THE BUS PARTS BUSINESS--BIG MONEY

Big, fascinating and more than a little bit complicated. Those are all terms which could be applied to the bus aftermarket--the multimillion dollar business of delivering the repair parts and service needed to keep the nation's 50,000-plus transit buses rolling. For the people in charge of maintaining a city's bus fleet, knowing how and where to get the parts--and at the best price--is vital. Large transit systems usually stock from 6,000 to 7,000 different parts at one time. While many parts are available from the company that built the particular bus--either AM General, Flexible or GMC (General Motors Corporation)--a good percentage of needed parts must be gotten elsewhere.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

  538 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • Kelley, K
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 16-19
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 4
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Parts; Repairing; Vehicle components; Vehicle maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Repair costs
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165133
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1982 12:00AM