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Ward / Amtran / IC Bus (Part 3)

IC Bus


In this third part understood from the stage mentioned that Navistar took total control of what was Ward Mfg. Bus. Co. (1 st part) and then Amtran American Transportation Corporation or (2 ª part.)

Navistar
After taking control of companies, this was called IC Corporation, currently known simply as

IC IC Bus is an abbreviation of Integrated Coach (Integrated Auto), this is because all bodyworks are manufactured on International platforms, meaning that everything is built by a subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation.

specializes in IC Bus school buses, multifunction school activity buses, and buses for commercial traffic resulting from designs for school use.

line buses escolares esta conformada por los modelos: AE. BE, CE, RE y RE.

El modelo AE (2010–presente) es el primer autobús Tipo A construido por IC Bus. Esta equipado con motor International MaxxForce 7. Tiene un piso interior plano estándar. Tiene capacidad de máxima de 36 asientos.

El modelo BE (2005–presente) esta destinado principalmente para quienes transportan estudiantes con necesidades especiales (compitiendo contra autobuses Tipo A). Aparte de menor tamaño, el BE difiere del CE con su piso interior plano estándar. Los modelos 2005 al 2007 están equipados con motor VT365, los modelos 2008 al presente están equipados MaxxForce engine 7. It has a capacity of 14 to the 3rd seat.



CE model (2001-present) is the base for diesel-electric hybrid bus. . 2001 to 2004 models were equipped with T444E engine, 2001 to 2004 models with engine DT466E, 2005 to 2007 models with engine VT365 and 2007 models with optional engine this MaxxForce 7 or MaxxForceDT, all International. Has a maximum capacity of 77 seats. 2001 to 2004 models were built on platforms International 3800 and 2005 models on platforms to existing International 3300 (data from the network).


The following pictures show CE two buses, the first is model 2004 and the second 2010. Both are owned by E. & B. Transportation, Inc. located in York Springs PA. The company is owned by Edwin Wolft transportation contract in the Bermudian Springs School District and Dover (Information and photos provided by Robert L. Smith).

The RE (2001-present) was introduced to the market in 1996 and redesigned in Amtran RE 2000con size inside. 2001 to 2004 models were equipped with T444E engine, 2001 to 2004 models with engine DT466E, and models 2005 through 2007 VT365 engine and models 2007 to present with motor MaxxForce 7, all International. Has a maximum capacity of 84 seats.


FE model (2001-2010) was introduced in 1990 as Senator Ward. Over time you were making slight updates (1992, 1995, 1998, 2005). 2001 to 2008 models were equipped with motor DT466E and 2008 to 2010 models with engine MaxxForce DT., All International. It had seating capacity. In April 2010 removed any advertising on the network announced its discontinuance.


models for school activities buses are manufactured in series: CE (maximum 77 passengers), BE (29-77 passengers) and RE (66-88 passengers).



models for commercial use IC buses are manufactured in series: AC, HC, BE, CE and LC







On November 5, 2009, IC Bus announced that its plant in Conway buses would not join after January 18, 2010, plans to eliminate 477 jobs. The facilities in Conway were used as a warehouse and parts manufacturer, but not as a producer of complete buses.

cun Navistar International has a plant in Mexico to produce heavy truck and bus platforms. On the history of this plant and its products show in my next presentation

The information contained in this third part was taken from various web sites, especially http://www.icbus.com/ICBus/

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José Ramírez Lozano

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