It"s said COPSA, Uruguayan first transport company founded in 1930, purchased 38 buses equipped with Allison automatics gearboxes, followed by ten more units purchased by local Corporación Ómnibus Micro Este S.A.
Besides, Union Cooperativa Obrera del Transporte, as Allison"s loyal fan for over 30 years, purchased 20 Agrale MT17.0s buses equipped with Allison T270 gearboxes the other day.
Manager Enrique Garabato recalled the first time his fleet used Allison gearboxes: "It was 1980 that we began to use Allison gearboxes and their good performance has surprised us ever since."
In global market, Allison gearbox is famous for its contribution to the stability of the buses in the congested traffic, thanks to its accurate and stable acceleration and braking. Automatic transmission relieves the driver of manual shift, reducing the fatigue.