Environmental Performance Vehicles ECOCoach

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EPV ECOCoach
Years of manufacture 2012 to present
Length 45 feet
Width 102 inches

The Environmental Performance Vehicles ECOCoach is a three-axle commuter coach available in the United States. It was developed for New Jersey Transit after DesignLine International was awarded a contract for 76 CNG "cruiser buses" in 2011. DesignLine later went into bankruptcy and the contract was terminated after 15 buses were delivered, however the company re-emerged as EPV in 2014.

The ECOCoach has a stainless steel chassis and a body constructed from aluminium extrusions. The coach is available with traditional diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) drivetrains. The radiator and intercooler are placed above the engine, something New Jersey Transit has specified.

Specifications

Operators

United States

Production list

Below is a list of known ECOCoach built.

Owner Fleet number Thumbnail Year VIN Body Engine Transmission Notes

DesignLine

no#

(1 unit)

2012 1D9422CN2CC665058 45-foot Cummins Westport ISL G ZF 6AP1400B
  • Demo bus
  • Tested at Altoona from Aug. 2012 to Jan. 2013
  • Later New Jersey Transit 7205 (see below)

DesignLine

no#

(1 unit)

2012 45-foot Cummins Westport ISL G
  • Sales demo bus
  • Demoed with MTA New York Oct. 2012
  • Displayed at CBA Expo (Santa Barbara CA) Nov. 2012
  • Displayed at ABA Marketplace (Charlotte NC) Jan. 2013
  • Displayed at UMA Expo (Orlando FL) Feb. 2013

New Jersey Transit

7201-7215

(15 units built)

2012-2013 CC665054-665060, DC665061-665068 45-foot Cummins Westport ISL G ZF 6AP1400B
  • Order for 76 CNG 'cruiser buses'.[1]
  • Pilot delivered in Nov. 2012
  • Order cancelled after 13 units delivered (7201-7202 and 7204-7214)
  • 7203 converted to diesel engine; not delivered to NJT
  • 7215 never delivered to NJT

EPV Corp.

no#

(1 unit)

2014 1E9EH1AA1EC562006 45-foot Cummins ISL ZF 6AP1400B
  • Altoona test bus

Firm orders

Below is a list of expected ECOCoach deliveries.

Owner Fleet number Body Engine Notes

References

  1. REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS, njtransit.com, retrieved on 2011-07-09