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have addressed every part that is at a high risk of corrosion. Tat’s a big innovation for the market.” So far, that market has mostly been the northeast U.S., and, of


course, Ontario and Quebec in Canada, all areas where cold and wet weather is persistent. Also better for the students, said Pagé, is added comfort due to


increased seating room on the bus. Lion features the widest body in the industry at 102 inches, which affords an additional three inches on each side of the bus for wider 42-inch bench seats equipped with three-point, lap-shoulder belts. And, if a district or a contractor doesn’t specify seat belts, 39-inch standard seats allow the aisle width to increase to 18 inches for students and drivers alike. Attendees at the NAPT Summit last fall in Cincin- nati saw the latter option. Lion Bus also recently released a new large MFSAB bus. Lion Bus has been in production for more than a year, and Be-


dard and Pagé said they expect the company to deliver several hundred Type C conventional buses this year, with a goal of a couple of thousand units going forward as the company seeks to address that increasing need of reducing customers’ total cost of ownership. “At the end of the life cycle, the total cost of ownership


Lion Bus is protecting total cost of ownership with its signature composite body materials that fight corrosion. The company also recently unveiled its large MFSAB (bottom).


will be significantly less,” added Pagé. “Since there will be no rust on the bus, there is almost no need for maintenance on the body.” n


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