Craig Lentzsch describes the bus crash in Manchester, Tennessee that prompted Greyhound to halt service temporarily nationwide. 2001, House Bill 774 : Rental car companies must display notification of NC school bus stop arm law in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Blue Bird Vision - Wikipedia. Blue Bird Vision. Blue Bird Vision. Overview. Manufacturer. Blue Bird Corporation. Production. 20. 03. Built on a proprietary chassis designed and manufactured by the company, the Blue Bird Vision is a conventional- style cowled- chassis bus with various seating configurations and capacities ranging from 3. While sold primarily in a school bus configuration, the Vision is also built in various commercial and specialty configurations. First introduced in 2. Vision underwent a major redesign for 2. Coinciding with other alternative- fuel vehicles from the company, the Vision has been available with propane/LPG fuel systems since 2. In 2. 01. 6, the Vision will become the first gasoline- fueled school bus in the United States since the discontinuation of its CV2. Until its closure in 2. Vision was also produced in a second facility in La. Fayette, Georgia. Background. In 1. Ford Motor Company had discontinued production of bus chassis. In 2. 00. 3, the supply agreement the company signed with General Motors in 1. During the late 1. Blue Bird; Navistar re- branded Am. Buses for Sale, specialized bus dealer, offers this 2001 MCI D4500 348 bus for sale. We have buses for sale including: used buses, school buses for sale, church buses.
Tran as IC Corporation at the end of 2. Freightliner acquired Thomas Built Buses in 1. Although Navistar remained a source of chassis to all three body manufacturers, Freightliner ended its supply to Blue Bird after 2. As a response, Blue Bird began development of the next- generation Blue Bird Conventional in 2. In collaboration with Ford, the company designed the bus using a Ford F- 6. Super Duty medium- duty truck chassis, potentially marking the return of the company as a chassis supplier; introduced in 2. F- 6. 50 had yet to see use in cowled- chassis applications. Several prototypes were constructed, developing several all- new features previously unseen on school buses; key to this was a wide- angle lens next to the entry door to increase loading- zone visibility. By the end of 2. 00. Ford- based Blue Bird Conventionals failed to materialize. Although the Blue Bird/Ford never reached production, Blue Bird chose to develop the concept further. As with the All American, TC/2. TC/1. 00. 0, Wanderlodge, and Q- Bus product lines, Blue Bird developed its own chassis for the vehicle. Though sharing much of the body with its Conventional predecessor, the Vision developed advances for the driver in terms of driver sightlines in the critical loading- zone area. Eliminating a major blind spot, the patented Safety View. Upon the introduction of the Vision, Blue Bird became the first American body manufacturer to design a cowled chassis for its bus bodies; previously, in- house chassis were reserved for transit- style school buses. As it would serve no other purpose beyond bus use, Blue Bird optimized the exterior of the Vision to maximize forward visibility; the hood was sharply angled from the base of the windshield, as were the front fenders. The 2. 00. 3 Vision featured a 5. The instrument panel featured large back- lit gauges and switches. The Vision was available in standard or high headroom. From 2. 00. 3 to 2. Vision came with the Caterpillar C7 engine as standard equipment, and in 2. Cummins ISB became an option. The sharply angled hood was replaced with a rounded design that offered a larger grille. Instead of sourcing parts from the All American, the new Vision sourced some of its parts (headlights, steering column, instrument cluster) from Volvo trucks; in the early 2. Volvo was one of the parent companies of Blue Bird. Along with the traditional manual and air- powered service doors, an electric- powered service door became an option. In 2. 00. 9, the Vision became the first school bus (from the factory) to be equipped with a propane- fueled powertrain, using a GM 8. L Vortec V8 engine. Previously, school buses fueled by propane were aftermarket conversions (typically of the Chevrolet/GMC B- Series bus chassis). Diesel- powered Visions saw the Caterpillar C7 dropped from engine lineup during 2. For 2. 01. 1, Blue Bird made several detail changes to the Vision. On the outside, the exterior design of the rub rails were changed. On the inside, Blue Bird replaced the Volvo- sourced instrument cluster and steering column to increase parts commonality with the All American. As the supply of GM V8 engines was running out, the company switched to a Ford 6. L V1. 0 to keep availability of propane- fuel buses. Paired with a Ford 6- speed automatic transmission, the propane- fueled engine was a three- way partnership between Blue Bird, Ford Motor Company, and ROUSH Clean. Tech. Designated as a 2. Vision entered production in October 2. The Volvo- sourced headlamp clusters were replaced with single- piece units with clear lenses; the new design is intended to simplify beam adjustment. In addition, all clearance lights were converted to LED bulbs. With the development of further Roush Clean. Tech fuel systems for the Ford V1. CNG) variants of the Vision. As an expansion of the Cummins diesel lineup, the Cummins ISV5. L V8 turbo diesel (introduced in the Nissan Titan XD) was introduced for 2. Developed with a ROUSH Clean. Tech propane/LPG fuel system.
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