NYCTA 1997-98 Novabus T80206 RTS Review

[@davonbrooks2203]

Man I miss the hell outter them rts buses and how they sound

[@raymondj.2351]

Yeah that Detroit Diesel 50, 8.5 Liter was a good choice for that bus

[@DouglasWells-w9j]

I miss them too Back in my High School Days I Use to take them

[@davonbrooks2203]

@raymondj.2351 yea but like it when them bus drivers use to drive them buses

[@davonbrooks2203]

@user-vf9rt5jo9v yea I use to ride them my high school days and when I go to work

[@DouglasWells-el5dv]

I Definitely Miss them Also

[@irt3rdavenueel172]

These also served the Bee Line buses in Westchester County

[@OrionvsOrionCNG1]

There was a 1998 model 9666 that had Edwin Thomas who was murdered over an anti-bus transfer response to a 20 year old passenger while he was operating this bus on the B46 Local to the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Terminal. Because of this crime scene, The MTA and DOB ordered this bus to no longer be seen in service because of this traumatic history. But eventually, That bus was transferred to QV Depot in Queens and was caught running in service in that borough.

[@kalelc1996]

I remember that

[@OrionvsOrionCNG1]

@@kalelc1996 Also, why haven't you been uploading?

[@kalelc1996]

@@OrionvsOrionCNG1 I recently got enough time to do it within the past few weeks. Been really busy with my personal life

[@OrionvsOrionCNG1]

@@kalelc1996 Do what?

[@kalelc1996]

@@OrionvsOrionCNG1 I finally found a way to balance my time to keep my channel from collecting dust

[@DouglasWells-w9j]

9568 On the B44 I Remember Taken One Of Them

[@knightclassic1]

First RTSes with No Air Start.

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

9532 was my favorite unit because it will always be remembered as the first ever RTS i caught on video when i was 9 in November 9th 2015.

[@JayJay5077]

Enjoyed your video keep up the good work.

[@kalelc1996]

Thank You

[@robertnevel3908]

My father worked at Flatbush depot, 9401 was my favorite unit never knew that in 1998 it was involved in a collision involving a bicyclist. And I rode with him on it one day good times

[@adreseharris8943]

These are the 2004-06 NovaBus RTS's the second order of the Novabus RTS's These arranged from 9349,9350-9403.

[@adreseharris8943]

9349 was the first HEV powered unit.

[@adreseharris8943]

9350-9403 being the 2004 models.

[@adreseharris8943]

9404-9589 being the 2005 models.

[@adreseharris8943]

9590-9699 being the 2006 models.

[@adreseharris8943]

These RTS buses are delivered with the Cummins ISB 04 Engine (BAE Hybridrive System). These sounded smooth.

[@geraldthomas4340]

My favorite batch of Novabus RTS's.

[@kalelc1996]

Hey! Glad you enjoyed it. & Thanks for watching

[@adreseharris1434]

Please do the new review of these 1997-98 Novabus RTS's!

[@AutomotiveTaurus]

Agree. Newly retired by 2017 because of wheelchair stuckups

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

My childhood buses. Grew up on Stengel, QV,JA,CP,FP, LGA and Mitchell Field

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

Hey Kal-El great bachata, also we have this buses right here in San Juan, but the orders are with the Vultron TransDot signs from 1997 thru 2002, some 2000 buses, also the whole 2002 fleet receive the Luminator Horizon signs. Also the blue and white stripe is the former colors of AMA right here in San Juan from 1980 thru 1991.

[@BenTheMiner]

Kal-El, these still exist in Brooklyn, on the B1, B3, and some more.

[@BryceCBS]

4:15 that one and the other sounds almost like 6v92TA because it equipped with a Allison V-Drive R731 Transmission

[@DannyLok2812]

When were these RTS’s retired?

[@kalelc1996]

2018

[@DannyLok2812]

@ we’re any preserved?

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

I remember these on the Q27

[@LennoxAlexanderFrancisJr]

They should've made the Cummins engine for those also.

[@AgeWYL]

+Lennox Alexander Francis Jr if they did the 1999 RTS's gwill git it

[@kalelc1996]

+Cody Jackson Would've BTW some of the 1993 Orion Vs originally had Cummins C8.3s and the 1995 Orion Vs originally had Cummins L10Gs

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

When I visit in all the summer, I catch this ones in Bx39, also in Bx8

[@AscendedHazard]

These may be the best Novabus batch.

[@AutomotiveTaurus]

Hello everyone(& Kal-El), I know this review is 3 years old. My review of these RTS'(1997-98) is an improved version of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGXCpqx6hdinias

[@metro_visuals4627]

Dose any body know if fresh pond still got a couple of black backs rts arranged from 9355 to 9686

[@kalelc1996]

Nah all have since been whitebacked

[@metro_visuals4627]

Thanks I really wish I got to see one more black back

[@JohnSulu14]

Did these buses originally come with ALCOA aluminum wheels?

[@kalelc1996]

Correct

[@JohnSulu14]

Kal-El and so did WMATA's Flxible Metro-E's (#'s 4001-4104) and NABI/American Ikarus 436.06 artics (#'s 5201-5245).

[@kalelc1996]

They did? I didn't know that

[@kamarwaugh2861]

It sad that queen village bus depot have a handful of these left

[@kalelc1996]

Yea

[@failtalk]

Now they have none 😢😢

[@failtalk]

Both of them are at Grand Avenue Depot

[@vincenturena26]

nice

[@199215324]

Nova RTS Bus 9679 is one of my Bus.

[@InsomniacBlues]

9656 is just an unlucky number hmm

[@anthonywilliamson5821]

Gun hill depot isnt the best