Unitrans 3901–3905

Unitrans 3901-3905 are five Gillig Phantom transit buses operated in regular service by Unitrans in Davis, California. Purchased in 1982, they were the first buses that were bought new by Unitrans, rather than second-hand. They were also the first buses in the Unitrans fleet to be equipped with wheelchair lifts. 3902 was also the first single-deck bus in the Unitrans fleet to receive the now-standard red paint scheme when it was repainted in 1995. The original paint scheme for all five of these buses was a white lower-half and a black upper-half, with red and blue stripes running just below the point where the upper and lower halves meet.

All have since been retired from service and sold.

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: Gillig Corporation

Model: Phantom

Date built: 1982

Engine: Detroit Diesel 6V92TA with an Allison automatic transmission

Length: 35 feet

Width: 8 feet

Seating capacity: 39

Date acquired by Unitrans: 1982

Current status: Retired and Sold

References

• Unitrans Homepage, unitrans.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
• UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (2001-10-15). TAPS 2001 Fleet Inventory, Davis, CA: University of California, Davis
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (2005-11-09). SACOG Region Transit Vehicle Inventory, as of October 3, 2005, Sacramento, CA: Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
• The Unitrans Pool, flickr.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
• Mark's Unitrans Photo Gallery, loft22.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
• Gillig Corporation, gillig.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-25
• Stauss, Ed (1988). The Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses, Woodland Hills, CA: Stauss Publications. ISBN 0-9619830-0-0