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| Gillig Phantom | |
|---|---|
 2008 Phantom operated by Sound Transit; one of the final examples built. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Bus |
| Manufacturer | Gillig Corporation |
| Production | 1980–2008 |
| Assembly | United States: Hayward, California |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | |
| Doors | 1 door (school bus and sometimes 30') 2 door (35', 40' and sometimes 30') |
| Floor type | High floor, step entrance |
| Chassis | Gillig |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Caterpillar Cummins Detroit Diesel |
| Capacity | 78–84 passengers (school bus configuration) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30–40 ft (9.1–12.2 m) |
| Width | 96–102 in (2,438–2,591 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Gillig Transit Coach |
| Successor | Gillig Low Floor |
The Gillig Phantom is a series of buses that was produced by an American manufacturer Gillig Corporation in Hayward, California. The successor to the long-running Gillig Transit Coach model line, the Phantom marked the transition of Gillig from a producer of yellow school buses to that of transit buses. The first transit bus assembled entirely by Gillig (from 1977 to 1979, the company assembled a few buses in a joint venture with Neoplan), the Phantom was produced exclusively as a high-floor bus (with step entrance).
As operator needs shifted towards low-entry buses in North America, Gillig introduced the Gillig H2000LF/Low Floor. Initially produced alongside the Low Floor, in 2008, Gillig ended production of the Phantom to concentrate entirely on low-floor bus production. The final Gillig Phantom was produced in September 2008, with the final examples acquired by Sound Transit.[citation needed]