The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) city bus is a long-running series of transit buses that was originally manufactured by GMC Truck and Coach Division during 1977, in Pontiac, Michigan.

The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus is a series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and finally produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. The RTS is notable for its timeless styling featuring automobile-like curved body and window panels.

The last RTS built by GM was completed in May 1987, ending 62 years of bus production at Pontiac, Michigan with the delivery of fleet #919 to Kansas City (KCATA). GM had delivered 11,932 RTSs, 7,136 with wheelchair lifts and 4,796 without lifts.

The RTS-03 was the first mass-produced version of the Rapid Transit Series that gained popularity among transit authorities. The RTS-03 featured a modular design, which became the hallmark of the RTS; seamless, un-openable side windows; sliding ("plug") front and rear doors; and a distinctive, sloped rear module.

During the spring of 1980, SEPTA received 297 RTS-II buses from the General Motors Company (GMC). This Order consisted of three batches. The first batch consisted of 268 buses (8000-8264) and delivered to the City Transit Division.

The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors. General Motors, Truck and Bus Division first developed the RTS in the mid 1970's. The RTS was part of a government competition to develop a single specification for a semi-low floor bus product.

The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) city bus is a long-running series of transit buses that was originally manufactured by GMC Truck and Coach Division during 1977, in Pontiac, Michigan. First produced in 1977, the RTS was GMC's offering of an Advanced Design Bus design and is the descendant of GMC's prototype for the U.S. Department of ...

The General Motors RTS began production in 1977 through to 1987. GMC sold the RTS design and patent rights to Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC) of Roswell, New Mexico in May 1987. The two companies did a joint order for the New York City Transit Authority to prepare TMC for the production.

2022年4月2日 · And innovative it was – this is the Rapid Transit Experimental (RTX) – a demonstrator model developed by GM and introduced in 1968. Three axles, plastic vs aluminum exterior panels, ultra-modern interior, but perhaps most shocking, it was powered by a GM GT 309 gas turbine engine.

2021年12月9日 · GMC RTS公交车，在纽约曾经服役了四十年之久。 这台传奇公交车的背后，有着什么样的故事呢？