Blue Bird Vision
Blue Bird Vision | |
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Vision (2008 to present) | |
Vision (2003 to 2008) | |
Years of manufacture | 2003 to present |
Length | 24'1" to 41'7" |
Width | 96 inches |
Power/Fuel | Diesel or propane |
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.
Specifications
Dimensions | ||
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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 | Emissions | Availability |
Cummins B6.7 I6, 6.7L, 200 to 260 hp | GHG17 | 2017 onward |
Caterpillar C7 I6, 7.2L, 210 to 230 hp | EPA 2004 & 2007 | 2004 to 2008 |
Cummins ISB I6, 6.7L, 200 to 240 hp | EPA 2007 | 2007 to 2010 |
Cummins ISB6.7 I6, 6.7L, 200 to 260 hp | EPA 2010 & 2013 | 2010 to 2017 |
Cummins V5.0 V8, 5.0L, 220 hp | GHG17 | 2017 onward |
Ford Triton V10, 6.8L, 320 or 362 hp | Propane, 2011 onward | |
GM Vortec V8, 8.1L with LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) System 325 hp | Propane, 2007 to 2011 | |
Transmission | Availability | |
Allison PTS 2300 Series | For GM, 2007 to 2011 | |
Allison PTS 2500 Series | ||
Allison PTS 3000 Series | 2010 onward | |
Allison 2000 | No longer offered | |
Ford 6R140 | Ford engines, 2011 onward | |
Front suspension | Availability | |
8,000 lb parabolic springs | For Cummins | |
8,000 - 10,000 lb. springs | For Ford | |
12,000 lb | For Caterpillar | |
Rear suspension | Availability | |
17,000 - 21,000 lb. 2-stage leaf springs | For Cummins or Ford | |
21,000 lb | For Caterpillar | |
Tires | ||
11R22.5(G) | ||
Capacity | ||
48-78 Passengers |
Demonstrator/engineering units
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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June 2011 | 1BAKGC5H6BF281638 | Ford Triton V10 6.8L propane | Ford TorqShift automatic |
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Operators
Canada
- Autobus Auger (Groupe Autobus Auger) - Saint-Romuald, QC
- Autobus Brissette - Berthierville, QC
- Autobus Maheux - Rouyn-Noranda, QC
- Baie Transport - Gatineau, QC
- Beauce Autobus (Groupe Autobus Auger) - Beauceville, QC
- Briggs Bus Lines (now part of FirstGroup) - Edmonton, AB
- Cardinal Coach Lines (now part of FirstGroup) - Calgary, AB
- Coach Canada
- Conseil intermunicipal de transport des Laurentides (SURF) - Laurentides, QC
- Cunningham Transport Limited - St. Albert, AB
- Express Lotbinière - MRC Lotbinière, Quebec
- Golden Arrow School Buses - Edmonton, AB
- Intercar - Québec, 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
- Stock Transportation
- Transport Miller Madore - L'Ange-Gardien/Buckingham, QC
- Transport Roch & Fils - Sainte-Élisabeth, QC
United States
- Atlantic Express - Staten Island, NY
- Educational Bus Transportation - Suffolk County, NY
- Suffolk Transportation Service - Suffolk County, NY