faded blocks

[6V92TA]

if it takes that dam long to pump up the air, he has a serious leak somewhere....

[Nabinut]

But doesn't it sound great :)

[masterproxl]

The 8v71 engines sound the greatest on the GMC RTS II!!

[PATJonesy]

you know what I really HATE Pittsburghs Transit Authority why cant we keep old buses like you guys do...I am soooo moving.

[TheDylanJoyce]

@PATJonesy i don't even live in Pittsburgh! and i agree. Let's all rent an Apartment in Boston. they still got some RTS buses. also Disney, REALLY knows how to take good care of their buses.

[JUSXTREME96]

@Nabinut Green Lines was one of those that were retrofitted but the back where there's the vent on black was shorter leaving a big white gap between the bottom half of the bus and the vent unlike RTS 04's which had that whole area covered.

[JUSXTREME96]

@MrStarwarsinc RTS 03's usually have sliding rear doors but the later RTS Buses all have fold out rear doors. Green Lines in New York had 15 RTS 03's which all had sliding rear doors and other RTS 03's I've seen on the web had the same kind of doors but the RTS's you're talking about are 04 and 06.

[MrStarwarsinc]

Dear transit Watchers,In my Opinion,We have RTS` in Amherst, and they RE BETTER,PLUS THE BACK DOORS STICK OUT,NOT SLIDE TO THE SIDE

[busrailfan]

@Transitrider - Yeah it seems the rear door interlock has been disabled for this use which would not be surprising at all.

[CatholicTraditional]

The Worcester (MA) Regional Transit Authority still has a bunch of these, but of a latter model with a wheelchair lift.

[rmx77]

@LPenn0505 some states didn't require all buses in a fleet to have wheel chair lifts till at least the early to mid 90's. before then you had to request a wheel chair bus if you needed one.

[jtizzle369]

THAT hows i remember my RTS II sounding. Had a nasty growl to it! 8068 was one of my other faves

[Transitrider]

Back door??? wonder why brakes aren't locked down when rear door is open.