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<h2 id="united-states-designs">United States designs</h2> <p>The term "midibus" is not in common use in the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>; such smaller and lighter-duty buses are not used for <a href="/facts/Public_transport/DXhqazz5">public transit</a> there except in some very specialized instances. For example, <a href="/facts/San_Francisco_Municipal_Railway/ms2xznvt">Muni</a> in San Francisco operates both 30-foot (9.1 m) and 40-foot (12 m) versions of the <a href="/facts/Orion_Bus_Industries/VQmpgKaR">Orion VII</a> transit bus to serve routes that include some of the steeper and curvier hills. </p><p>In charter / tour roles, there is indeed a gap between the minibus (12–28 seats) and the touring coach (47–50 seats). Several shuttle bus companies such as <a href="/facts/Goshen_Coach/pwT2Xr3P">Goshen Coach</a> and Crystal have manufactured rear-engined vehicles with 30–35 seats, but no generic term has ever been applied to them. They are usually lumped together with smaller "minibuses", and called "minibus" or "shuttle bus". The only other alternative was to import a "short" (two-axle) version of European touring coaches, known often as "baby coaches", around 35 feet (10.7 m) long and equipped with some 30–32 seats. These include the TEMSA TS 30/TS 35 and the MCI J3500. </p><p>In the 2000s, some manufacturers introduced mid-sized bus models based on large truck frames. </p> <h2 id="models">Models</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Alexander_Dennis_Enviro200_Dart/JzkW0Kep">Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart</a> - also manufactured and marketed in North America by <a href="/facts/New_Flyer/zvfP2Ct2">New Flyer Industries</a> as the New Flyer MiDi</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alexander_Dennis_Enviro200_MMC/LC13epIu">Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gillig_Low_Floor/KAmEjfIP">Gillig Low Floor</a> (29 and 35 ft variants)</li> <li><a href="/facts/New_Flyer_Xcelsior/WXK25AHu">New Flyer Xcelsior</a> (35 ft variants)</li> <li><a href="/facts/ARBOC_Specialty_Vehicles/KC1fYwzu">ARBOC Specialty Vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/BYD_Auto/mee3YKds">BYD Auto</a> K7/K7M</li> <li><a href="/facts/Thomas_Built_Buses/YAkkseHX">Thomas Built Buses</a> Saf-T-Liner HDX (25, 30, 35 ft variants)</li> <li>Agrale MT12 (chassis)</li> <li>Autosan Sancity 9 LE</li> <li><a href="/facts/Autosan_Sancity_10LF/t3QDnvXP">Autosan Sancity 10LF</a> - (<a href="/facts/Low-floor_bus/Sx7BasBX">Low floor</a> integral)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Albion_Nimbus/uhPGDnwI">Albion Nimbus</a> - from 1955–65</li> <li>Bedford VAS - From 1961-87</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bedford_JJL/elTW70jl">Bedford JJL</a> - an early unsuccessful attempt at a purpose built midibus 1975-81</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bristol_Commercial_Vehicles/8yy058Tn">Bristol</a> SU - 1960-6</li> <li><a href="/facts/BYD_Auto/mee3YKds">BYD</a> C6</li> <li><a href="/facts/Optima_Bus_Corporation/gWqr12L3">Chance Coach/Optima</a> Opus</li> <li><a href="/facts/Daewoo_BS/BM/yIHpHb8W">Daewoo BS090</a> Royal-Midi</li> <li>Daewoo BC095</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dennis_Domino/ojFuTTLX">Dennis Domino</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dennis_Dart/3dUcvKVV">Dennis Dart</a> (chassis)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dennis_Dart_SLF/3dUcvKVV">Dennis/Transbus/Alexander Dennis Dart SLF</a> (chassis)</li> <li>ElDorado EZ Rider II MAX/BRT</li> <li><a href="/facts/Fabrika_automobila_Priboj/2sjYuM12">FAP</a> A-402</li> <li><a href="/facts/Grande_West_Transportation_Group/NvEG1QvE">Grande West Vicinity</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hino_Melpha/7qIVTGvM">Hino Melpha</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hino_Rainbow/lv3muUDS">Hino Rainbow</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Heuliez_Bus/X0s93bDu">Heuliez</a> GX117</li> <li>Heuliez GX127</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hyundai_Aero_Town/erAE9fo6">Hyundai Aero Town</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hyundai_Global_900/zQmpThvS">Hyundai Global 900</a></li> <li>Hyundai GreenCity</li> <li>Mercedes-Benz Trekka</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ikarus_Bus/fC4FNqqt">Ikarus</a> 405</li> <li>Ikarus E91</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ikarbus/t9jIcVo1">Ikarbus</a> ik-107</li> <li><a href="/facts/Irisbus_Citelis/HeMYkKTH">Irisbus Citelis 10</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Isuzu_Erga_Mio/Njcynwu0">Isuzu Erga Mio</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Isuzu_Gala_Mio/RXyweTaa">Isuzu Gala Mio</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Isuzu_Journey-K/csATfUvT">Isuzu Journey-K</a></li> <li>Isuzu Novo</li> <li><a href="/facts/Isuzu_Turquoise/alYw9VHd">Isuzu Turquoise</a></li> <li>Iveco EuroMidi</li> <li>Kutsenits City</li> <li>Kravtex Credo EN9,5</li> <li><a href="/facts/Leyland_Swift/MP7hEdrA">Leyland Swift</a></li> <li>MAN 10.xxx HOCL/MAN 11.xxx HOCL (chassis)</li> <li>MAN 12.xxx HOCL/MAN 12.xxx HOCL-NL (chassis)</li> <li>MAN 13.xxx HOCL (chassis)</li> <li>MAN 14.xxx HOCL/MAN 14.xxx HOCL-NL (chassis)</li> <li><a href="/facts/MAN_Lion%27s_City/yBh27JgX">MAN Lion's City M</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Minsk_Automobile_Plant/4vtbXsd4">MAZ-206</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Minsk_Automobile_Plant/4vtbXsd4">MAZ-256</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/MCW_Metrorider/PUrQsXVz">MCW Metrorider</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Marshall_Minibus/PRXEUhs6">Marshall Minibus</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mercedes-Benz_O520_Cito/2fKf7w8n">Mercedes-Benz O520 Cito</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mercedes-Benz_O530_Citaro/ezo0uA2U">Mercedes-Benz O530K (Citaro K)</a></li> <li>Mercedes-Benz OH1115LSB (chassis)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mitsubishi_Fuso_Aero_Midi/1EVQmmXA">Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Midi MJ/MK/Aero Midi-S</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/New_Flyer_Industries/zvfP2Ct2">New Flyer Industries</a> D30LF / 35LF</li> <li><a href="/facts/Neoplan_Centroliner/8pNwhdPn">Neoplan Centroliner</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nissan_Diesel_Space_Runner_JP/Q7RHKyDT">Nissan Diesel Space Runner JP</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nissan_Diesel_Space_Runner_RM/ExPrheEG">Nissan Diesel Space Runner RM</a></li> <li>Nissan Diesel RB80 (chassis)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Optare_Excel/mM16Pceo">Optare Excel</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Optare_MetroRider/HKQcrc0a">Optare MetroRider</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Optare_Solo/ckdVqrQl">Optare Solo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Optare_Solo/ckdVqrQl">Optare Solo SR</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Optare_Versa/JIgdYgEE">Optare Versa</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Otokar_Navigo/VEW0CelR">Otokar Navigo</a>/Sultan</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pavlovo_Bus_Factory/dsVRuIth">PAZ-3237</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pavlovo_Bus_Factory/dsVRuIth">PAZ-4230</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Scania_OmniTown/ACM5H11v">Scania OmniTown</a></li> <li>SOR CN 8.5</li> <li>Temsa Prestij</li> <li>Thaco Town TB82S</li> <li>Thaco Town TB85S</li> <li>Thaco TB94CT</li> <li>Thaco Meadow 85S</li> <li>Thaco Meadow 89CT</li> <li>Van Hool NewA309</li> <li><a href="/facts/VDL_SB120/sBa2aEY9">VDL SB120</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/VDL_SB180/o9txrF2P">VDL SB180</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Volkswagen_Volksbus/BhnrbA0L">Volkswagen Volksbus</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Volvo_B6/aojN1yPL">Volvo B6/B6LE</a> (chassis)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Volvo_B6BLE/EkDpGDCM">Volvo B6BLE</a> (chassis)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Wright_StreetLite/9zdIA5b7">Wright StreetLite</a></li> <li>Ashok Leyland Jan Bus Midi</li></ul> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Midibuses. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Buses portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Minibus/kh3q4Lqm">Minibus</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_buses/T9b0pzHm">List of buses</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Müller-Hellmann, Adolf; Nickel, Bernhard E.; Artschwager, Dirk; Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen, eds. (2000). Stadtbus - mobil sein in Klein- und Mittelstädten: = Mobility in small- and medium sized towns by urban bus. Blaue Buchreihe des VDV. Düsseldorf: Alba-Fachverl. ISBN 978-3-87094-642-5. <a href="978-3-87094-642-5" target="_blank">978-3-87094-642-5</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>