The RTS can be thought of as the "flagship" bus model to traverse New York City throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and much of the 2000s. The first order of RTS buses was delivered to New York City in 1981. A total of 4,877 and RTS buses were ordered from three different manufacturers (GMC sold the rights to the RTS design to TMC who later transferred those rights to NovaBUS). These buses were also the first buses to be equipped with wheelchair lifts, and helped New York City Transit become one of the first agencies of its size to have a 100 percent accessible fleet. The final RTS buses in the fleet were retired in May 2019.
GMC RTS-04 7543 on East 92nd Street between 1st and York Avenues, August 21, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 4650 at Rockaway Parkway Station, December 28, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 5026 on Lexington Avenue at East 79th Street, June 25, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 5026 on Lexington Avenue at East 79th Street, June 25, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 5031 on 5th Avenue at East 82nd Street, June 26, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 5064 on 3rd Avenue at East 85th Street, June 19, 2009
NovaBUS RTS-06 5128 on the M103 at Lexington and E 79th, May 8, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 5138 at West 106th and Broadway, August 19, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 5154 turning onto Roosevelt Avenue from Main Street, June 27, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 5175 on Lexington Avenue at East 79th Street, June 25, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 5217 at Rockaway Parkway Station, June 27, 2003
NovaBus RTS-06 5242 on East 42nd Street at 3rd Avenue, December 12, 2012
NovaBUS RTS-06 8601 on 8th Avenue at West 46th Street, June 26, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 8632 on Greenwich Street at Morris Street, December 22, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 8752 on Broadway at West 64th Street, December 21, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 8752 on Broadway at West 64th Street, December 21, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 8762 on Broadway at West 64th Street, December 21, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 8799 on Columbus Avenue at West 64th Street, December 21, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 8992 at 3rd Avenue and East 79th, June 18, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 9012 on East 34th Street, July 18, 2004
NovaBUS RTS-06 9045 on East 91 Street between 1st and York Avenues, August 21, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 9045 on East 91 Street between 1st and York Avenues, August 21, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 9126 on East 144th Street at Walton Avenue, September 13, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 9216 on 6th Avenue at Central Park South, December 22, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 9235 at 205th Street Station in the Bronx, November 29, 2002
NovaBUS RTS-06 9387 at Joralemon Street and Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard, September 13, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 9519 at Times Square, August 20, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 9608 on Broadway at West 64th Street, December 21, 2003
NovaBUS RTS-06 9644 at Broadway and W. 64th Street, December 25, 2000
NovaBUS RTS-06 9688 atFort Washington Avenue and West 178 St, September 4, 2001
NovaBUS RTS-06 Hybrid 6360 on M4 at 5th Avenue and E 79th, May 8, 2001
Roof of an RTS bus on North End Avenue taken from a room in the Embassy Suites Hotel
RTS on the Triborough Bridge
RTS Interior
TMC RTS-06 4862 on Surf Avenue at Stillwell Avenue, June 27, 2003
TMC RTS-06 5176 on East 79th Street at Lexington Avenue, July 15, 2004
TMC RTS-06 8470 on 110th Street at Central Park West, July 29, 2008
TMC RTS-06 8482 on Broadway at 47th Street, June 4, 2006
TMC RTS-06 8602 on 3rd Avenue at East 72nd Street, August 4, 2002
TMC RTS-06 8605 on State Street between Bridge Street and Battery Place, June 20, 2009
TMC RTS-06 8605 on State Street at Bridge Street, June 20, 2009
TMC RTS-06 8616 at Lexington and East 42nd, June 19, 2001
TMC RTS-06 8619 on West 42nd Street at Broadway, June 20, 2009
TMC RTS-06 8993 on Broadway at West 45th Street, July 15, 2004
TMC RTS-06 9035 on West 31st Street at 8th Avenue, January 16, 2009
TMC RTS-06 9037 on Broadway at West 44th Street, January 16, 2005
TMC RTS-06 9618 on Broadway at West 45th Street, July 15, 2004