Q&A
Virginia contractor. How has the C2 evolved over the years and why is it the company’s flagship vehicle? Edgerly: Te Saf-T-Liner C2 is our most popular bus—and for good reason. We consider it our most significant innovation to date, because before the introduction of the C2 a bus body was placed on a truck chassis. Te two were never built to work seamlessly together. With the introduction of the Saf-T- Liner C2, the bus was designed and built from top to bottom to work as one cohesive unit, with state-of-the- art features and benefits for our cus- tomers. Soon after we debuted the new C2 design in 2004, it became the premier bus in the industry and a bus that changed how other Type Cs are manufactured. In fact, we built a 275,000
square-foot, state-of-the-art plant in High Point just to manufacture the
new C2. Due to its pop- ularity, we completed a $12 million expansion to the C2 plant just last year and just announced yet another expansion to the C2 second shift, which will result in the addition of 200 new jobs. Over the years, the Saf-T-Liner C2 has evolved to run on alternative fuels, starting with a hybrid model and moving into propane and, most recently, compressed natural gas. Te C2 also has the most ad-
vanced features and benefits for our customers of all of our buses. In addition to enhanced visibility, driv- er ergonomics, durability and safety,
the C2 is pre-wired with multiplex wiring and is equipped with Zonar telematics. It is the first bus to debut our new BusWise technologies suite, which offers such features as a 360 degree camera, collision avoidance, lane departure warning and tire pressure monitoring, among others.
In 1938, Thomas Car Works introduced its first all-steel school bus body.
Congratulations to on your 100 year anniversary! The Child Check-Mate System® works as a drivers
aid to help ensure that all children have safely disembarked the vehicle at the end of a route.
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