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THUMBNAIL PHOTO
FLEET
NUMBER
MODEL NUMBER /
MANUFACTURER
DELIVERY
DATE
SEAT
CAP.
REMARKS
3700–3799
(100)
82VN
—
NovaBUS Inc
Feb. thru
May 2001
43
RTS-II — First DDOT coaches equipped with the orange
LED high-visibility Balios destination signs. First RTS
coaches equipped with roof-mounted Sütrak air-
conditioning units. Fleet equipped with Detroit Diesel
Series 50 250HP engines.

VIN: #3700 — YR834954
#3701-3799 — YR835094–YR835192
3800–3859
(60)
82VN
—
NovaBUS Inc
Dec. 2001
thru
Mar. 2002
43
RTS-II — (same specs as #3700–99 fleet)  Will probably
be the last of the RTS coaches, as NovaBUS ceased
production of the RTS series in May of 2002, and focus-
ed on production of its Nova LFS (Low Floor Series) bus.

VIN: #3800-3837 — 1R835424–1R835461
#3838-3859 — 1R835463–1R835484
3900–3959
(60)
D40LF
—
New Flyer
Industries Ltd
Dec. 2003
thru
Feb. 2004
39
The first "low-floor" new buses purchased by DDOT.
Features include: anti-slip flooring, the ability to kneel,
and the use of a bridging ramp, instead of a lift, to load
wheelchair passengers. Also equipped with the Luminator
Horizon LED high-intensity amber Destination Sign
System, and like its RTS predecessors came with the roof-
mounted Sütrak AC35 air-conditioning units.
VIN: 3U025885–3U025944
3975–3989
(15)
D40LF
—
New Flyer
Industries Ltd
May thru
June 2004
39
(same specs as #3900–59 fleet) DDOT exercised its
option for 15 additional coaches. All 75 NewFlyer #3900
series coaches equipped with American Seating 6468
style seats and Detroit Diesel Series 50 275HP engines.

VIN: 4U026914–4U026928
4100–4220
(121)
D40LF
—
New Flyer
Industries Ltd
Mar. thru
Aug. 2005
39
(most features same as #3900 series fleet) Fleet now
equipped with Cummins ISL05 280HP diesel engines.
The new features include a digital display odometer with
trip-1 and trip-2 functions, and USSC Aries 4MA style
passenger seating.

VIN: 5C027643–5C027763
COACHES DELIVERED DURING THE 1990's:
COACHES DELIVERED DURING THE 2000's:
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THUMBNAIL PHOTO
FLEET
NUMBER
MODEL NUMBER /
MANUFACTURER
DELIVERY
DATE
SEAT
CAP.
REMARKS
3200–3232
(33)
T80-206
—
NovaBUS Inc
Aug. 1995
43
RTS-II — Coaches originally built for suburban SMART
system as fleet #9501–9565 – delivered May-Jun 1995.
Coaches #9533–9565 delivered to DDOT in Aug, 1995.  
Fleet repainted and renumbered #3200–3232 by DDOT
paint shop. Detroit Diesel Series 50 275HP engines.

VIN: SR830585–SR830617 (not in coach number order)
3500–3599
(100)
T80-206
—
NovaBUS Inc
Nov. 1996
thru
Jan. 1997
43
RTS-II — Coaches built to DDOT specs. First coaches
equipped with front and rear green emergency alarm
"hoodlum" lights. Equipped with the dot-matrix electronic
destination signs. Detroit Diesel Series 50 275HP engines.
VIN: #3500 — TR831641
#3501-3518 — TR831791–TR831808
#3519-3546 — TR831810–TR831837
#3547-3599 — TR831839–TR831891
3250–3282
(33)
T80-206
—
NovaBUS Inc
April thru
May 1997
43
RTS-II —- Original suburban SMART system purchase
option diverted to DDOT but built to SMART specs.. All
DDOT #3200-series RTS coaches also equipped with the
dot-matrix electronic destination signs, but no emergency
alarm lights. Detroit Diesel Series 50 275HP engines.

VIN: VR832181–VR832213
3600–3617
(18)
T80-206
—
NovaBUS Inc
May thru
June 1997
43
RTS-II — (same specs as #3500-99 fleet)

VIN: VR832225–VR832242
3290–3299
(10)
T80-206S
—
NovaBUS Inc
June 1997
39
RTS-II — Original suburban SMART order option diverted
to DDOT. These "suburban edition" coaches came with
forward-facing adjustable "high-back" passenger seats
and over-head storage racks. Originally used primarily for
special shuttle service, and on suburban Park and Ride
express service–transporting employees of General Motors
to the new GM Headquarters which had just moved to the
Renaissance Center  in Downtown Detroit. Detroit Diesel
Series 50 275HP engines.

VIN: VR832215–VR832224