Collins Bus
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Collins Industries is a Hutchinson, Kansas
company that specializes in manufacturing of Type A school bus
es, and also manufactures ambulances and other special-purpose vehicles. The company was founded in 1971 and as of 1998 it was made up of four subsidiaries: Collins Bus Corporation, Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc.; World Trans, Inc. and Capacity of Texas, Inc. Collins purchased manufacturer Mid Bus in 1998, and the assets of Canada-based manufacturer Corbeil Bus Corporation
in 2007. Since October 2006 Collins has been an 80-percent owned subsidiary of BNS Holding Inc. The company has about 900 employees, in three manufacturing facilities.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Hutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch"...
company that specializes in manufacturing of Type A school bus
School bus
A school bus is a type of bus designed and manufactured for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school and school events...
es, and also manufactures ambulances and other special-purpose vehicles. The company was founded in 1971 and as of 1998 it was made up of four subsidiaries: Collins Bus Corporation, Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc.; World Trans, Inc. and Capacity of Texas, Inc. Collins purchased manufacturer Mid Bus in 1998, and the assets of Canada-based manufacturer Corbeil Bus Corporation
Corbeil Buses
Corbeil Bus Corporation is a school and commercial bus manufacturer, based in Hutchinson, Kansas. It was created from the acquisition of predecessor Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil by Collins Industries in 2007...
in 2007. Since October 2006 Collins has been an 80-percent owned subsidiary of BNS Holding Inc. The company has about 900 employees, in three manufacturing facilities.
Products
Collins sells its buses under the Collins Bus, Mid Bus, and Corbeil names, with minor design differences in each line. All models are available on Ford or GM cutaway chassis.Collins Bus Corporation
- Bantam - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Bantam 422 - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Grand Bantam - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 35 passengers
- Super Bantam - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 30 passengers
- NexBus Propane
- NexBus Hybrid - Hybrid electricHybrid electric vehicleA hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional...
bus similar to the Grand Bantam and Super Bantam, utilizing a Ford E-450Ford E-SeriesThe Ford E-Series, formerly known as the Econoline or Club Wagon, is a line of full-size vans and truck chassis from the Ford Motor Company. The E-Series is related to the Ford F-Series line of pickup trucks. The line was introduced in 1961 as a compact van and its descendants are still produced...
chassis with technology from Azure Dynamics Corporation.
Mid Bus Corporation
- Guide - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Grand Guide - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 35 passengers
- Super Guide - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 30 passengers
Corbeil Bus Corporation
- Quantum - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Quantum 422 - Single rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 20 passengers
- Grand Quantum - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 35 passengers
- Super Quantum - Dual rear wheel bus available in capacities of up to 30 passengers
World Trans, Inc.
Based in Hutchinson, Kansas, World Trans is a manufacturer of commercial and shuttle buses.Wheeled Coach Industries
The world's largest manufacturer of ambulances and emergency service vehicles.- Custom Series- Type I and Type III models
- FireMedic Series- Type I and Type III models
- Medic Series- CitiMedic Plus and Crusader Plus models