General Motors TA60-102N

General Motors - TA60-102N
Years of manufacture	1982
Length	60 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The General Motors TA60-102N was an articulated transit bus. In 1979, the Government of Ontario signed a $16.3-million contract with General Motors for 53 buses to be used in an articulated bus demonstration program. Four transit agencies participated: Hamilton Street Railway, Mississauga Transit, OC Transpo, and the Toronto Transit Commission. The first bus was delivered in July 1982 to Mississauga.

The buses began construction at the St. Eustache plant and were finished and tested at the London facility. The front section of the GM articulated bus used the first 30 feet of a 35-foot New Look and the rear half used the last 25 feet of a 40-foot New Look. The bus featured a redesigned front end that would later become part of the Classic. The buses had their engine mounted in the back section powering the rearmost axle, known as a "pusher" design.

During the trial it was found that the buses were more expensive to maintain than conventional buses. There were no other orders following the three-year trial period. Toronto eventually sold all 12 of their buses to Mississauga. Hamilton acquired nine of Ottawa's buses in 1987, and Mississauga acquired the remainder in 1988. Mississauga eventually retired all of their buses in 1997—replaced by New Flyer Industries D60LFs. Hamilton rebuilt a few of their units, and the last one was withdrawn from service in 2007.

Specifications

Dimensions
Length: 60'
Width: 102"
Height: 121.5"
Turning circle: 43'9"
Engine
Detroit Diesel 8V71N 255 hp @ 2000 RPM
Transmission
Allison V735 3 speed
Axles
Rockwell
Suspension
Air
Brakes
Bendix-Westinghouse

Operators

Canada

• Guelph Transit - Guelph, ON (1 - Leased from HSR.)
• Hamilton Street Railway - Hamilton, ON (6)
• Mississauga Transit - Mississauga, ON (14)
• Niagara Transit - Niagara Falls, ON (3 - Leased from HSR.)
• OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON (21)
• Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON (12)
• Transit Windsor - Windsor, ON (5 - Leased from HSR and Mississauga Transit.)

United States

• Regional Transit Service - Riverside, CA (1 - Acquired from Mississauga Transit.)

Production list

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Preserved units

Year	Thumbnail	Serial	Preserved As	Fleet Number	Current Owner	Notes
1982		2GHYR92H6C5200022	Mississauga Transit	5034	Regional Transit Service	Part of a collection used for filming/movies Originally OC Transpo 8208 Scrapped May 2014
1982		C5200037	OC Transpo	8222	OC Transpo	Restored as a historical fleet bus Originally HSR 8202
1982		2GHYR92HXC5200038	Hamilton Street Railway	518203	Seashore Trolley Museum	Part of the historical fleet

References

• "Welcome Aboard the GM New Look Bus" by John McKane