Coast Mountain Bus Company 3309-3358

Coast Mountain Bus Company 3309–3358 are a set of 50 New Flyer Industries C40LFR units built in 2006.

The Cummins Westport C Gas Plus engines used on these buses were manufactured as part of a joint venture between Cummins Inc. and Lower Mainland-based Westport Innovations, which can cut nitrogen oxide emissions by 500,000 pounds over the lifespan of the buses.

This order was originally made after then-Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell shot down an internal TransLink recommendation to purchase 107 diesel buses for a cheaper price and service/maintenance reliability despite CNG buses being more expensive. There was also "fierce lobbying" by the compressed natural gas industry for TransLink to purchase more CNG buses and Campbell argued that TransLink needed to abandon diesel to help the environment and to support local industries, despite CNG buses emitting only slightly less carbon dioxide and would instead release more methane.

The base order for this batch was initially 73 with an option to increase up to 95 (which was exercised) with a delivery expected for mid-2006.

Despite lobbying by the natural gas industry, TransLink overturned the decision to buy 95 C40LFR buses in March 2006 and this decision was led by Vancouver Coun. Peter Ladner and endorsed by Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan. This decision was made after months of back-and-forth debates and controversies until TransLink's directors agreed to purchase the 95 units for $44 million in fall 2005. Because of the sudden change, New Flyer was unable to completely cancel the order "without significant impact to the cost and schedule as the buses [were] too close to production line entry" and the order was instead revised to 50 C40LFRs and the remaining 45 C40LFRs yet to go into production were converted to a diesel order. Because diesel buses were at the time $64,000 cheaper and upgrades to CNG fuelling stations at Port Coquitlam Transit Centre was no longer required, the money saved allowed TransLink to buy 12 more diesel buses, resulting in the order of 57 D40LFR buses.

Due to headlight visibility issues with bike racks, bikes were initially not allowed after sunset for a short period after these units were delivered. Almost immediately after the buses entered service in late 2006, the issue was noticed and was brought to New Flyer's attention. The provincial motor carrier commission recommended that New Flyer retrofit the headlights, but that would have been costly and time-consuming. New Flyer proposed that a different style of bike racks be used instead. The bike racks were replaced with a different style from late 2007 to early 2008. In 2009, passenger voice-announcement and display systems by INIT were introduced. CCTV cameras were installed in 2011. Compass Card readers were gradually installed starting in late 2012 and through 2013.

In December 2016, several units suffered from cracked front axle beams during a period of heavy snowfall. This resulted in affected units being removed from service for repairs and prompted other garages to send in a contingency fleet for the time being. The failures prompted New Flyer to conduct an investigation, determining a manufacturing defect as the cause of the failures. As a result, a recall was issued for 1098 Low Floor buses from model years 2005–2007 which may have defective front axle beams.

Unit(s)	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
3309–3311, 3313–3347, 3349–3355, 3357–3358	Cummins C Gas Plus 280 hp	Allison World B400R5 5 speed	37 – USSC Aries	Luminator Horizon
3312, 3348, 3356	Cummins Westport ISL-G

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Paint	Date	VIN	License Plate	Transit Centre	Notes
3309			May 2006	2FYC5FP166C029768	DP 1495 (prev. 7508 KD)	Port Coquitlam	Rear-ended S417 at Coquitlam Central loop in September 2014 Refurbished in August 2019.
3310			2006	2FYC5FP176C030265	KP 4554 (prev. DP 1501, 8603 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in May 2018
3311			June 2006	2FYC5FP196C030266	PC 7391 (prev JC 7851, DJ 1557, 8548 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in January 2018
3312			2006	2FYC5FP106C030267	MC 7422 (prev DP 1544, 8637 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Repowered with a Cummins Westport ISL-G engine in 2013 Refurbished in December 2019
3313			2006	2FYC5FP126C030268	MV 8886 (prev DJ 1558, 8629 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in September 2018
3314			July 2006	2FYC5FP146C030269	KJ 1857 (prev DF 2801, 8563 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in January 2019
3315			2006	2FYC5FP106C030270	JM 4315 (prev DF 2802, 8562 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in June 2019
3316			2006	2FYC5FP126C030271	JC 7875 (prev DJ 1559, 8571 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in June 2019
3317			2006	2FYC5FP146C030272	LB 6276 (prev. DF 2819, 8602 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Struck a pedestrian in October 2015 Refurbished in July 2019
3318			July 2006	2FYC5FP166C030273	JC 7855 (prev BN 2239, 8572 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in May 2018.
3319			2006	2FYC5FP186C030274	LS 6450 (prev DF 2820, 8530 KE)	Port Coquitlam
3320			2006	2FYC5FP1X6C030275	LL 9724 (prev DF 2821, 8636 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in November 2020
3321			2006	2FYC5FP116C030276	ET 7820 (prev 8658 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in August 2020
3322			2006	2FYC5FP136C030277	LL 9656 (prev DF 2822, 8631 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in November 2019
3323			July 2006	2FYC5FP156C030278	JC 7850 (prev DF 2823, 8609 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in October 2019
3324			2006	2FYC5FP176C030279	MF 8569 (prev DP 1496, 8638 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in February 2019
3325			2006	2FYC5FP136C030280	NG 5665 (prev DP 1545, 8606 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016
3326			2006	2FYC5FP156C030281	ET 7821 (prev 8604 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in September 2018
3327			2006	2FYC5FP176C030282	PG 8300 (prev LX 3604, DP 1546, 8632 KE)	Port Coquitlam
3328			2006	2FYC5FP196C030283	JC 7874 (prev DF 2824, 8605 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in March 2019
3329			2006	2FYC5FP106C030284	MV 8805 (prev DF 2825, 8702 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in November 2019
3330			August 2006	2FYC5FP126C030285	MV 8807 (prev DF 2826, 8660 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in July 2020
3331			2006	2FYC5FP146C030286	RC 5266 (prev ET 7822, 8703 KE)	Port Coquitlam	CNG test unit for Testing The Power of Tomorrow (Phase II)
3332			2006	2FYC5FP166C030287	MS 7647 (prev DJ 1560, 8659 KE)	Port Coquitlam	CNG test unit for Testing The Power of Tomorrow (Phase II) Refurbished in April 2021
3333			August 2006	2FYC5FP186C030288	LL 9650 (prev DJ 1561, 8704 KE)	Port Coquitlam
3334			2006	2FYC5FP1X6C030289	PP 2520 (prev DJ 1562, 8633 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in May 2021
3335			2006	2FYC5FP166C030290	MK 6468 (prev DJ 1563, 8679 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in February 2020
3336			2006	2FYC5FP186C030291	MJ 3645 (prev DJ 1564, 8688 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Struck a pedestrian at Dunn Way & Maple Meadows Way in October 2015 Refurbished in November 2019
3337			2006	2FYC5FP1X6C030292	FA 3569 (prev 7900 KM)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in March 2019
3338			2006	2FYC5FP116C030293	DP 1500 (prev 8644 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in October 2018
3339			August 2006	2FYC5FP136C030294	JC 7876 (prev DP 1547, 7901 KM)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in May 2019
3340			2006	2FYC5FP156C030295	KJ 1858 (prev CT 1229, 8680 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in June 2020
3341			August 2006	2FYC5FP176C030296	LS 6405 (prev FA 3570, 8645 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016
3342			2006	2FYC5FP196C030297	LS 6475 (prev FA 3571, 8643 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016
3343			2006	2FYC5FP106C030298	NA 3232 (prev DW 1579, 8657 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in November 2018
3344			2006	2FYC5FP126C030299	MV 8829 (prev FA 3572, 8642 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Involved in a T-bone accident with a pickup truck with major damage at St Johns Street and Williams Ave on September 12, 2018 returned on March 5, 2019
3345			2006	2FYC5FP156C030300	PF 7759 (prev EP 9131, 7912 KM)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016
3346			2006	2FYC5FP176C030301	LG 4793 (prev FA 3573 8682 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in April 2020
3347			2006	2FYC5FP196C030302	FA 3574 (prev. 8683 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016
3348			2006	2FYC5FP106C030303	8690 KE	Port Coquitlam	Repowered with a Cummins Westport ISL-G engine in 2012
3349			2006	2FYC5FP126C030304	DP 1488 (prev 8681 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in September 2020
3350			August 2006	2FYC5FP146C030305	PF 7760 (prev FE 5150, 8705 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in November 2019
3351			2006	2FYC5FP166C030306	FE 5151 (prev 8689 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in April 2018
3352			2006	2FYC5FP186C030307	NA 3171 (prev DP 1497, 8691 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in September 2018
3353			September 2006	2FYC5FP1X6C030308	LG 4794 (prev CT 1247, 7902 KM)	Port Coquitlam	Suffered an engine fire on December 1, 2008 and returned on December 20, 2010. Refurbished in February 2020
3354			2006	2FYC5FP116C030309	MS 7616 (prev FE 5152, 8694 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in June 2017
3355			2006	2FYC5FP186C030310	PE 1121 (prev DP 1498, 8695 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in May 2021
3356			2006	2FYC5FP1X6C030311	FE 5164 (prev. 8692 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Repowered with a Cummins Westport ISL-G engine in 2013 Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in March 2019
3357			2006	2FYC5FP116C030312	PG 8196 (prev DP 1499, 3785 LL, 8696 KE)	Port Coquitlam	Had front axle repaired in December 2016 Refurbished in August 2020
3358			September 2006	2FYC5FP136C030313	DP 1467 (prev 7913 KM)	Port Coquitlam	Refurbished in May 2021

References

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