Grande West Transportation Group Inc., a manufacturer of heavy-duty mid-sized transit buses for sale in Canada and the U.S., announced the completion of testing of its Vicinity 30 foot model buses in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus Test Program at Altoona, Pa. The Vicinity was tested for the maximum allowable 12- year durability testing.
U.S. regulations require all new bus models used for mass transportation revenue service and purchased with FTA funds to complete an Altoona Test. The primary focus of the test program evaluates the structural durability and integrity, reliability, performance, maintainability, safety, noise and fuel economy.
