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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles is the undisputed leader in low floor technology featuring a full line of low floor buses for fleet, transit and private operators.
51165 Greenfield Pkwy
Middlebury, IN 46540
United States of America
574.825.4880
866.953.5555
574.825.1750
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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles is the undisputed leader in low floor technology featuring a full line of low floor buses for fleet, transit and private operators.

Products

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Low-floor, medium duty 29 - 33ft rear engine bus, featuring an open floorplan with no steps throughout the passenger area. Standard wheelchair zones are a spacious 54 x30 inches...
Feb. 21, 2013
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Utilizes only General Motors standard suspension, creating a low-floor, ADA compliant bus capable of 1:6 ramp angle; all with an exceptional ultra-low price point.
Feb. 21, 2013
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Built on a conventional GM cutaway with all passengers entering through the same 39 inch wide door opening with a beneficial kneeling feature allowing for an entrance of less ...
Feb. 21, 2013

Press Releases

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The battery-electric low-floor bus will undergo Altoona testing this year and is expected to be ready to enter production for distribution by the fourth quarter.
March 1, 2021
BC Transit
Three transit systems under the BC Transit umbrella received a total of 15 new 26-foot light-duty buses to replace aging diesel vehicles.
The vehicles are part of a wider plan to add approximately 70 light-duty buses in select transit systems in B.C. in 2020.
Nov. 25, 2020
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC has announced its Spirit of Equess, the industry’s first and only medium-duty, purpose-built transit bus, has passed the Federal Transit Administration...
Nov. 30, 2018
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC has announced that Radford Transit (“Radford”) in Virginia has awarded ARBOC with an order for eight Spirit of Mobility low-floor, body-on-chassis...
Nov. 14, 2018
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC has announced the delivery of fully accessible low floor Spirit of Independence buses to Denton County Transportation Authority in Texas.
Oct. 31, 2018
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced that Ozark Regional Transit in Arkansas has awarded ARBOC with an order for up to 40 Spirit of Equess low-floor, medium-duty transit...
Sept. 27, 2018
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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced the receipt of patent number US 10,023,243 B2 for its Spirit of Independence model.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced the receipt of patent number US 10,023,243 B2 for its Spirit of Independence model.
Aug. 28, 2018
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Heidi Smart will be the executive assistant to Don Roberts, president.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced the addition of Heidi Smart to the ARBOC team. Smart will be the executive assistant to Don Roberts, president.
April 17, 2018
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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, a U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., announced the 3,000th bus produced in the ARBOC Specialty Vehicles facility.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, a U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., announced the 3,000th bus produced in the ARBOC Specialty Vehicles facility.
March 27, 2018
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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles has announced the 3000th bus produced in the ARBOC Specialty Vehicles facility.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles has announced the 3000th bus produced in the ARBOC Specialty Vehicles facility.
March 23, 2018

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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles presents “Traveling With A Disability”
Dec. 9, 2013

Articles

Mass Transit/Leah Harnack
The BYD K9S Electric Transit Bus includes the BYD battery with a 12-year warranty. The batteries require no replacement during their standard service life.
Attendees were a buzz about the technology on display at the 2018 American Public Transportation Association Bus & Paratransit Conference in Tampa, Florida.
May 9, 2018
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The latest in bus and bus component products, view more at http://www.masstransitmag.com/directory/bus
April 23, 2018
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The R211 cars feature 58-inch wide door openings, which are eight inches wider than standard doors on existing cars.
Randy ClarkeCapital MetroCapital Metro's board of directors voted to name Randy Clarke as the agency’s next president/CEO. Randy Clarke has served as the vice president of operations...
March 9, 2018
Alstom - Design & Styling
On August 1, 2017, Alstom delivered the first of 60 Citadis X05 to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Sydney, Australia.
Some of the latest products and technologies on display at the American Public Transportation Association's Expo 2017.
Oct. 7, 2017
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With numerous options available to meet specific transportation needs, it is important to choose a bus that will bring efficiency to the fleet.
Choosing the right bus can bring optimal efficiency to the fleet.
Sept. 15, 2017
Talgo
The A650 HRV fleet consists of 37 A650 married pairs built by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie between 1992 and 2000.
Talgo Commences and Ramps Up Overhaul Work in MilwaukeeTalgo received the first vehicle from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in its Milwaukee facility...
Aug. 10, 2017
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NewsQlineOpensCopyMassTransitmag.com/Proterra Begins Autonomous Bus ProgramProterra announced the company is initiating an autonomous bus program with the University of Nevada...
June 6, 2017
Transdev
Transdev is working with AV manufacturers in North America and has built partnerships with companies such as Easymile, a leading manufacturer of AV shuttles for public transportation.
Transdev Expands Pilot Programs for Autonomous Passenger ShuttlesTransdev is now operating Autonomous Vehicle (AV) passenger shuttles in multiple cities in Europe. Based on the...
Aug. 15, 2016
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Mario Medina will head the Austin, Texas, office of Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Don Eaton has been named the western regional Sales manager for the transit and rail market segment for Q’Straint. In his new position, he will focus on developing new business...
March 7, 2014
AC Transit
AC Transit has put its new Gillig buses into service with Wi-Fi
093-act-gillig-suburban_11226519.psdAC Transit Gets new BusesThe transbay bus commute to San Francisco has now become smoother and more luxurious with the purchase of 54 state...
Dec. 9, 2013

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ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced that Calgary Transit has confirmed a contract for 137 fully accessible, low-floor, cutaway Spirit of Freedom buses.
Feb. 23, 2018
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Jen Rodriguez was appointed as ARBOC regional sales manager.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles has announced the addition of Jen Rodriguez to the ARBOC sales team.
Jan. 29, 2018
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Transit Holdings Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the equity interests in ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC.
Dec. 1, 2017
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Spirit of Equess.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC introduced a new medium-duty rail product, the Spirit of Equess.
Oct. 26, 2017
The MSBMA, which formed in 1993 to improve professionalism, safety and product quality in the mid-size bus industry, appointed Kim Yoder, national sales manager for ARBOC Specialty...
Oct. 19, 2017
Creative Bus Sales has announced it is expanding its already extensive selection of transit vehicles through an exclusive distributorship agreement with ARBOC Specialty Vehicles...
Oct. 3, 2017
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Stuart Mayes.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles has announced Stuart Mayes as their new regional sales manager. With this position, Mayes will be responsible for servicing existing accounts and establishing...
Aug. 24, 2017
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Pictured left to right: Dorothy Claw, Kim Yoder of ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, Governor Montoya, Gary Guinn of Creative Bus Sales.
Creative Bus Sales (CBS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico proudly initiated the sale of ARBOC Specialty Vehicle’s first Spirit of Independence model built on a Ford Transit chassis....
Aug. 11, 2017
New ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses have started to arrive in five communities across the province to replace buses in the current fleet.
July 31, 2017
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Spirit of Freedom.
Ozark Regional Transit, Austin Airport, and Guelph, Ontario, all placed substantial orders with ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC of Middlebury, Indiana.
July 5, 2017
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) recently placed an order with Creative Bus Sales (CBS) of Charlotte, North Carolina, for nineteen Ford Spirit of Independence buses manufactured...
June 14, 2017
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced it is beginning production on six Spirit of Liberty buses for Avondale, Arizona, a contract that was procured by Marcus Hoffman of Creative...
June 5, 2017
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Spirit of Liberty (SOL) buses.
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC has fulfilled their first order of Spirit of Liberty (SOL) buses leased to Martin County, Florida, through Alliance Bus Group (ABG).
May 16, 2017
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Brad Doane.
Brad Doane is joining the purchasing department at Arboc Specialty Vehicles LLC. Doane has been a key part of the Arboc team for five years.
April 24, 2017
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Pictured Left to Right: R.K. (Rocky) Rogers, assistant vice president of technical services - Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Don Roberts, president & CEO - Arboc Specialty Vehicles LLC. Ryan Frost, general manager - Creative Bus Sales in Texas. Michael C. Hubbell, vice president of maintenance - Dallas Dart
In 2009, Arboc Specialty Vehicles LLC presented their first shipment of the renowned Spirit of Mobility model to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).
April 17, 2017
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Ami Sailor.
Arboc Specialty Vehicles has announced its selection of Ami Sailor as marketing manager. Sailor has been a part of Arboc for twelve years.
April 14, 2017
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The large passenger windows and superior headroom ensure a comfortable, spacious ride for all occupants.
Arboc Specialty Vehicles LLC recently released the first Ford Spirit of Independence (SOI), a 23 foot bus built on the fuel-efficient Ford Transit T350 Cutaway chassis.
April 13, 2017
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Kim Yoder.
Due to her outstanding performance and commitment to the company, Arboc Specialty Vehicles LLC has announced the promotion of Kim Yoder to the position of national sales manager...
April 10, 2017
Arboc Specialty Vehicles and Specialty Vehicles of Henderson, Nevada, have teamed together to produce and provide the first true low floor purpose built trolley in the United ...
Oct. 3, 2016
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From left to right: Craig Bennett, Leah Bennett, Don Roberts.
Arboc Specialty Vehicles of Middlebury, Indiana, recently held its annual dealer seminar in conjunction with its charity golf outing and raised $50,325.00 for the Spirit of Alexandria...
Sept. 6, 2016
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The first Arboc Specialty Vehicles low-floor bus ever built in 2007 has returned in service after five years of retirement.
Aug. 11, 2016
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Arboc Specialty Vehicles has announced that has appointed Scott Defrees to the position of regional sales manager.
Aug. 10, 2016
Arboc Specialty Vehicles has announced the appointment of Creative Bus Sales as the distributor of ARBOC’s full line of products in Illinois and Indiana.
Aug. 4, 2016
Arboc Specialty Vehicles announced the addition of Rick Thompson to the position of regional sales manager.
Aug. 1, 2016
XL Hybrids, Inc. introduced the first-of-its-kind hybrid electric low-floor shuttle bus with ARBOC Specialty Vehicles.
June 7, 2016
Leah Harnack/Mass Transit
The Nova LFSe is a battery-electric bus that runs on a TM4 Sumo HD electric powertrain and 4 Volvo high voltage lithium-ion batteries in parallel.
The latest vehicles and products were on display at the APTA Public Transportation & Universities Conference.
April 19, 2016
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Arboc Specialty Vehicles has announced the introduction of the Spirit of Independence, the newest member of the Arboc line of buses.
March 17, 2016
Arboc Specialty Vehicles, the leader in the low floor bus market, is pleased to announce the Spirit of Liberty is finally starting to ship from their manufacturing plant in Middlebury...
Feb. 12, 2016
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Rev Group Inc. (Rev) announced Jan. 8, that John Walsh has been named president of Rev Bus Division (Rev Bus). “I am thrilled that John is taking this leadership role within Rev...
Jan. 12, 2016
Arboc Specialty Vehicles continues its pattern of growth with the ground breaking of a 14,000 sq. ft. building dedicated to housing its state of the art lamination process.The...
Dec. 1, 2015
Arboc Specialty Vehicles announced the appointment of William F. Fay Jr. (Bill) to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.“Bill has many years of experience in ...
July 22, 2015
From May 8-11, Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will be host to the Arboc’s Spirit of Liberty, a 33-foot, 52-passenger-capacity bus.“This is the future of ORT,” said Joel Gardner,...
May 8, 2015
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With the BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E propulsion system, power accessories electrically reduce belts and hydraulic hoses and eliminate the alternator, tidying up the engine compartment and provides a safer environment.
APTA Bus Conference provides a look at the latest vehicles, products, professional services and technologies.
May 7, 2015
Joe Kizinski, regional sales Arboc, Don Roberts, president and CEO Arboc, Tom Duncan, transit manager Oklahoma State University and Brent Roy, regional sales National Bus Sales.
On April 9, Arboc Specialty Vehicles presented its 2,000th bus to customer Oklahoma State University. A special milestone luncheon celebration was held at Arboc’s Middlebury bus...
April 29, 2015
Arboc Specialty Vehicles will be delivering a replacement group of 35 new buses to Calgary Transit starting in July. These replacement Spirit of Freedom low floor cutaways were...
April 21, 2015
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Vehicles at the bus display during the SWTA/NMTA joint annual conference and expo.
Take a look inside the latest vehicles and technologies on display at the SWTA & NMTA Expo held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2015.
March 9, 2015
Arboc Specialty Vehicles announced the promotion of Ken Becker to national sales manager.
Jan. 8, 2015
Mass Transit Magazine
MCI's Commuter Coach is available in clean diesel, CNG or hybrid powertrain configurations.
The bus roadeo and bus conference brought together transit professionals for workshops, technical sessions and product displays covering the latest in policy and planning, maintenance...
May 8, 2014
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Sam Mansour, P.E., has joined TranSystems as senior vice president and client manager for the company’s passenger and freight rail practice areas.
Stacy and Witbeckgeorge-furnanz-3_11032822.jpgGeorge Furnanz was named president of Stacy and Witbeck Inc. He will take over the responsibilities of John Bollier, who had been...
Nov. 8, 2013
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From left to right, Wayne South, Ed Gajecki and Jim Walton, of city of Calgary, Wes Woods, of Crestline Coach, Don Roberts, Robb Ledbetter, Del Herr, Ben Cupp, Chris Ward, of Arboc.
Arboc Specialty Vehicles announced that it has recently reached the milestone of producing its 1,500th bus at the company’s Middlebury, Ind., facility.
Nov. 6, 2013
ARBOC has been implementing a new web-based system that will streamline the processing, storage, and retrieval of information.
Aug. 27, 2013
Arboc Specialty Vehicles announced the appointment of Ken Becker as sales manager.
Aug. 1, 2013
John Walsh, vice president of sales for ARBOC Specialty Vehicles announced June 17 an order to purchase has been received from Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA) in central...
July 8, 2013
URS Corporation
URS Corporation has named William Harnagel vice president and corporate controller.
Brent Beasley has joined the ABC Companies as parts territory manager for Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida...
June 2, 2013
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John Walsh has been named vice president of sales and marketing for ARBOC Specialty Vehicles.
Arboc Specialty Vehicles appoints John Walsh to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.
April 19, 2013
On October 18, 2012, Don Roberts, CEO of Arboc Specialty Vehicles, delivered the 1000th bus to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles in Surrey, B.C., with its final destination being Victoria...
Nov. 8, 2012
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Milestone bus is a Spirit of Mobility, headed to Victoria, British Columbia
Oct. 12, 2012
Mel Williams appointed director of parts and warranty, and Jeff Meyer named director of field services.
Sept. 26, 2012
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William D. Kennedy, an expert on tunnel ventilation instrumental in the development of tunnel ventilation systems for road and rail tunnels worldwide, died on June 23. During ...
Sept. 18, 2012
Ward joined the company in 2004, where his accomplishments as product designer as well as lead engineer for Product Development more than prepared him for his new responsibilities...
June 27, 2012
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Structural Composites teamed with ARBOC Specialty Vehicles and Extreme Design to design and produce a breakthrough in composites for transportation.
Oct. 26, 2011
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No More Lifts, No More StepsArboc MobilityProviding low-floor technology below 30', Arboc Mobility will be exhibiting its Spirit of Mobility; the Spirit of Freedom model, designed...
Oct. 4, 2011