Blue Bird TC/2000
The Blue Bird TC/2000 is a product line of buses that was produced by the American manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation (then Blue Bird Body Company) from 1987 to 2003. Introduced as a second transit-style product range alongside the Blue Bird All American, the TC/2000 was produced in front-engine and rear-engine layouts. While produced primarily as a yellow school bus, Blue Bird offered the TC/2000 in commercial configurations and numerous custom-built variants. For commercial use, Blue Bird badged the model line as the TC/2000 or the APC 2000 (All Purpose Coach).
| Blue Bird TC/2000 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Blue Bird Corporation |
| Also called | Blue Bird APC 2000 |
| Production | 1987-2003 |
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| Designer | Blue Bird Corporation |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Type D (transit-style) |
| Body style | School bus Commercial bus (APC2000) |
| Layout | Front-engine 4x2 (1988-2003) Rear-engine 4x2 (1991-1998) |
| Platform | Blue Bird |
| Related | Blue Bird CS Blue Bird TC/1000 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Blue Bird All American (1962-1988) |
| Successor | Blue Bird All American (1999-2009) |
In 2003, Blue Bird ended production of the TC/2000 (after a short run of 2004 models), consolidating its transit-style product range with the All American. During its production, Blue Bird assembled the TC/2000 at five assembly facilities, including: Blue Bird Body Company (Fort Valley, Georgia), Blue Bird North Georgia (LaFayette, Georgia; closed 2010), Blue Bird Midwest (Mount Pleasant, Iowa; closed 2002), Blue Bird East (Buena Vista, Virginia; closed 1992), and Blue Bird Canada (Brantford, Ontario; closed 2007).