GMC RTS Articulated

[Filip7370]

So, I know that the topic could be rolled couple of times back and forth. Still I have few questions about RTS-05 bus.

First, is that photo the only existing picture of the prototype?

Found in Google.

Second, where this prototype ended it's history? Did somebody bought it?

Were there any other built, or were there any orders for those(which weren't finalized)?

[TransitStop]

this is a prototype

Did somebody bought it?: noone bought this bus

Were there any other built: there were no others built

were there any orders for those(which weren't finalized): not to my knowledge

[East New York]

Ok guys, it actually went a little something like this.

 

There were two prototypes built. One was a 55 footer, and the other was the 60 footer seen above. The only TA to place an order for one was SMART of Detroit. At the time, the name of the TA was actually SEMTA. Before the first production model could be manufactured, SEMTA cancelled the order, and killed the project. The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) also expressed interest in the bus as well, but that's as far as that went. Both prototypes were later scrapped. There are a few more pics floating around, but this is one of the best out there.

[TransitStop]

o i was always told something else lol thanks for giving him the correct information!

[NX Express]

Could this bus still be produced if a TA asks for it?

[East New York]

Could this bus still be produced if a TA asks for it?

 

EDIT:

In this configuration, no. Nobody makes V-Drive transmissions anymore. Now in the future with a semi low-floor T-Drive version, possibly. At least that's what the plan is.

[Filip7370]

What about those couple photos, that You mentioned before?

[Queens Surface]

What about those couple photos, that You mentioned before?

 

The only other photo I know of is the sales poster for it:

[Dan05979]

Found these online;

 

 

[R22 Shoal Point]

EDIT:

In this configuration, no. Nobody makes V-Drive transmissions anymore. Now in the future with a semi low-floor T-Drive version, possibly. At least that's what the plan is.

 

Actually there still are V drive transmissions available. Both ZF and Voith offer transmissions in configurations for buses with engines mounted transversly. They're very common in the UK.

[East New York]

Actually there still are V drive transmissions available. Both ZF and Voith offer transmissions in configurations for buses with engines mounted transversly. They're very common in the UK.

 

Oh, ok. I don't know anything about European buses. I'm referring to what we have here.

[Filip7370]

Yes almost all Euro Buses with laying engines have this kind of transmission. Like MAN, Citaro.

[East New York]

Still I have few questions about RTS-05 bus.

 

 

I missed this, but the artic was actually the RTS-04. The -05 never went into full scale production. It was the first T-Drive model.

 

What about those couple photos, that You mentioned before?

 

I have to go did them out of a box in my basement. This is the from the original brochure.

 

Found these online;

 

 

 

Nice find! That's a rare 35 ft. RTS-03 with a rear HVAC retrofit kit.