The IC Bus FE Series, also known as the IC FE, is a school bus that is manufactured by IC Bus, a subsidiary of Navistar International. Originally introduced in 1990 as the Ward Senator, it is primarily used in school bus applications, as well as some commercial applications. IC Bus manufactures the FE in Conway, Arkansas; this facility is now closed. In April 2010, IC Bus removed the IC FE product literature from its website as dealers announced its discontinuation.

Design history

For the 1990 model year, AmTran introduced the Ward Senator, a successor to the President. In 1992, the model was renamed as the AmTran Genesis. By the mid-1990s, AmTran became the sole user of the 3900.

In 1999, AmTran redesigned its forward control school bus, named the AmTran FE. Sharing a common body design with the RE, the all-new FE is designed with a careful eye on the details that exceed the expectations of today’s school bus drivers, owners and technicians.

For the 2001 model year, the FE began to use the "International" branding like the IC. In 2002, for the 2003 model year, the company was renamed "IC Corporation" and the model was renamed "IC FE". Also, the warning light caps and the back were redesigned. It would later also be updated in 2008. In 2010, production of front-engine bus chassis was discontinued.

Unlike the RE, the FE was only sold with inline-6 engines (300-series designation), those being the DT466E and MaxxForce DT due to its chassis design.

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