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Fun facts about Obama's bus

Posted Online: Aug. 16, 2011, 8:31 pm

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Wondering about the bus in which President Barack Obama is traveling the Midwest?

Here are some facts:

It's one of two $1.1 million buses, each the size of a Greyhound bus, purchased by the Secret Service from Hemphill Brothers Co. of Nashville, Tenn. The agency historically has hired buses for election campaigns and retrofitted them for security. By commissioning its own vehicles, the Secret Service's goal is to have the buses pay for themselves over their 10-year lifespan.
Each bus ispainted jet black, with dark tinted windows and flashing red and blue lights. There are no presidential or campaign signs on the exterior sincethey are part of the official U.S. government fleet.
In addition to the president, both buses will be used by other dignitaries and politicians, including the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
Apublic address system is available for the president or dignitary to address crowds as the bus rolls through town.Anonymous sources traveling on the bus have described the interior as "subdued," with none of the glamour associated with music star tour buses.
The codename for the bus when the president is aboard reportedly is "Stagecoach."

Sources: MSNBC.com, ABCNews.go.com, news.yahoo.com

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