The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nev., purchased and accepted delivery of four new Optima 30-foot Opus buses. The new buses, powered by a fuel-efficient, low-emission Cummins ISB02 engine and an Allison transmission, were purchased to spearhead Reno's downtown service. The Opus, available in an under 30-foot model and an under 35-foot model is manufactured at Optima's 124,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility in Wichita, Kan., and utilizes the Wright Aluminique modular bolted-aluminum system.
Optima delivers four buses to Nevada service
The new buses, powered by a Cummins ISB02 engine and an Allison transmission, were purchased to spearhead Reno's downtown service.
October 7, 2003
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