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The buses can travel 80–100 miles, and carry 18–25 students each. [6] [7] [2] [8] Motiv also worked with Google in early 2015 to fund electric shuttles in Mountain View, based on existing vehicle designs. [2] [9] [7] These trucks are still actively being used in Mountain View, California and are free to ride for the public [10]
samTrans North Base, the primary maintenance and storage facility for the bus fleet near San Francisco International Airport (2010). The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) fleet of buses has operated throughout San Mateo County since 1976, after county voters approved the formation of samTrans in 1974 to merge 11 predecessor municipal bus systems.
Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o., Wrocław, Poland (1996), the largest Volvo Buses factory in Europe Carrus Oy, Finland (January 1998, [ 7 ] known as Volvo Bus Finland Oy from 2004) Carrus Oy Delta, Lieto , known as Volvo Bus Finland Oy Turku Factory from 2004, became independent in 2008 and renamed Carrus Delta Oy
Buses made up to 2005 used the Volvo D9A engine (340 bhp); then switched to the Volvo D9B engine (360 bhp) to confirm to the Euro 4 and Euro 5 emissions rules. In 2005, the platform's production was extended to Volvo Buses' factory in Curitiba, Brazil, which accommodated an order of 1,159 B9SALF units for the urban system of Santiago, Chile.
North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) was a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses with its headquarters, bus manufacturing and assembly operations, located in Anniston, Alabama. [1] Its products ranged from 31-feet to 60-feet in length, and were sold to operators throughout the United States and Puerto Rico .
The Volvo B12M is an underfloor mid-engined bus/coach chassis introduced by Volvo Buses in 2002 as a replacement for the Volvo B10M. It is available with a variety of bodies such as the Van Hool T9 Alizee, Sunsundegui Sideral and Plaxton Panther/Paragon. Large British users of the B12M include Wallace Arnold, Park's Motor Group and Southern ...
The Volvo B8R is a 7.7-litre engined coach and intercity bus chassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013 for Euro VI markets. It was designed as a replacement for the B7R and the B9R. [2] In 2017, Euro III and V versions were launched worldwide with engine outputs at 250 and 330 hp. [1] The 250-hp version is marketed in Brazil as the Volvo B250R. [3]
The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing of the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and subsidiaries, as well as to the allegations that the defendants conspired to own or control transit systems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.