As a bus driver, I get tired of going up and down those stairs. Is there anything you can do with the space below the floor? I have seen a few small-ish storage boxes.
It just seems like a waste, but I imagine having a curb-level floor (with three-foot wheel wells) is part of the expense of city buses.
Hmm... this is currently being auctioned for $1,000, but I am not sure it is optimal...
[Edit] This one runs!
I have always loved Blue Birds!
http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auc...ew?auc=1610001