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| '''Years of manufacture''' || 2003 to present
| '''Years of manufacture''' || 2003 to present
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| '''Length''' || 24'1" to 34'3"
| '''Length''' || 24'1" to 41'7"
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| '''Width''' || 96 inches
| '''Width''' || 96 inches
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| '''Power/Fuel''' || Diesel, Propane
| '''Power/Fuel''' || Diesel, LPG, CNG, or gasoline
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The '''[[Blue Bird Corporation|Blue Bird]] Vision''' is a high floor type-C school bus which replaced the [[Blue Bird CV200]]. The Vision was launched in 2003 and is Blue Bird's first dedicated Type C school bus chassis.
[[Image:Blue Bird Vision logo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Blue Bird Vision logo.]]
The '''[[Blue Bird]] Vision''' is a high floor type-C school bus and successor to the [[Blue Bird CV200]]. The Vision was launched in 2003 and is Blue Bird's first dedicated Type C school bus chassis.  


The Vision boasts optimal safety particularly in the area of driver visibility. This is achieved to a sloping hood and the Safety View™ Vision Panel which is a window with a wide-angled lens under the windscreen at the door side. The body uses 14-guage steel posts and one-piece roof bows. Exterior side sheet metal is 20 gauge galvanized steel with fluting and roofing is one piece steel between window sections.
==Design==
The Vision boasts optimal safety particularly in the area of driver visibility. This is achieved with a sloping hood and the Safety View™ Vision Panel which is a window with a wide-angled lens under the windscreen at the door side. The body uses 14-guage steel posts and one-piece roof bows. Exterior side sheet metal is 20 gauge galvanized steel with fluting, and roofing is one piece steel between window sections.
 
The first alternative fuel option was propane, available since 2007. Blue Bird announced the next generation propane powered Vision in July 2011 which boasts more power and a larger fuel tank. The fuel system is from ROUSH CleanTech and the engine is from [[Ford]]. Building further on this powertrain, Blue Bird introduced natural gas and gasoline-powered versions of the Vision in 2016.


In 2008, Blue Bird updated the Vision with a new hood design, new instrument panel, new steering column w/ E-Z adjust peddle and a new electric outward opening service door.
In 2008, Blue Bird updated the Vision with a new hood design, new instrument panel, new steering column w/ E-Z adjust peddle and a new electric outward opening service door.
 
==Specifications==
'''Dimensions'''
* Body length: 289" to 499"
* Width: 96"
* Height: 120" to 123"
* Wheelbase: 189", 217", 238", 252", 273" or 280" (280" added in 2010)
* GVWR: up to 31,000 lb


'''Engine'''
At the end of 2016, Blue Bird received a $4.4 million grant from the Department of Energy to develop an electric-powered school bus bus, with full Vehicle to Grid (V2G) functionality. At the 2017 National Association for Pupil Transportation Trade Show, Blue Bird unveiled a batter-electric-powered version of their Vision. The bus can travel up to 100 miles on a full charge. The 150 kWh batteries can be recharged in under 8 hours by utilizing a Type 2 charger.<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171107005511/en/Blue-Bird-Unveils-All-New-Electric-Powered-Type-School Blue Bird Unveils All-New, Electric-Powered Type C School Bus at NAPT Conference]. Press release. 07 November 2017.</ref>
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB6.7]] EPA 2010, 6.7 litre, 200 to 260 hp (2010 to present)
* [[General Motors|GM]] Vortec V8 8.1L with LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) System 325 hp
* [[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar C7|C7]] EPA 2004, 7.2 litre, 210 to 230 hp
* [[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar C7|C7]] EPA 2007, 7.2 litre, 210 to 230 hp
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB]] EPA 2007, 6.7 litre, 200 to 240 hp


'''Transmission'''
==Specifications==
* [[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|PTS 2300 Series]] (Propane)
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
* [[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|PTS 2500 Series]]
|-
* [[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|PTS 3000 Series]] (2010 to present)
!colspan=3|Dimensions
* [[Allison]] [[Allison LTC Series|2000]] (no longer offered)
|-
|colspan=3|Body Length: 289" to 499"
|-
|colspan=3|Width: 96"
|-
|colspan=3|Height: 120" to 123"
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|colspan=3|Wheelbase: 189", 217", 238", 252", 273" or 280" (280" added in 2010)
|-
|colspan=3|GVWR: up to 31,000 lb
|-
!Engine
!Emissions
!Availability
|-
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins B6.7|B6.7]] I6, 6.7L, 200 to 260 hp
|GHG17
|2017 onward
|-
|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar C7|C7]] I6, 7.2L, 210 to 230 hp
|EPA 2004 & 2007
|2004 to 2008
|-
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB]] I6, 6.7L, 200 to 240 hp
|EPA 2007
|2007 to 2010
|-
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB6.7]] I6, 6.7L, 200 to 260 hp
|EPA 2010 & 2013
|2010 to 2017
|-
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISV5.0|ISV5.0]] V8, 5.0L, 220 hp
|GHG17
|2017 onward
|-
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Triton|Triton]] V10, 6.8L, 320 or 362 hp
|
|Propane, 2011 onward
|-
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Triton|Triton]] V10, 6.8L, 320 hp
|
|Gasoline, 2018 onward
|-
|[[General Motors|GM]] Vortec V8, 8.1L with LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) System 325 hp
|
|Propane, 2007 to 2011
|-
!colspan=2|Transmission
!Availability
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|PTS 2300 Series]]
|For GM, 2007 to 2011
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|PTS 2500 Series]]
|
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|PTS 3000 Series]]  
|2010 onward
|-
|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison LTC Series|2000]]
|No longer offered
|-
|colspan=2|[[Ford]] [[Ford TorqShift|6R140]]
|Ford engines, 2011 onward
|-
!colspan=2|Front suspension
!Availability
|-
|colspan=2|8,000 lb parabolic springs
|For Cummins
|-
|colspan=2|8,000 - 10,000 lb. springs
|For Ford
|-
|colspan=2|12,000 lb
|For Caterpillar
|-
!colspan=2|Rear suspension
!Availability
|-
|colspan=2|17,000 - 21,000 lb. 2-stage leaf springs
|For Cummins or Ford
|-
|colspan=2|21,000 lb
|For Caterpillar
|-
!colspan=3|Tires
|-
|colspan=3|11R22.5(G)
|-
!colspan=3|Capacity
|-
|colspan=3|48-78 Passengers
|}


'''Front Suspension'''
==Demonstrator/engineering units==
* 8,000 lb parabolic springs (Cummins)
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
* 8,000 - 10,000 lb. springs (LPG)
!Fleet number
* 12,000 lb (Caterpillar)
!Thumbnail
!Year
!VIN
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
|- align="center"
|
|
|June 2011
|[[Blue Bird Vision 'B VINs'#BF281638|1BAKGC5H6BF281638]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Triton|Triton V10]] 6.8L propane
|[[Ford]] TorqShift automatic
| align="left"|
*2012 model.
*Propane.
*Altoona test bus from June 11, 2013 to July 17, 2013.
|}


'''Rear Suspension'''
==Operators==
* 17,000 - 21,000 lb. 2-stage leaf springs (Cummins and LPG)
Blue Bird Vision buses are used by thousands of school districts across the U.S. and Canada, in addition to these private operators:
* 21,000 lb (Caterpillar)


'''Tires'''
* 11R22.5(G)
'''Capacity'''
* 48-77 Passengers
==Operators==
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
* [[Autobus Auger Metropolitain]] - Châteauguay, QC  
* [[Autobus Auger]] ([[Groupe Autobus Auger]]) - Saint-Romuald, QC
* [[Autobus Brissette]] - Berthierville, QC
* [[Autobus Maheux]] - Rouyn-Noranda, QC
* [[Autobus Maheux]] - Rouyn-Noranda, QC
* [[Baie Transport]] - Gatineau, QC
* [[Baie Transport]] - Gatineau, QC
* [[Beauce Autobus]] ([[Groupe Autobus Auger]]) - Beauceville, QC
* [[Briggs Bus Lines]] (now part of [[FirstGroup]]) - Edmonton, AB
* [[Briggs Bus Lines]] (now part of [[FirstGroup]]) - Edmonton, AB
* [[Cardinal Coach Lines]] (now part of [[FirstGroup]]) - Calgary, AB
* [[Cardinal Coach Lines]] (now part of [[FirstGroup]]) - Calgary, AB
* [[Coach Canada]]
* [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport des Laurentides]] (SURF) - Laurentides, QC  
* [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport des Laurentides]] (SURF) - Laurentides, QC  
* [[Cunningham Transport Limited]] - St. Albert, AB
* [[Cunningham Transport Limited]] - St. Albert, AB
* [[Express Lotbinière]] - MRC Lotbinière, Quebec
* [[Golden Arrow School Buses]] - Edmonton, AB
* [[Golden Arrow School Buses]] - Edmonton, AB
* [[Groupe Intercar|Intercar]] - Québec, QC  
* [[Groupe Intercar|Intercar]] - Québec, QC  
* [[MRC D'Autray]] - D'Autray, QC
* [[L'Express d'Oka]] - Deux-Montagnes RCM, Quebec
* [[MRC D'Autray]] - D'Autray RCM, QC
* [[Parkinson Coach Lines]] - Brampton, ON
* [[Southland Transportation]] - Calgary, AB  
* [[Southland Transportation]] - Calgary, AB  
* [[Stock Transportation]]
* [[Stock Transportation]]
* [[Transport Miller Madore]] - L'Ange-Gardien/Buckingham, QC
* [[Transport Miller Madore]] - L'Ange-Gardien/Buckingham, QC
* [[Transport Roch & Fils]] - Sainte-Élisabeth, QC
===United States [[File:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
* [[Atlantic Express]] - Staten Island, NY
* [[Educational Bus Transportation]] - Suffolk County, NY
* [[Suffolk Transportation Service]] - Suffolk County, NY


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:21, 8 November 2017

Blue Bird Vision
Blue Bird Vision
Vision (2008 to present)
Blue Bird Vision
Vision (2003 to 2008)
Years of manufacture 2003 to present
Length 24'1" to 41'7"
Width 96 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel, LPG, CNG, or gasoline
The Blue Bird Vision logo.

The Blue Bird Vision is a high floor type-C school bus and successor to the Blue Bird CV200. The Vision was launched in 2003 and is Blue Bird's first dedicated Type C school bus chassis.

Design

The Vision boasts optimal safety particularly in the area of driver visibility. This is achieved with a sloping hood and the Safety View™ Vision Panel which is a window with a wide-angled lens under the windscreen at the door side. The body uses 14-guage steel posts and one-piece roof bows. Exterior side sheet metal is 20 gauge galvanized steel with fluting, and roofing is one piece steel between window sections.

The first alternative fuel option was propane, available since 2007. Blue Bird announced the next generation propane powered Vision in July 2011 which boasts more power and a larger fuel tank. The fuel system is from ROUSH CleanTech and the engine is from Ford. Building further on this powertrain, Blue Bird introduced natural gas and gasoline-powered versions of the Vision in 2016.

In 2008, Blue Bird updated the Vision with a new hood design, new instrument panel, new steering column w/ E-Z adjust peddle and a new electric outward opening service door.

At the end of 2016, Blue Bird received a $4.4 million grant from the Department of Energy to develop an electric-powered school bus bus, with full Vehicle to Grid (V2G) functionality. At the 2017 National Association for Pupil Transportation Trade Show, Blue Bird unveiled a batter-electric-powered version of their Vision. The bus can travel up to 100 miles on a full charge. The 150 kWh batteries can be recharged in under 8 hours by utilizing a Type 2 charger.[1]

Specifications

Demonstrator/engineering units

Fleet number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
June 2011 1BAKGC5H6BF281638 Ford Triton V10 6.8L propane Ford TorqShift automatic
  • 2012 model.
  • Propane.
  • Altoona test bus from June 11, 2013 to July 17, 2013.

Operators

Blue Bird Vision buses are used by thousands of school districts across the U.S. and Canada, in addition to these private operators:

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United States Flag of the United States.png

References

  1. ↑ Blue Bird Unveils All-New, Electric-Powered Type C School Bus at NAPT Conference. Press release. 07 November 2017.
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