The Iveco TurboCity is a class of

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es built between 1989 and 1996 by

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. Replacing the Effeuno, they consisted of three variants with different internal arrangement: Iveco 480 for urban services, Iveco 580 for suburban services, and Iveco 680 for interurban services (in 12 m length only). There were chassis only models for the extensive Italian body-building industry available. The buses were provided (depending from the sub-manufacturer chosen by the customer) with two different chassis length, (9.5 m,) 10.7 m and 12 m. There was also an articulated version (pusher) with a length of 17.8 m, as well as a

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version with Ansaldo electric equipment. The bus was in service with numerous public transport companies in

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and

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tried to sell the TurboCity in right-hand drive variants in the United Kingdom, two demonstrators with

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bodies were built followed by a batch of six

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bodied buses built for stock. No operator in the UK ordered any and the

Alexander prototype was exported to

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for use as a driver trainer. The

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sat unused at Blythswood Vehicles'

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premises for 18 months before finding its first buyer, it then passed a number of small operators in

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until a crash ended its career. Some of them were exported to

for use by

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. The 480/580 type was assisted by the Iveco TurboCity-R class (TurboCity-UR 490/590) with a lower floor height of 550 mm.

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