Nova Bus

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NovaBus Inc.
FormerlyNovaBus Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorGeneral Motors Diesel Division
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation
Founded1979 (plant)
1993 (company)
HeadquartersSaint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Canada and United States
Key people
Ralph Acs (President)
ProductsPublic transit buses
OwnerVolvo
Websitenovabus.com

Nova Bus (stylized as NOVABUS) is a company which makes buses for public transit, and is owned by Volvo.[1] Created in 1993, Nova Bus continued the production of the Classic and Rapid Transit Series models previously made by General Motors and Motor Coach Industries. Nova Buses are used in many cities across North America, including New York,[2] Quebec City, Montreal and Calgary.

Nova Bus has three factories in which the buses are built; Plattsburgh,[3] New York, St-François-du-Lac,[4] Quebec, and St-Eustache,[5] Quebec.

Buses[change | change source]

Nova Bus has produced seven types of buses, including three which are no longer made.

Model Photo Years Produced Notes
RTS 1995-2004
Classic (TC40102A/N) 1995-1997
Articulated Classic (TC60102N) 1993
LFS
LFS HEV
LFS Artic
LFX

References[change | change source]

  1. "About Nova Bus | Nova Bus". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  2. "News".
  3. "Plattsburgh | Nova Bus". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  4. "Saint-François-Du-Lac | Nova Bus". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  5. "Saint-Eustache | Nova Bus". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.