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Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS.....
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W.B. Fishbowl



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote:
Driver orientation.............

When the "foist" of the RTS began arriving in "Noo YawK", I am curious if there were "driver orientation" classes, to familiarize drivers with the new "space age" buses?

I am sure that the drivers felt quite "alien" not being at the controls of a Fishbowl or a "Dangerfield"......

"NYO"

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Quite possibly, just as I can envision orientation training sessions for Fishbowls when the first "Jetsons" arrived on "Tee-Yay" property in 1959, after the last decade (in their case) of "Kramdens." Especially since the Fishbowls at 102" were wider than the 96" "Kramdens."
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
W.B.:

Thanks; alli nteresting historical info.

Just now thking of MTA drivers being trained to operate the initial batch of "Slinkies", back in the day......now THAT had to be INTERESTING, for "soitan"! Shocked

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Further..........

Indeed, "En-Jay-Tee" drivers also had to have an onteresting time of it, when those totally horrendous VOLVO artics began arriving, in the later 1980s............. Shocked Razz

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