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…to Motor Coach Industries (MCI of Greyhound bus fame) who in turn sold it to NovaBus in 1993. That company continues making buses to this day. The successor to the Fishbowl was the GMC Classic (later MCI Classic and Nova Classic). Introduced in 1983, it was to replace the older… (Search hits: 2 in title, 37 in body, 1 in comments.)

…by. This bus, The Classic model, was the replacement for the Fishbowl. This unmarked vehicle is a New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel Cell bus, likely a demonstrator. A row of Fishbowls at the bus barns, May 2013. Are they parked or in service? A Calgary Transit Fishbowl in service, October 2013!… (Search hits: 1 in title, 56 in body, 14 in comments.)

…of these buses before they are finally put out to pasture. Stay tuned. We visited the same bus barns in February 2013 to document the Fishbowls then in service then and to see that report, click the link below… More GMC Fishbowls. We found this ex-Lethbridge Transit GMC Fishbowl in… (Search hits: 1 in title, 56 in body, 12 in comments.)

…little interest in saving old buses. Dan Overes To me, those old buses will always define what a city bus should look like. Chris Doering Indeed, they were iconic. Those buses will be missed by yours truly. Steve P Sad indeed to see the fishbowls go. Apparently that last blue… (Search hits: 1 in title, 36 in body, 18 in comments.)

…the American factory. It was just not worth setting up production here. Today’s subject is this old transit bus. GM quit the bus business in 1987 with both factories being sold off at that time. The Canadian plant today operates under the name Nova Bus. That make is pretty popular…. (Search hits: 1 in title, 38 in body, 5 in comments.)

…couple bus nuts wanting to document it ask, well, he’s more than accommodating. His suggestion…let’s go for a ride! Big Red Bus: 1960s era, ex-Calgary Transit GMC Fishbowl/Newlook Bus out cruising the streets of Edmonton. Researched, written and photographed by Chris Doering and Connie Biggart (BIGDoer.com/Synd/Canada.com) The maker of the… (Search hits: 1 in title, 54 in body, 27 in comments.)

…the 1980s and probably rode this bus! ChrisBigDoer Awesome! Brian P schuff Holy moly…full length GM Fishbowl…wow…I’m in for a ride…35cents for the firebox? Chris Doering I recall paying 10c to ride the bus! Ben Rowley I miss these kinds of buses Lethbridge Transit new bus suck the only good… (Search hits: 1 in title, 39 in body, 11 in comments.)

…this century. The transmission is an Allison Bus Series automatic. Is it me, or do all transit bus transmissions seem to whine loudly? This bus last ran in CTS service in early 2020, about the time the last Detroit Diesel powered examples were stricken off the roster (all D40LFs numbered… (Search hits: 0 in title, 32 in body, 0 in comments.)

…very popular transit bus of the 1960s-1980s era. Some lasted in service into the 2010s (see: They Live! Calgary Transit GMC Fishbowls in 2013. Fishbowl buses were made in both the US and Canada. This example was retired around 1990 and is a less common 35 foot model (most we’re… (Search hits: 0 in title, 15 in body, 5 in comments.)

…Doering, Johanna (Connie) Biggart & the BIGDoer.com Society. 🍁🎀 Spruce Meadows shuttle buses waiting for the call to service. These two are 1960s era, ex-Calgary Transit, GMC “Fishbowl” buses. Two Classics. The fleet is managed by Red Arrow Coach. A new-ish low floor bus in back, one of two seen…. (Search hits: 1 in title, 37 in body, 0 in comments.)

…a many of ways. For one, it was the final model bus designed by GMC, the last of a long line from a company that once dominated the transit bus industry. It’s was also one of the last all new “high floor” style transit buses designed in North America. Soon… (Search hits: 0 in title, 34 in body, 2 in comments.)

…history….great work…much appreciated by those who follow.” Rob Graz. More buses! Old Metal Sandon BC – Trolley Bus Overload! The Big Red Bus – Come ride along! They Live: Calgary Transit GMC Fishbowls in 2013 – The last holdouts. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by… (Search hits: 0 in title, 32 in body, 3 in comments.)

…Diesel Division in Saint-Eustache, Quebec in the early 1980s. It replaced the well known and proven GMC “New Look”(affectionately called “Fishbowls”) one of the most popular transit buses ever produced. The two designs share much in common and in many ways the Classic was simply a redesigned New Look, with… (Search hits: 0 in title, 18 in body, 3 in comments.)

…to be others too). Nova-Bus is the second maker, which was formerly MCI and earlier GMC Bus – maker of the GMC Fishbowl. Two cities in Quebec are discussing the possibility of opening new trolley bus systems – if that happens they be the first such networks in Canada in… (Search hits: 1 in title, 29 in body, 4 in comments.)