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BUSCON 2012 EXHIBITORS ̈ ABC COMPANIES Manufactured exclusively for ABC Companies by General Coach America, the M1235 mid-size coach is built on a Freightliner chassis and ofers big coach characteristics in a smaller group transport vehicle. It features an exclusive one-piece windshield, enhancing driver visibility while maximizing passenger viewing, as well as an optimized rear suspension package and Ricon In-Step Lift for ADA accessibility. www.abc-companies.com ̈ ARBOC SPECIALTY VEHICLES ̈ ALEXANDER DENNIS Purpose-designed by Alexander Dennis, the open top Enviro400 has the same levels of strength, maneuverability, ride comfort, low operating costs and high efciency as the proven Enviro400 transit bus. The Enviro400 features a low entrance with no steps, leading into a spacious, easily accessible and flat low floor, and wheelchair users can be accommodated in a range of positions. It also provides an unbeatable view for up to 51 passengers in the upper deck and 29 in the lower deck. www.alexander-dennis.com Arboc displayed its 1,000th Spirit of Mobility lowfloor cutaway as well as its low-floor Spirit of Liberty. The Liberty is the company's newest low-floor 29-foot to 33-foot pusher bus and features an open floor plan with no steps throughout the passenger area. With standard wheelchair zones measuring a spacious 60 inches by 30 inches, passengers enter on a 34-inchwide, 1:6 Braun or Ricon ramp, which is rated at 1,000 pounds. The Liberty is powered by a Cummins engine coupled to an Allison six-speed transmission. www.arbocsv.com ̈ DALLAS SMITH CORP. ̈ CHAMPION BUS INC. The EZ-Street low-floor cutaway is built with General Coach America's exclusive SteelGuard construction and has a floor height of only 12 inches after engaging the kneeling feature. With a spacious 102-inch width, features include rear-wheel drive, self-diagnosing electrical system, rear air suspension, and an ADA wheelchair ramp that flips out for easy and rapid loading. www.championbus.com Dallas Smith showcased three chassis equipped with its IntelliSYNC four-point air kneeling system. The complete front and rear air-ride suspension package gives a vehicle on-demand kneeling capabilities when at a complete stop. In a matter of seconds, IntelliSYNC can bring a vehicle's frame rail height down to as low as 18 inches and will return the vehicle to the standard ride height just as quickly. Upgrading a vehicle with IntelliSYNC requires absolutely no modifications to the chassis/frame, according to Dallas Smith ofcials. www.dallassmithcorp.com JANUARY 2013 mETRO mAGAZINE > 35