10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
                                     FORM 10-Q/A

             [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 4, 1999

                                          OR

             [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTON 13 OR 15(d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____ TO _____

                      COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-23808

                           METROTRANS CORPORATION
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         GEORGIA                                            58-1393777
  (State of Incorporation)                              (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)

               777 GREENBELT PARKWAY, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA  30223
     (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                            (770) 229-5995
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                              ________________

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period
that Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes X  No___

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

            Class                           Outstanding at May 19, 1999

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                       4,129,737 shares

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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)  The following exhibits are filed with this report:

27  Financial Data Schedule

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                             SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                         METROTRANS CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)



     Date: May 25, 1999                   By:/s/ Henry J. Murphy
                                          Henry J. Murphy
                                          Interim Chief Executive Officer
                                          (Principal Executive Officer
                                           and Principal Financial
                                           and Accounting Officer)


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                                  INDEX OF EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.

27  Financial Data Schedule
                                       4

EX-27

 

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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               APR-04-1999
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<RECEIVABLES>                                     3977
<ALLOWANCES>                                       340
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<PP&E>                                           10685
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            21131
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 441
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (6381)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (6381)
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