PAZ-3205 is a family of small city and suburban buses produced since 1989 by the Pavlovo Bus Plant (PAZ) in the city of Pavlovo, Nizhny Novgorod Region. The bus became one of the most widely used public transport models in Russia and was extensively operated in Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod Region.

Model and Variants

The base PAZ-3205 model is designed for 22 passenger seats and is intended for city, suburban, and intercity routes. A number of variants have been built on its basis; in particular, the PAZ-3205-110 is one of the most common versions in Nizhny Novgorod and was operated by several city transport companies.[1] Spare parts for buses of the 3205 family are actively supplied through Nizhny Novgorod dealers: catalogs offer hundreds of items of original and compatible parts, from brake components and shock absorbers to body panels and lighting equipment.[2]

Operation in Nizhny Novgorod

In Nizhny Novgorod, PAZ-3205-110 buses worked as part of several passenger bus companies. One particular unit, VIN X1M32050RY0000775, built in 2000, was listed successively with NPAP 2 (from March 2000 to November 2005) and NPAP 3 (November 2005 to October 2006), after which it was written off.[1] Another bus of the same model (license plate U 783 KhR 52) operated on routes in Nizhny Novgorod Region from June 2002; during its service life it changed several owners, including private carriers and small transport companies, and was written off in February 2017.[3] Photographs of PAZ-3205-110 buses on routes T-10, T-34, T-81, and others were taken in various parts of the city: on Lenin Avenue, Minin and Pozharsky Square, Beketov Street, Agronomicheskaya Street, and elsewhere.[3]

Buses of the PAZ-3205 family were also offered for rent by Nizhny Novgorod companies: 22-seat capacity, with a driver, minimum order of four hours.[4]

Sources

  1. automag-nn.ru — Part number 3205-5413170 — Battery hatch lock cover plate (lock cylinder trim) PAZ-3205 3205-5413170, buy at Avtomag-NN in Nizhny Novgorod
  2. avtouslugi.org — Design and manufacture of special-purpose vehicles — Avtouslugi — special vehicle production
  3. patrubki.com — PAZ-3205 radiator hoses, blue, 6 pcs. — SALES-RTI
  4. avtocontact52.ru — Rental and ordering of a PAZ bus in Nizhny Novgorod
  5. rost-nnov.ru — Buy PAZ-3205 lower radiator hose 3205-1303025 at wholesale price