General Motors T8J-204

GMC T8J-204
Years of manufacture	1980 to 1986
Length	40 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The General Motors T8J-204 is a Rapid Transit Series transit bus of the General Motors RTS-04 generation. The model breakdown is as follows: T signifies a transit model, 8 signifies a 40 foot length, J signifies the use of a Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine, 2 signifies a 102 inch width, and the 04 signifies the generation.

Operators

Canada

• Autobus Boulais - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
• Pacific Western Transportation - Mississauga, ON

United States

• ABQ RIDE - Albuquerque, NM
• Academy Bus Lines - NJ
• Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) - Lansing, MI
• Crown Heights Community Bus - Brooklyn, NY
• Culver CityBus - Culver City, CA
• Danville Transit - Danville, VA
• Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA
• MTA Flint - Flint, MI
• Gardena Municipal Bus Lines - Gardena, CA
• Golden Gate Transit - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
• Greater Cleveland RTA - Cleveland, OH
• Green Bus Lines - Jamaica, NY
• Hospital Audiences
• Jackson Transit System - Jackson, MS
• Jamaica Buses - Jamaica, NY
• Janesville Transit System - Janesville, WI
• Kitsap Transit - Kitsap County, WA
• Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) - Knoxville, TN
• Las Vegas Transit System - Las Vegas, NV
• Wheels - Livermore & Amador Valley, CA
• LACMTA- Los Angeles County, CA
• Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) - Memphis & Shelby County, TN
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and MTA Bus) - New York, NY
• Miami-Dade Transit - Miami & Dade County, FL
• Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority - Dayton, OH
• Montebello Municipal Bus Lines - Montebello, CA
• Mountain Metropolitan Transit - Colorado Springs, CO
• Omnitrans - San Bernardino County, CA
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Regional Transit Service - Riverside, CA
• RIPTA - Rhode Island
• Riverside Transit Agency - Riverside, CA
• Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority - Rochester, NY
• Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) - Salem, OR
• South Coast Area Transit - Ventura County, CA
• Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
• Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) - Los Angeles, CA
• Southern Nevada Transit Coalition (Silver Rider Transit) - Laughlin/Mesquite, NV
• Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
• Sun Tran - Tucson, AZ
• Triboro Coach Corporation - Jackson Heights, NY
• TriMet - Portland, OR
• Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ
• Worcester Regional Transit Authority - Worcester, MA

Demonstrator/Engineering Units

List of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
810003		June 1980	BV810003	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM Engineering bus.
810004		July 1980	BV810004	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. Sent to GMOO (Venezuela) in July 1982.
810005		June 1980	BV810005	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM Engineering bus.
810006		June 1980	BV810006	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. Sent to GM Engineering.
811635		November 1980	BV811635	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM Engineering bus. Sent to coach sales to be used as a demo. Sold to Disney Transport and became 2744, which was the first 102 inch wide RTS.
812463		August 1981	BV812463	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM Engineering bus.
812502		1981	BV812502	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. To Peninsula Charter Lines 1.
821126		1982	CV821126	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. To Peninsula Charter Lines 2. Eventually bought by Frank's All City Lines (renumbered 332). Later sold to Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service.
821127		1982	CV821127	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. To St. Bernard Parish (LA) 101.
821128		1982	CV821128	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. To St. Bernard Parish (LA) 102.
822289		1983	DV822289	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. Suburban configuration with no rear door. Sold to National Coach Works.
822290		1983	DV822290	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GM demo. To Olympic Trails Bus Company 35.
823125		1985	FV823125	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	GMDD demo. To Autobus Boulais 871 in 1987.

Preserved Coaches

Year	Thumbnail	VIN	Original Owner	Fleet Number	Current Owner
1981		1G0YT82J0BV812450	Tucson Transit System	8107	Old Pueblo Trolley Museum
1985		1GHYT82J0FV823077	Green Bus Lines	10001	Metropolitan Transportation Authority

References

• Ohio Musium of Transportation T8J-204 Production Listings, omot.com, retrieved on 08-12-31
• Personal notes & sightings