The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District – City Link CityLink in Peoria, Illinois has awarded Midwest Bus
Corporation a contract to overhaul up to 10 of their transit buses. The buses to be overhauled were
originally manufactured between 2011 and 2013.
This comprehensive mid-life rehabilitation project includes customary replacement of components that
are not expected to last for the useful life of the bus, substitution of components that did not perform as
expected, upgrade of components where technology has improved since the buses were manufactured
and repairs to components that have been damaged through normal bus operations.
Upon completion of the project, the buses should look and perform better than when they were new as
upgraded components should resolve unintended issues when the buses were first delivered. The
beneficiaries of these improvements include the riders, drivers, maintenance staff and the transportation
district. Because the buses are expected to continue operations for many years, new bus purchases can
be delayed at a much lower cost.
The project will be broken into two sets of five buses with the first five to be overhauled withing the first
year and the second five in the following year.
Midwest is the nation’s largest public transit bus remanufacturer. For more information on Midwest Bus
Corporation, visit www.midwestbus.com.