Favourite bus

[Cognizant]

What transit bus manufacturer do you like the most? Why? What's your favorite (current/noncurrent) product they've produced?

I love Gillig myself, though Van Hool, NABI, and Nova are runner-ups. I like Gillig because it's locally owned here, and they do a good job with the interiors.
My favorite products by them are the Gillig Phantom and the Gillig Advantage BRT.

Gillig Phantom:
http://dayerses.com/data_images/posts/gillig-phantom/gillig-phantom-01.jpg

Gillig BRT:
http://www.streetcarmike.com/neworleans_oct2011/full/nola_1232_oct2011.jpg

[chrisawesome]

I really like Prevost. I like their motorhome conversions too! The motorhomes cost over $1 million !!!!!
http://www.lasvegasbussales.com/UserFiles/prevost-h341/prevost-coach-and-other-buses-h341.png
http://dev.adrv.com/images/uploads/avenir_3l.jpg
http://www.rvweb.com/rvimgs/country_coach/1086376535996/2005_prevost_interior.jpg

[Cognizant]

My favourite articulated buses:
http://www.ttmg.org/photos/tlogan/MUNI_Neoplan_6421.jpg
2002 Neoplan AN460 (owner: SFMTA)

http://www.streetcarmike.com/apta_2006/vta_newflyer2333_route22_apta_oct102006.jpg
New Flyer D60LF (owner: VTA)

[Allain1996]

I've gotta go with Vann Hool here. Their tour buses are pretty nice execpt for the fact that it's almost impossible to sleep in one of those if you happen to have the misfourtune of getting a rear seat because it can get quite loud back there from the giant Volvo engine in those!

[Φρανκομβριτ]

I don't know much about buses, but I do know here in Québec, a bus company cannot purchase a bus not built in Québec, making Nova the only option. Therefore, all our buses were built here or were grandfathered in.

Over the border they have much more flexibility, allowing them to offer different bus types. I guess my favorite would be their Alexander Dennis E500, because I usually get a row without anyone beside me.

http://www.orientalmodelbuses.co.uk/xtra/OC-Transpo-9-big.jpg
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/travel/7735052.bin?size=620x400

[Gandalf]

Well there are many decent buses out there at the moment, in my city there are new buses by the bucket full.

I am a fan of the Alexander Dennis Enviro 400's operated by National Express. They have bright modern interiors although they may seem plastic.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6499759869_45d13041f9_z.jpg


I like loads of buses for different reasons, but these are the nicest to ride on.

[LordOfWaffles]

Haha I've got a 1957 Dodge D700 school bus with a 354 HEMI in it. We gutted it and converted it into a camper. Kitchen, beds, ect. Not road legal but fun on the mountain with no power steering, no air breaks, and a prehistoric 5 speed tranny with a 2 speed rear end. On the positive, its a freaking tank! I creamed a deer with it last month going up the mountain and only left some hair in the bumper.

[teehee]

Orion 5:

http://www.ttmg.org/photos/dtropiansky/NYCB_Orion_9829.jpg

TMC RTS:
http://www.ttmg.org/photos/cjordan/MTAB_TMC_7200.jpg

New Flyer D60HF:
http://www.ttmg.org/photos/btrinh/NYCB_NFI_5435.jpg

[project_icarus]

Oh for fuck's sake don't make me choose ONE favourite.
-___-

But I do like the Mercedes O500s,
http://perthbus.info/quickimage.php?image=1EB2A62D3E1

And the Citelis 18s,
http://perthbus.info/quickimage.php?image=1EAD2D527E

And the O405s,
http://perthbus.info/quickimage.php?image=1EB5D61BE9D

Leyland Lynx <33333
http://perthbus.info/quickimage.php?image=1EA6EF1DBE5

Leyland National <333
http://perthbus.info/quickimage.php?image=1EA74F1B207

but, i generally hate highfloors. Most of them, just in general.

[teehee]

lol someone loves their Leylands.. Too bad they went out of business, I really like their double deckers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMojU4lhFfY
^^ since you like Leyland Lynx lol