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School Bus Classifications
A Type A school bus is a conversion bus A Type B school bus is constructed utiliz- trance door is behind the front wheels. constructed utilizing a cutaway front- ing a stripped chassis. The entrance door This type also includes the cutaway section vehicle with a left-side driver’s is behind the front wheels. This defini- truck chassis or truck chassis with cab door. This definition includes two clas- tion includes two classifications: Type with or without a left-side door and with sifications: Type A1, with a gross vehicle B1, with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or a GVWR greater than 21,500 pounds. weight rating (GVWR) of 14,500 pounds less; and Type B2, with a GVWR greater or less, and Type A2, with a GVWR great- than 10,000 pounds. A Type D, or transit-style, school bus er than 14,500 pounds and less than or is constructed utilizing a stripped chas- equal to 21,500 pounds. A Type C, or conventional, school bus sis. The entrance door is ahead of the is constructed utilizing a chassis with a front wheels.
hood and front-fender assembly. The en- Source: 2010 National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures.
Model Classi- Capacity Available Fuel Engine Headroom fication Chassis Options Location
Blue Bird Corp. For Micro Bird Type A, see Micro Bird Inc. specifications
Blue Bird Vision C Up to 77 Blue Bird Diesel, Front 77 inches Blue Bird’s Vision propane
All American FE D Up to 90 Blue Bird Diesel Front 77 inches
All American RE D Up to 84 Blue Bird Diesel, CNG Rear 77 inches Micro Bird Inc. Micro Bird MB-II 400 A1 Up to 20 Ford Gasoline Front 66 inches (SRW 4 rows; 10,050 GVWR) School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird MB-II 400 A1 Up to 20 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 66 inches (SRW 4 rows; 9,900/10,100 GVWR) gasoline School/MFSAB/MPV Blue Bird’s All American Forward Engine
Micro Bird MB-II 500 A1 Up to 18 Ford Gasoline Front 66 inches (SRW 5 rows; 10,050 GVWR) School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird MB-II 500 A1 Up to 20 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 66 inches (SRW 5 rows; 9,900/10,100 GVWR) gasoline School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird MB-II 700 A1 Up to 20 Ford Gasoline Front 74 inches (SRW 4 rows; 10,050 GVWR) School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird MB-II 700 A1 Up to 20 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 74 inches (SRW 4 rows; 9,900/10,100 GVWR) gasoline Blue Bird’s All American Rear Engine School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird MB-II 800 A1 Up to 12 Ford Gasoline Front 74 inches (SRW 5 rows; 10,050 GVWR) lift-equipped School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird MB-II 800 A1 Up to 14 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 74 inches (SRW 5 rows; 9,900/10,100 GVWR) gasoline lift-equipped School/MFSAB/MPV
Micro Bird G5 100 A2 Up to 24 Ford Gasoline Front 76 inches (DRW 4 rows; 11,500 GVWR) School/MFSAB Micro Bird’s MB-II
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Model Classi- Capacity Available Fuel Engine Headroom fication Chassis Options Location
Micro Bird G5 100 A2 Up to 24 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 76 inches (DRW 4 rows; 10,000/12,300/ gasoline 14,200 GVWR) School/MFSAB
Micro Bird G5 200 A2 Up to 30 Ford Gasoline, Front 76 inches (DRW 5 rows; 14,050/14,500 GVWR) propane School/MFSAB Micro Bird’s Propane-Powered G5
Micro Bird G5 200 A2 Up to 30 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 76 inches (DRW 5 rows; 10,000/12,300/ gasoline 14,200 GVWR) School/MFSAB
Micro Bird G5 200C A2 Up to 24 Ford Gasoline, Front 76 inches (DRW 5 rows; 14,050/14,500 GVWR) propane lift-equipped School/MFSAB
Micro Bird G5 200C A2 Up to 24 GMC/Chevrolet Diesel, Front 76 inches (DRW 5 rows; 10,000/12,300/ gasoline Micro Bird’s G5 14,200 GVWR) lift-equipped School/MFSAB
Collins Bus Corp. (Manufacturer of Collins Bus, Corbeil and Mid Bus NEXBUS)
Collins MFSAB (SRW 10,050 GVW) A1 Up to 18 Ford Gas Front 67.8, 75.8 in. (SRW 9,900 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas or diesel Front 67.8, 75.8 in. (SRW 10,100 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas Front 67.8, 75.8 in.
Collins MFSAB (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 10,000, 12,300 & 14,200 GVW) A1-A2 Up to 30 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches NEXBUS SL400 MFSAB Collins MFSAB (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 12,300 GVW) A2 Up to 29 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches (DRW 14,200 GVW) A2 Up to 34 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Collins (SRW 10,050 GVW) A1 Up to 18 Ford Gas Front 67.8 and 75.8 (SRW 9,900 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas or diesel Front inches
Collins (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 10,000, 12,300 & 14,200 GVW) A1-A2 Up to 30 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Collins (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches NEXBUS SL400 (DRW 12,300 GVW) A2 Up to 29 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches (DRW 14,200 GVW) A2 Up to 34 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Mid Bus MFSAB (SRW 10,050 GVW) A1 Up to 18 Ford Gas Front 67.8 and 75.8 (SRW 9,900 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas or diesel Front inches Mid Bus MFSAB (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 10,000, 12,300 & 14,200 GVW) A1-A2 Up to 30 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Mid Bus MFSAB (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 12,300 GVW) A2 Up to 29 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches NEXBUS DE516 MFSAB (DRW 14,200 GVW) A2 Up to 34 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Mid Bus (SRW 10,050 GVW) A1 Up to 18 Ford Gas Front 67.8 and 75.8 (SRW 9,900 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas or diesel Front inches
Mid Bus (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 10,000, 12,300 & 14,200 GVW) A1-A2 Up to 30 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Mid Bus (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 12,300 GVW) A2 Up to 29 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches NEXBUS DE516WR (DRW 14,200 GVW) A2 Up to 34 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
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Model Classi- Capacity Available Fuel Engine Headroom fication Chassis Options Location
Corbeil MFAB (SRW 10,050 GVW) A1 Up to 18 Ford Gas Front 67.8 and 75.8 (SRW 9,900 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas or diesel Front inches
Corbeil MFAB NEXBUS DE516 Propane (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 10,000, 12,300 & 14,200 GVW) A1-A2 Up to 30 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Corbeil MFAB (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 12,300 GVW) A2 Up to 29 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches (DRW 14,200 GVW) A2 Up to 34 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Corbeil (SRW 10,050 GVW) A1 Up to 18 Ford Gas Front 67.8 and 75.8 (SRW 9,900 GVW) A1 Up to 18 GM Gas or diesel Front inches NEXBUS DE516 CNG Corbeil (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 10,000, 12,300 & 14,200 GVW) A1-A2 Up to 30 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
Corbeil (DRW 11,500 or 14,500 GVW) A2 Up to 30 Ford Gas Front 76.5 inches (DRW 12,300 GVW) A2 Up to 29 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches (DRW 14,200 GVW) A2 Up to 34 GM Gas or diesel Front 76.5 inches
NEXBUS A2 Up to 32 GM Propane Front 76.5 inches (DRW 14,200 GVWR)
IC Bus IC Bus’ BE Series AE Series A 14 to 36 Integrated unit Ultra low Front 78 inches sulfur diesel
BE Series B 14 to 35 Integrated unit Ultra low Front 78 inches sulfur diesel
CE Series C 29 to 77 Integrated unit Ultra low Front 78 inches sulfur diesel, hybrid
RE Series D 66 to 84 Integrated unit Ultra low Rear 78 inches sulfur diesel IC Bus’ CE Series Lion Bus Lion Bus 360° C 65 or 71 Spartan Chassis Diesel Front 78 inches
Starcraft Bus Prodigy A2 Up to 34 Ford, Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 76 inches
Prodigy LP A1 Up to 16 Ford, Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 69 inches
Prodigy XP A2 Up to 14 Ford, Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 74 inches
Quest LP A1 Up to 16 Ford, Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 69 inches Lion Bus’ Lion 360°
Quest A2 Up to 34 Ford, Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 76 inches
Quest (ADA) A2 Up to 18 w/ Ford, Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 76 std. flr., 2 w/c spots 73 raised
Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW A1 To 20 GMC Diesel, gas Front 73 inches
Minotour DRW A1 To 24 Ford, GMC Diesel, gas Front 73 inches
Minotour EL A2 To 30 Ford, GMC Diesel, gas, Front 73 inches propane Starcraft’s Quest (DRW)
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Saf-T-Liner C2 C To 81 Freightliner Diesel, electric Front 78 inches
Saf-T-Liner EFX D To 90 Thomas Built Diesel Front 78 inches
Saf-T-Liner HDX D To 90 Thomas Built Diesel, CNG Rear 78 inches Trans Tech Bus S.S.T A2 To 35 GMC/Chevrolet/Ford Gas, diesel, LPG Front 76
C.S.T MFSAB To 35 GMC/Chevrolet/Ford Gas, diesel, LPG Front 76
ROADSTAR A2 To 28 GMC/Chevrolet Gas, diesel, LPG Front 74
ST A1 To 18 Ford Gas Front 68/74
ST Aero A1 To 18 Chevrolet/GMC Gas, diesel Front 74 Thomas Built’s Saf-T-Liner C2
eTrans A2 To 52 Smith Electric Vehicles EV Front 74
From left: Thomas Built’s Minotour, Saf-T-Liner EFX Trans Tech Bus’ Student Safe Transporter and Saf-T-Liner HDX. (SST) model
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Model Chassis Available Engine GVW Available Fuel Tank Available Daytime Type Engines Location Range Wheelbases Capacity Suspension Transmission Steering Column Brake System Running (lbs.) (inches) (gallons) Front Rear Tilt Telescoping Hydraulic Air ABS Lights Blue Bird Corp. Blue Bird Vision C Cummins ISB6.7, Forward Up to 31,000 169 to 280 60 to 100 Springs Springs Allison 2500 PTS, std. std. std. opt. std. opt. Ford 6.8L (std.); (std.); 3000 PTS; Ford air (opt.) air (opt.) 6R140 (propane only)
All American FE D Cummins ISB6.7 Forward Up to 36,200 141 to 232 60 to 100 Springs Springs Allison 2500 PTS std. std. std. opt. std. opt. (std.); (std.); Allison 3000 PTS air (opt.) air (opt.)
All American RE D Cummins ISB6.7, Rear Up to 36,200 189 to 273 60 to 100 Springs Springs Allison 2500 PTS std. std. n/a std. std. opt. ISL9 & ISL G CNG (std.); (std.); Allison 3000 PTS air (opt.) air (opt.)
Ford Motor Co. E-350 Super Duty A1 Ford Triton Front 9,900 (SRW) 138 40 Coil Multileaf 5-Speed Auto OD std. n/a std. n/a std. opt. School Bus Cutaway 5.4L V8 (std.); 10,050 (SRW) springs springs (TorqShift) Ford 6.8L EFI 11,500 (DRW) Triton V10 gas (opt.)
E-450 Super Duty A2 Ford Triton ; Front 14,050 or 14,500 158 40 Coil Multileaf 5-Speed Auto OD std. n/a std. n/a std. opt. School Bus Cutaway 5.4L V8 (opt.) springs springs (TorqShift) Ford 6.8L EFI Triton V10 gas (opt.) General Motors G-Cutaway Vortec Front 9,900 (SRW) 139, 33, 57 Indepndt. Multileaf Chevrolet Express 4.8L, 6.0L gas to coil (two stage) 6-speed HD Auto-OD opt. n/a std. n/a std. std. GMC Savana A1 6.6L Duramax 14,200 (DRW) 159 3 tank springs 6.0L LPG 35 LPG
Spartan Chassis Spartan C Cummins ISB Front Up to 254 and 276 65 or 100 Springs Springs Allison std. std. std. opt. std. std. 33,000 (std.) (std.) or Air (opt.)
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 C Cummins Front Up to 158 to 279 35; 60; Spring Spring; Allison 2200, 2350, 2500, opt. opt. std. opt. std. std. ISB 33,000 100 (std.) 3000 PTS automatic; air (opt.) Eaton hybrid-electric
Saf-T-Liner HDX D Cummins Rear Up to 181 to 277 60 (std.); Spring (std.); Spring Allison std. std. n/a std. std. opt. ISB, ISL, 36,200 100 (opt.) air (opt.) (std.); 2500 PTS; ISL G air (opt.) Allison 3000 PTS
Saf-T-Liner EFX D Cummins Front Up to 136 to 231 60 (std.); Spring (std.) Spring Allison std. std. std. opt. std. opt. ISB 36,200 100 (opt.) (std.); 2500 PTS; air (opt.) Allison 3000 PTS
Blue Bird’s Vision chassis Freightliner’s Thomas Built’s Saf-T-Liner C2 Saf-T-Liner chassis HDX chassis
Ford’s E-350 chassis
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Model Fuel Cylinders Displacement Block Injection Dry Chassis Performance Ratings Type Construction System Weight Availability rated hp @ rpm Max. torque @ rpm
Cummins Inc. ISB6.7 Diesel 6 6.7 L In-line / High 1,150 lbs. Various 300 @ 2,600 660 @ 1,600 (409 cu. 6 cylinder Pressure 280 @ 2,600 660 @ 1,600 inches) (parent bore) Common 260 @ 2,600 660 @ 1,600 Rail 250 @ 2,600 660 @ 1,600 240 @ 2,600 560 @ 1,600 220 @ 2,600 520 @ 1,600 200 @ 2,600 520 @ 1,600
Cummins ISB6.7 ISL9 Diesel 6 8.9 L In-line / Cummins 1,697 lbs. Various 350 @ 2,200 1,000 @ 1,400 (543 cu. 6 cylinder XPI 330 @ 2,200 1,000 @ 1,400 inches) (wet liner) 300 @ 2,200 860 @ 1,300 270 @ 2,200 800 @ 1,300 260 @ 2,200 720 @ 1,300
Cummins Westport Inc. ISL G CNG or 6 8.9 L In-line / Electronic 1,625 lbs. Various 320 @ 2,200 1,000 @ 1,300 LNG (543 cu. 6 cylinder Control 300 @ 2,200 860 @ 1,300 inches) (wet sleeve) System 280 @ 2,200 900 @ 1,300 260 @ 2,200 660 @ 1,300 250 @ 2,200 730 @ 1,300
Cummins ISL G
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Model Fuel Cylinders Displacement Block Injection Dry Chassis Performance Ratings Type Construction System Weight Availability rated hp @ rpm Max. torque @ rpm
Ford Motor Co. 5.4L Triton V8 Gasoline 8 5.4 L Parent bore Sequential Ford 255 @ 4,500 350 lb.-ft. @ 2,500 (330 cu. electronic E-350 inches) fuel (SRW/DRW) injection
6.8L Triton V10 Gasoline 10 6.8 L Parent bore Sequential Ford 305 @ 4,250 420 lb.-ft. @ 3,250 (415 cu. electronic E-350, inches) fuel E-450 (DRW) injection
General Motors Duramax Diesel Diesel V8 6.6 L Cast iron 90-degree electronic 920 lbs. G-Cutaway 260 @ 3,100 525 @ 1,600 direct 33503 injection 33803 turbo- charged 6.0L Vortec Gasoline V8 6.0L Cast iron Sequential electronic 580 lbs. G-Cutaway 324 @ 4,700 373 @ 4,400 port fuel 33503 injection 33803
6.0L Vortec LPG V8 6.0L Cast iron Sequential 580 lbs. G-Cutaway 332 @ 4,700 370 @ 4,400 port fuel 33803 injection
4.8L Vortec Gasoline V8 4.8L Cast iron Sequential 524 lbs. G-Cutaway 260 @ 4,600 295 @ 4,500 port fuel 33503 injection
Navistar Engine Group MaxxForce DT Ultra low Inline 6 7.6 L Gray iron, Electro- 1,425 lbs. IC Bus 215 @ 2,400 560 @ 1,300 sulfur wet sleeve hydraulic CE 230 @ 2,400 620 @ 1,300 diesel high RE 230 @ 2,400 660 @ 1,300 pressure 245 @ 2,400 660 @ 1,300 260 @ 2,400 660 @ 1,300 285 @ 2,400 860 @ 1,300
MaxxForce 7 Ultra low V-8 6.4 L Compacted, High pressure 1,225 lbs. IC Bus 220 @ 2,600 560 @ 1,400 sulfur graphite common AE 240 @ 2,600 620 @ 1,400 diesel, iron block rail BE 260 @ 2,600 660 @ 1,600 biodiesel parent bore CE Navistar’s MaxxForce 7
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