General Motors TH-8203
(Redirected from General Motors T8H-203)
| GMC TH-8203/T8H-203 | |
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| Years of manufacture | 1978 to 1980 |
| Length | 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
The General Motors TH-8203 is a Rapid Transit Series transit bus of the General Motors RTS-03 generation. The model breakdown is as follows: T signifies a transit model, 8 signifies a 40 foot length, H signifies the use of a Detroit Diesel 8V71N engine, 2 signifies a 102 inch width, and the 03 signifies the generation.
The model was later re-designated during the middle of production to T8H-203.
1520 buses were built.
Operators
Canada 
- Vaughan Transit - Vaughan, ON
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON
United States 
- Academy Bus Lines - NJ
- Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) - Lansing, MI
- Cedar Rapids Transit - Cedar Rapids, IA
- DDOT - Detroit, MI
- Gardena Municipal Bus Lines - Gardena, CA
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Cleveland RTA) - Cleveland, OH
- Green Bus Lines - Jamaica, NY
- Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (Indy-Go) - Indianapolis, IN
- Jamaica Buses - Jamaica, NY
- Long Beach Transit - Long Beach, CA
- Madison Metro - Madison, WI
- Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) - Memphis & Shelby County, TN
- Milwaukee County Transit System - Milwaukee, WI
- New Orleans Regional Transit Authority - New Orleans, LA
- OCTA - Orange County, CA
- Port Authority of Allegheny County - Pittsburgh, PA
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Pueblo Transit - Pueblo, CO
- Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
- Spokane Transit Authority (STA) - Spokane, WA
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
- Sun City Area Transit - El Paso, TX
- Triboro Coach Corporation - Jackson Heights, NY
- Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ
Demonstrator/Engineering Units
- List of known demonstrator and engineering buses
| Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| 217 | September 1978 | 217 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N |
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| 337 | March 1979 | 337 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N |
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| 572 | September 1979 | 572 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N |
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| 899 | October 1979 | 899 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N |
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References
- Ohio Musium of Transportation TH-8203/T8H-203 Production Listings, omot.com, retrieved on 2009-07-05
- Personal notes & sightings