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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:19 pm Post subject:

Also of interest:

www.britannica.com/technology/mobile-lounge-system

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:40 pm Post subject:

"A bus on scissor lifts" (Atlanta, 1961)......

https://www.sunshineskies.com/atlanta-remote-gates.html

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:59 pm Post subject:

From Slovenia*:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tovarna_avtomobilov_Maribor

*(QUITE unusual-looking buses (note photos of airport version)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:17 pm Post subject:

"VIVAIR" airport buses......

https://www.tam-motors.eu/airport/

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:46 pm Post subject:

"MCV BUS & COACH"

This Egyptian company builds bus bodies; note operators in Great Britain....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCV_Bus_and_Coach

See also:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Bus

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:58 pm Post subject:

MCV in Britain......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCV_EvoSeti

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCV_DD103

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:24 pm Post subject:

Bus TT's (Egypt).......

https://www.ask-aladdin.com/egypt-transport-system/bus-timetables

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:32 pm Post subject:

The CTA is the largest public transit operator in Egypt; no, you CAN'T get to The Loop or Van Buren (there is also no "L" service!)....... Rolling Eyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Transportation_Authority

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:03 pm Post subject:

The Spanish-built "PEGASO Z-403" (aka "The Spanish Scenicruiser"); some once operated in Egypt.......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegaso_Z-403

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject:

In discussing buses that operate (and once operated) in the Middle East, mention must be made of the now-iconic MCI.

The MCI operated not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in Mexico, Taiwan, Korea and Australia.

As was mentioned early on in this topic, GREYHOUND also once operated in Saudi Arabia.......

www.coachbuilt.com/bui/m/mci/mci.htm

(courtesy: Coachbuilt)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 4:11 pm Post subject:

This preserved MC-5 could tell many an interesting tale, if granted the power of speech; sad that none of those which operated in Saudi Arabia were preserved (I would imagine all were scrapped many years ago).......

https://pacbus.org/museum-roster/western-greyhound-lines-mci-mc-5-2623/

(courtesy: Pacific Bus Museum)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:10 pm Post subject:

Speaking of the Middle East, the following is of somewhat related interest.......

In 1977, New York's "Congregation Yetev Lev" took delivery of a customized PREVOST ("Prestige"); a rear door was specified so that men and women had their own door.

A photo of this interesting-looking customized coach can be found on page #64 in William A. Luke's "PREVOST BUSES"; destination sign reads:

"KIRYAS YOEL"

It is interesting, also, to think of buses of other builders being so "customized" as per their customer's request......

"NYO"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:15 pm Post subject:

On a related note, this bus company once ran in Israel.......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehadrin_bus_lines

traildriver · Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2459 Location: South Florida

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:22 am Post subject:

traildriver:

Please keep me posted on this...I am most interested..... Wink

"NYO"