I was the System Operator of The Rapid Transit System (aka the RTS or RTBBS)
BBS from 1987 to 1993. The BBS operated during that period as follows:
Richmond VA 03/1987-08/1988 Herndon VA 08/1988-05/1990 Leesburg VA 06/1990-08/1993
Below is the (ASCII) welcome screen:
THE ______ ____________ _______
/ __ \ /____ ____// ___ \ 24 Hours
/ / \ \ / / / / \__\ WWIV 3.21d
____/__/___/__/_____/__/_____\__\______________ 703-###-####
/ __ __/ / / \___ \ 300/1200/2400 bps
/ / \ \ / / ___ \ \ Located in Leesburg Va
/ / / / / / \ \___/ / Established March, 1987
/__/ /__/ APID/__/ RANSIT \_______/ YSTEM WWIV Registration # 70405
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / Sysop: The Hightailer / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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