Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-08

TMC RTS-08
Early styling
Later styling
Years of manufacture	1989 to 1994
Length	35 or 40 feet
Width	96 or 102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel or CNG

The Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-08 (sometimes nicknamed the "Chicago-Style RTS" as it was originally produced based on specifications for the Chicago Transit Authority) is a variant of the RTS with a wider front door to acomodate a wheelchair lift. It is easily spotted by a different front end and the presence of a slide-glide front door unlike previous RTS models. The widened front door resulted in a redesigned and flatter windshield. After Nova Bus took over production, the RTS-08 was replaced by the RTS-06 WFD.

Specifications

Engine

• Cummins L10G (CNG)
• Detroit Diesel 6V92TA

Transmission

• Allison V731
• ZF 4HP590

Axles

• Rockwell

Brakes

• Rockwell

Steering

• Sheppard 492SEE5A

Operators

Canada

• Beaver Bus Lines - Winnipeg, MB
• Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia - Delta, BC

United States

• Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX) - Birmingham & Jefferson County, AL
• Capital Metro Transit - Austin, TX
• Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) - Chicago, IL
• Long Beach Transit - Long Beach, CA
• Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) - Memphis & Shelby County, TN
• Spokane Transit Authority (STA) - Spokane, WA
• Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI (1990-1995, 1997-2002)
• Sun Metro - El Paso, TX
• TheBus - Honolulu, HI
• Transit Systems - Sun Valley, CA
• University of Georgia Campus Transit - Athens, GA

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1990	1TUMDT3A0LR827279			Submitted for Altoona test in 1991
		1992	1TVQDTEA8NR828486	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590	Submitted for Altoona test June 1993