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Rapid Transit Series Buses : General Motors and Beyond by Evan T. McCausland (2008, Trade Paperback)
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General Motors wanted to revolutionize transit bus design after having success with their New Look Bus through the 1960s. Being protagonists for progress, GM's engineers created a prototype coach that would address all of the New Look's shortcomings. This RTX (Rapid Transit Experimental) was a shock to the transit industry, and it wasn't until 1977 when the better-developed RTS bus became part of the Advanced Design Bus project and was the descendant of GMC's entry in the U.S. DOT's 'Transbus' project. The RTS is notable for its curved body and window panels and has become recognized as a timeless design just like the GM New Look was. In 1987 the RTS patents were sold to Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC) and then they sold the rights to NovaBus in 1994 who left the U.S.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBridgewater Book Group LLC.
ISBN-10158388209X
ISBN-139781583882092
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038387653
Product Key Features
Book TitleRapid Transit Series Buses : General Motors and Beyond
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicIndustries / Automobile Industry, Public Transportation, Automotive / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Business & Economics
AuthorEvan T. Mccausland
Book SeriesAn Enthusiast's Reference Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisGeneral Motors wanted to revolutionize transit bus design after having success with their New Look Bus through the 1960s. Being protagonists for progress, GM's engineers created a prototype coach that would address all of the New Look's shortcomings. This RTX (Rapid Transit Experimental) was a shock to the transit industry, and it wasn't until 1977 when the better-developed RTS bus became part of the Advanced Design Bus project and was the descendant of GMC's entry in the U.S. DOT's 'Transbus' project. The RTS is notable for its curved body and window panels and has become recognized as a timeless design just like the GM New Look was. In 1987 the RTS patents were sold to Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC) and then they sold the rights to NovaBus in 1994 who left the U.S. market in 2002. However, Millennium Transit Services has since revived the RTS in 2006. Here it is, the only book with the full in-depth history that is also well illustrated with time-period photography and a color section., The RTX (Rapid Transit Experimental) was a shock to the transit industry, and it wasn't until 1977 when the better-developed RTS bus became part of the Advanced Design Bus project and was the descendant of GMC's entry in the U.S. DOT's 'Transbus' project. The RTS is notable for its curved body and window panels and has become recognized as a timeless bus design just like the GM New Look was. In 1987 the RTS patents were sold to Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC), who passed the torch to Nova Bus in 1994. Millennium Transit hopes to usher the RTS into the next generation with new concepts and designs. Here it is, the only book with the full in-depth history with historical photography and a color section.
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