AM General Metropolitan Series
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| AM General Metropolitan Series | |
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| Years of manufacture | 1974 to 1978 |
| Length | 35 or 40 feet |
| Width | 96 or 102 inches |
The AM General Metropolitan Series was a line of transit buses available in the United States. AM General acquired the rights to produce the Flyer Industries D700A in 1971. They redesigned the D700A with a new front and rear as well as larger side windows. Production started in 1974 with the first buses going to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Flyer soon adopted the design calling it the D800.
Specifications
The B series were all specified with the Allison V730 transmission.
| Dimensions |
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| Length: 35' or 40' |
| Width: 96" or 102" |
| Height: 123.5" |
| Engine |
| Detroit Diesel 6V71N |
| Detroit Diesel 6V71T |
| Detroit Diesel 8V71N |
| Detroit Diesel 8V71T |
| Transmissions |
| Allison VH9 |
| Allison VS1-8 |
| Allison VS2-6 |
| Allison VS2-8 |
| Allison V730 |
| Axles |
| Rockwell |
| HVAC |
| Thermo King |
| Trane |
Operators
United States 
- Altoona Metro Transit (Amtran) - Altoona, PA
- Amarillo City Transit (ACT) - Amarillo, TX
- Beaumont Transit - Beaumont, TX
- Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX) - Birmingham & Jefferson County, AL
- Broward County Transit - Fort Lauderdale & Broward County, FL
- Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) - Albany, NY
- Canton Regional Transit Authority - Canton, OH
- Central Florida Regional Transit Authority (LYNX) - Orlando, FL
- County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) - Scranton, PA
- Davenport CitiBus - Davenport, IA
- Denver Regional Transit District - Denver, CO
- Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA
- Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) - Detroit, MI
- Fresno Transit - Fresno, CA
- Golden Empire Transit - Bakersfield, CA
- Grays Harbor Transit - Aberdeen, WA
- Greater Cleveland RTA - Cleveland, OH
- Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) - Richmond, VA
- Greenfield-Montague Transportation Area (GMTA) - Greenfield, MA
- Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (Indy-Go) - Indianapolis, IN
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Jacksonville, FL
- Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KRT) - Charleston, WV
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority - Kansas City, MO
- King County Metro - Seattle & King County, WA
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) - Boston, MA
- Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) - Memphis & Shelby County, TN
- Metro Area Transit - Omaha, NE
- Metro Transit - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Minot Transit- Minot, ND
- Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) - Nashville, TN
- New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) - New Orleans, LA
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) - Buffalo & Niagara Frontier Region, NY
- Omnitrans - San Bernardino County, CA
- Oneonta Public Transit (OPT) - Oneonta, NY
- Peerless Stages - Oakland, CA
- Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) - Pittsburgh, PA
- Regional Transit Service - Riverside, CA
- St. Louis Metro - St. Louis, MO
- San Francisco MUNI - San Francisco, CA
- San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) - San Mateo County, CA
- Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD Santa Barbara) - Santa Barbara County, CA
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Santa Cruz Metro) - Santa Cruz, CA
- Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines (Big Blue Bus) - Santa Monica, CA
- Seashore Trolley Museum - Kennebunkport, ME
- South Coast Area Transit - Ventura County, CA
- Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) - New Bedford & Fall River, MA
- Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) - Los Angeles, CA
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) - Cincinnati, OH
- Sun Tran - Tucson, AZ
- TheBus - Honolulu, HI
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) - Toledo, OH
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) - Ithaca & Tompkins County, NY
- Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky - Fort Wright, KY
- Transit Authority of River City (TARC) - Louisville, KY
- TRANSPO - South Bend, IN
- TriMet - Portland, OR
- Tulsa Transit - Tulsa, OK
- Tuscaloosa Transit Authority (TTA) - Tuscaloosa, AL
- Utah Transit Authority - Salt Lake City, UT
- Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Washington, DC
Demonstrator/engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.
| Fleet # | Thumbnail | Year | Serial | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| ? | X10001 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison |
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| 4773 | Apr 1973 | X10002 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison | WMATA 10240-8 prototype. | |
| 199 | July 1973 | X10003 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison |
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| May 1975 | 000501 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison |
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| ? | 000301 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | 9635B-6 demo. | ||
| Jan 1976 | 000107 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison | 10240B-8 demo. | ||
| 1976 | 000340 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 | 10240B-8 wheelchair demo & St. Paul Bi-Centennial bus. | ||
| Feb 1977 | X10004 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 | 10240B-8 demo |
Preserved Coaches
| Year | Thumbnail | Serial | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
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| 1974 | ? | WMATA | 7529 | Seashore Trolley Museum | |
| 1975 | 
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9635-6-000390 | San Francisco MUNI | 4154 | San Francisco MUNI |
| 1975 | ? | Sun Tran | 5511 | Old Pueblo Trolley Museum | |
| 1975 | 
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10235-8-______ | TANK | 1901/1930 | TANK |
References
- 1978 AM General Metropolitan Series Brochure
- Bus Explorer - Flyer, New Flyer and AMG transit buses, John Veerkamp