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==History==
==History==
In May 1989, [[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] took delivery of 30 methanol TMC RTS-06 buses for about $330,000 per unit as part of an attempt on clean air technology. They, alongside many 1980s-1990s RTD buses, transferred to Metro in early 1993. At that time, the buses running on methanol had superior acceleration at the expense of engine reliability and corrosive nature of the fuel, requiring the engine to be overhauled frequently. During that time, about 170 buses ran in service while the rest were in storage at Division 12. In mid-1996, about eight units from this and the later 1992 series were converted to diesel, with 1264, 1273, 1310, and 1422 being test units for alternate powertrain options; during the same time period, select units were converted to ethanol, which worsened the reliability compared to methanol. Conversion of the other 324 units to diesel fuel was not approved until February 1998, when the LA Metro board decided to proceed with the plan in order to improve reliability and reduce operating costs for those buses; 4 months later, MTA entered into an agreement with Detroit Diesel to convert about 15-30 of the existing methanol/ethanol buses to diesel in a span of 17-21 months, in addition to being repainted to the Metro Bus 'yellowjacket' livery. As a result, some of the 1981 GMC RTS-04 buses had to be brought back into service as temporary replacements for the vehicles being converted. By January 2000, only one bus remained running on ethanol fuel while 1259 was the last unit running on methanol; the conversion program was completed in the following month, 4 months ahead of the deadline in the contract.<ref>[http://boardarchives.metro.net/Items/2000/01_January/item-2000-01-19-operations-committee-item-6.pdf boardarchives.metro.net January 2000 Board Meeting - Item 6]</ref><ref>[http://boardarchives.metro.net/Items/1998/02_February/03-20863%20Item%2012.pdf boardarchives.metro.net February 1998 Board Meeting - Item 12]</ref>
In May 1989, [[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] took delivery of 30 methanol TMC RTS-06 buses for about $330,000 per unit as part of an attempt on clean air technology. They, alongside many 1980s-1990s RTD buses, transferred to Metro in early 1993. At that time, the buses running on methanol had superior acceleration at the expense of engine reliability and corrosive nature of the fuel, requiring the engine to be overhauled frequently. During that time, about 170 buses ran in service while the rest were in storage at Division 12. In mid-1996, about eight units from this and the later 1992 series were converted to diesel, with 1264, 1273, 1310, and 1422 being test units for alternate powertrain options; during the same time period, select units were converted to ethanol, which worsened the reliability compared to methanol. Conversion of the other 324 units to diesel fuel was not approved until February 1998, when the LA Metro board decided to proceed with the plan in order to improve reliability and reduce operating costs for those buses and entered into an agreement with Detroit Diesel to convert about 15-30 of the existing methanol/ethanol buses to diesel in a span of 17-21 months, in addition to being repainted to the Metro Bus 'yellowjacket' livery. As a result, some of the 1981 GMC RTS-04 buses had to be brought back into service as temporary replacements for the vehicles being converted. By January 2000, only one bus remained running on ethanol fuel while 1259 was the last unit running on methanol; the conversion program was completed in the following month, 4 months ahead of the deadline in the contract.<ref>[http://boardarchives.metro.net/Items/2000/01_January/item-2000-01-19-operations-committee-item-6.pdf boardarchives.metro.net January 2000 Board Meeting - Item 6]</ref><ref>[http://boardarchives.metro.net/Items/1998/02_February/03-20863%20Item%2012.pdf boardarchives.metro.net February 1998 Board Meeting - Item 12]</ref><ref>[https://boardarchives.metro.net/Items/1999/01_January/Items_A_0347.pdf boardarchives.metro.net Janaury1999 Board Meeting - Item 7]</ref>


The buses were delivered in the 1980 RTD tri-stripe livery; some of them received the later RTD/Metro two-stripe paint while the others retained their original tri-stripe with Metro logos in place of the RTD 'snowflake' label.
The buses were delivered in the 1980 RTD tri-stripe livery; some of them received the later RTD/Metro two-stripe paint while the others retained their original tri-stripe with Metro logos in place of the RTD 'snowflake' label.
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|<font color=red>Retired</font> circa 2006-2008.<hr>A salvage record was likely noted.
|<font color=red>Retired</font> circa 2006-2008.<hr>A salvage record was likely noted.
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*Converted to diesel in August-September 1998.
*Repainted in the Metro Local paint scheme.
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 27 March 2024

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1970-1999 is wheelchair accessible.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1970-1999 were 1989 TMC RTS-06 (T80-206) buses.

Engine Transmission Seating Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC DDEC III Allison V731 44: American Seating 6468 Vultron II Flipdot
1978: Luminator Matrix:MAX

History

In May 1989, Southern California Rapid Transit District took delivery of 30 methanol TMC RTS-06 buses for about $330,000 per unit as part of an attempt on clean air technology. They, alongside many 1980s-1990s RTD buses, transferred to Metro in early 1993. At that time, the buses running on methanol had superior acceleration at the expense of engine reliability and corrosive nature of the fuel, requiring the engine to be overhauled frequently. During that time, about 170 buses ran in service while the rest were in storage at Division 12. In mid-1996, about eight units from this and the later 1992 series were converted to diesel, with 1264, 1273, 1310, and 1422 being test units for alternate powertrain options; during the same time period, select units were converted to ethanol, which worsened the reliability compared to methanol. Conversion of the other 324 units to diesel fuel was not approved until February 1998, when the LA Metro board decided to proceed with the plan in order to improve reliability and reduce operating costs for those buses and entered into an agreement with Detroit Diesel to convert about 15-30 of the existing methanol/ethanol buses to diesel in a span of 17-21 months, in addition to being repainted to the Metro Bus 'yellowjacket' livery. As a result, some of the 1981 GMC RTS-04 buses had to be brought back into service as temporary replacements for the vehicles being converted. By January 2000, only one bus remained running on ethanol fuel while 1259 was the last unit running on methanol; the conversion program was completed in the following month, 4 months ahead of the deadline in the contract.[1][2][3]

The buses were delivered in the 1980 RTD tri-stripe livery; some of them received the later RTD/Metro two-stripe paint while the others retained their original tri-stripe with Metro logos in place of the RTD 'snowflake' label.

The entire series was most likely replaced by the 2006-2007 NABI 60-BRT CNG buses.

Details

[4][5]

Fleet
Number 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		VIN License
Plate(s) 		Status/Disposal Notes
1970 1989 1TUMDT9A5KR825873 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted. 		Delivered in April 1990.
1971 1989 1TUMDT9A6KR826045 {E}261995 Retired circa 2006-2008.
1972 1989 1TUMDT9A8KR826046 1209663
(prev. {E}005656, ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1973 1989 1TUMDT9AXKR826047 1209664
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted. 		Repainted in the Metro Local paint scheme.
1974 1989 1TUMDT9A1KR826048 {E}263122 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1975 1989 1TUMDT9A3KR826049 119081?
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1976 1989 1TUMDT9AXKR826050 {E}263123 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1977 1989 1TUMDT9A1KR826051 1219667
(prev. {E}261997) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1978 1989 1TUMDT9A3KR826052 {E}261998 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
  • Repainted in the Metro Local paint scheme.
  • Used as an Altoona test bus from March to July 1992.[6]
1979 1989 1TUMDT9A5KR826053 1209669
(prev. {E}261999) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1980 1989 1TUMDT9A7KR826054 1190820
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1981 1989 1TUMDT9A9KR826055 Retired circa 2006-2008.
  • No CA record
  • Possibly sold to an owner/operator out of state (due to the lack of a CA record being available).
1982 1989 1TUMDT9A0KR826056 1209670
(prev. {E}264894) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1983 1989 1TUMDT9A2KR826057 1030158
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1984 1989 1TUMDT9A4KR826058 {E}264890 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1985 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1985-a.jpg
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1985-b.jpg 		1989 1TUMDT9A6KR826059 {E}264891 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted. 		First unit to be converted to diesel.
1986 1989 1TUMDT9A2KR826060 {E}264851 Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
  • Converted to diesel in August-September 1998.
  • Repainted in the Metro Local paint scheme.
1987 1989 1TUMDT9A4KR826061 {E}005657
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1988 1989 1TUMDT9A6KR826062 {E}264893 Retired circa 2006-2008. Repainted in the Metro Local paint scheme.
1989 1989 1TUMDT9A8KR826063 {E}264892 Retired circa 2006-2008.
1990 1989 1TUMDT9AXKR826064 12096??
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1991 1989 1TUMDT9A1KR826065 1209657
(prev. {E}289529) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1992 1989 1TUMDT9A3KR826066 1209658
(prev. {E}289533) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1993 1989 1TUMDT9A5KR826067 12096??
(prev. {E}289531) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
A salvage record was likely noted.
1994 1989 1TUMDT9A7KR826068 1209659
(prev. {E}289534) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1995 1989 1TUMDT9A9KR826069 1190821
(prev. ?) 		Retired circa 2006-2008.
1996 1989 1TUMDT9A5KR826070 {E}264852 Retired circa 2006-2008.
1997 1989 1TUMDT9A7KR826071 {E}261994 Retired circa 2006-2008.
1998 1989 1TUMDT9A9KR826072 {E}264853 Retired circa 2006-2008.
1999 1989 1TUMDT9A0KR826073 1209660
(prev. {E}263121) 		Retired circa 2006-2008. Converted to diesel in November 1998-early 1999.

References

  1. ↑ boardarchives.metro.net January 2000 Board Meeting - Item 6
  2. ↑ boardarchives.metro.net February 1998 Board Meeting - Item 12
  3. ↑ boardarchives.metro.net Janaury1999 Board Meeting - Item 7
  4. ↑ www.dmv.ca.gov
  5. ↑ www.omot.org TMC T80-206 Production List
  6. ↑ apps.altoonabustest.psu.edu
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