LAZ-695

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/laz-695

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1. What is the vehicle type?Two-axle urban and suburban bus
2. What is the primary manufacturing origin?Lviv Automobile Factory (LAZ), Lviv, Ukraine
3. What is the LAZ-695 bus?It is a sturdy two-axle bus built in Lviv in 1965 that carried people across the Soviet Union for many years.
4. How long was the LAZ-695 made?It was produced for more than 45 years, from 1965 until 2010, with 250,000 buses made.

Two-axle configuration: A vehicle design featuring two distinct wheel axles, typically one at the front and one at the rear.
Urban and suburban transit: Public transportation systems designed for movement within cities and between cities and their surrounding residential areas.
Automotive manufacturing: The industrial process of designing, producing, and assembling motor vehicles.
Industrial heritage: The legacy and historical significance of a region's or nation's industrial past and its contributions.