Gillig BRT
Years of manufacture | 2005 to present |
Length | 29 to 40 feet |
Width | 102 inches |
Power/Fuel | Diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, gasoline-electric hybrid, electric trolley, battery-electric |
The Gillig BRT is the BRT-styled derivative of the Gillig Low Floor. Gillig began working on the design in early 2003 and delivered their first BRT buses to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in 2005.
Design
The bus features a redesigned curved front and rear with greater front overhang. It is available with flush-mounted passenger windows and multiple rear door widths including wide, mid-width, or narrow. The dashboard is also different from the one used on the standard Gillig Low Floor.
When introduced, the BRT bus had a one-piece windshield with the destination sign behind. The option to have the destination sign window separate from a two-piece windshield was made available in 2008. The headlight cluster was slightly altered for an order by Transport of Rockland in 2009 and was soon made standard. An option for a streamlined roofline, known as BRTPlus, was introduced with Long Beach Transit in 2011.
Alternative fuels
Like the Gillig Low Floor, the bus is available with diesel-electric hybrid and compressed natural gas drivetrains. An order of BRT buses for LeeTran of Lee County, Florida in 2009 used a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain from ISE Corporation.[1] The first order for BRT buses powered by natural gas was from Long Beach Transit in 2011.
In 2013, the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) placed an order with Vossloh Kiepe for four dual-mode trolleybuses. These buses would be used as trial vehicles for the RTA, who was looking to acquire their next generation of trolleybuses. Two buses from this order are able to operate off-wire using battery power, and two are able to operate off-wire using a diesel engine. The buses were delivered at the end of 2014 and into early 2015. After a one-year trial, the RTA had the option to purchase up to 75 vehicles. The four prototypes were funded in part with a federal grant of $4 million.[2][3] Satisfied with the trial buses, the RTA purchased more Vossloh Kiepe-Gillig trolleybuses in 2019 and 2020.
Specifications
Engine | Availability |
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Caterpillar C9 | 2005 to 2009 |
Cummins ISB (diesel and hybrid) | 2005-2009 |
Cummins ISB6.7 (diesel and hybrid) | 2010-2017 |
Cummins B6.7 (diesel and hybrid) | 2017 to present |
Cummins ISL | 2005-2009 |
Cummins ISL9 | 2010-2017 |
Cummins L9 | 2017 to present |
Cummins Westport ISL G (CNG) | 2010 to present |
Cummins ISM | 2005 to 2010 |
Ford Triton V10 (gasoline) | 2009 |
Transmission | Availability |
Allison B300R | 2005 to present |
Allison B400R | 2005 to present |
Voith D864.3E | 2005-2007 |
Voith D864.5 | 2007 to present |
ZF 5/6HP592C | 2005 to 2007 |
ZF 5/6HP594C | 2007 to 2010 |
ZF EcoLife | 2010 to present |
Hybrid system | Availability |
Allison EP40 | 2005-2010 |
Allison H 40 EP | 2011 to 2021 |
Allison eGen Flex H 40 | 2021 to present |
BAE Systems HybriDrive | 2011-2013 |
BAE Systems HybriDrive Series E | 2013 to present |
ISE Corporation ThunderVolt | 2009 |
Voith DIWAhybrid | 2008 to present |
Traction motor | Availability |
BAE Systems HDS200 MTS | 2016 to present |
HVAC | |
Thermo King (standard) | |
Mobile Climate Control (option, formerly Carrier) | |
Axles | |
ArvinMeritor (for 35' and 40') | |
Dana Front (for 29') | |
Brakes | |
"S" cam with ABS |
Other photos
Interior of SMART 3005.
Operators
United States
- Albany Transit System (GA) - Albany, GA
- Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) - Ann Arbor, MI
- AppalCART - Boone, NC
- Arcata and Mad River Transit System - Arcata, CA
- Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania - Clearfield, PA
- Asheville Transit System - Asheville, NC
- Athens Transit System - Athens, GA
- Augusta Transit - Augusta, GA
- Avon Transit - Avon, CO
- Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) - Beaver County, PA
- Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority - Reading, PA
- Blossom Express - Ripon, CA
- Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) - Brockton, MA
- Broward County Transit (BCT) - Broward County, FL
- Butler County Regional Transit Authority - Butler County, OH
- Butte Regional Transit - Butte County, CA
- C TRAN - Elmira, NY
- Cambria County Transit Authority - Johnstown, PA
- Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority - Barnstable County, MA
- Capital Area Transit (PA) - Harrisburg, PA
- Capital Area Transit - Raleigh, NC
- Capital District Transportation Authority - Albany, NY
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Austin TX
- Central Contra Costa Transit Authority - Contra Costa County, CA
- Central Florida Regional Transit Authority (LYNX) - Orlando, FL
- Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CENTRO) - Syracuse, Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga & Oneida counties, NY
- Central Ohio Transit Authority - Columbus, OH
- Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District - Champaign/Urbana, IL
- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) - Charlotte, NC
- Chatham Area Transit - Savannah, GA
- Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) - Chattanooga, TN
- City of Commerce Municipal Bus - Commerce, CA
- Charm City Circulator - Baltimore, MD
- Chittenden County Transportation Authority - Burlington, VT
- Citibus - Lubbock, TX
- C-TRAN - Vancouver & Clark County, WA
- Clermont Transportation Connection - Clermont County, OH
- Clinton Municipal Transit Administration (MTA) - Clinton, IA
- Coast Transit Authority - Gulfport and Biloxi, MS
- CobbLinc - Cobb County, GA
- Columbus Transit - Columbus, IN
- Columbia Transit System - Columbia, MO
- Community Transit - Snohomish County, WA
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit - Concord & Kannapolis, NC
- Connecticut River Transit (CRT) - Springfield, VT
- Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority - Corpus Christi, TX
- County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) - Scranton, PA
- County of Lebanon Transit - Lebanon, PA
- CT Transit - Hartford, CT
- CUE Bus - Fairfax, VA
- Davenport CitiBus - Davenport, IA
- DART First State - Wilmington, DE
- Duluth Transit Authority - Duluth, MI
- Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) - Durham, NC
- Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (ECO Transit) - Eagle County, CO
- East Carolina University - Greenville, NC
- EcoShuttle - Portland, OR
- Everett Transit - Everett, WA
- Fairfield-Suisun Transit (FAST) - Fairfield-Suisun City, CA
- Fort Smith Transit - Fort Smith, AR
- Fresno Area Express (FAX) - Fresno, CA
- Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) - Gainesville, FL
- Glendale Beeline - Glendale, CA
- GoDurham - Durham, NC
- GoRaleigh - Raleigh, NC
- Grand Valley Transit - Grand Junction, CO
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) - Cleveland, OH
- Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA) - Dayton, OH
- Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation - Lafayette & Tippecanoe County, IN
- Greater Mankato Transit System - Mankato, MN
- Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) - Richmond, VA
- Greeley-Evans Transit - Greeley, CO
- Green Mountain Transit - Northern VT
- Greensboro Transit Authority - Greensboro, NC
- Greenville Area Transit - Greenville, NC
- Gwinnett County Transit - Gwinnett County, GA
- Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) - Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News, VA
- Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) - Tampa & Hillsborough County, FL
- High Valley Transit - Park City, UT
- Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) - Danbury, CT
- Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) - Indianapolis, IN
- Island Transit (TX) - Galveston, TX
- Intercity Transit - Olympia, WA
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Jacksonville, FL
- Jefferson Transit - Jefferson, LA
- Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD
- Johnson County Transit - Johnson County, KS
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority - Kansas City, MO
- Key West Transit - Key West, FL
- Lafayette Transit System - Lafayette, LA
- LaGuardia Airport Management Council - New York City, NY
- Lake Erie Transit (LET) - Monroe, MI
- Lakeland Area Mass Transit District - Lakeland, FL
- Lassen Rural Bus System - Lassen County, CA
- LeeTran - Lee County, FL
- Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA
- LINK Transit - Wenatchee, WA
- Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) - Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, CA
- Long Beach Bus - Long Beach, NY
- Long Beach Transit (LBT) - Long Beach, CA
- Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) - Los Angeles, CA
- Loudoun County Transit - Loudoun County, VA
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority - Lowell, MA
- Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) - Wilkes-Barre & Luzerne County, PA
- Madison County Transit (MCT) - Alton/Granite City, IL
- Madison Metro - Madison, WI
- Manatee County Area Transit - Manatee County, FL
- Maple Grove Transit - Maple Grove, MN
- Marin Transit - Marin County, CA
- Mason County Transportation Authority - Mason County, WA
- Maui Bus - Maui, HI
- Merrill Go Round - Merrill, WI
- Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MEVA) - Haverhill & Lawrence, MA
- Metra (Columbus) - Columbus, GA
- Metro Transit - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) - Atlanta, GA
- Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) - Evansville, IN
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County - Houston, TX
- Metropolitan Transportation Services - Minneapolis, MN
- Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) - Miami-Dade County, FL
- Middletown Transit System - Middletown, OH
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) - Milwaukee, WI
- Minnesota Valley Transit Authority - Burnsville, MN and surrounding area
- Missoula Urban Transportation District - Missoula, MT
- Monroe County Transit Authority (Pocono Pony) - Stroudsburg, PA
- Mountain Line - Flagstaff, AZ
- Mountain Metropolitan Transit - Colorado Springs, CO
- Muskegon Area Transit System (MATS) - Muskegon, MI
- Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS) - Muncie, IN
- Nashua Transit System (NTS) - Nashua, NH
- Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority - Nashville, TN
- Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) - Long Island, NY
- New Castle Area Transit Authority (NCATA) - New Castle, PA
- Northwestern University Shuttle - Chicago, IL
- Norwalk Transit District - Norwalk, CT
- Norwalk Transit System - Norwalk, CA
- Owensboro Transit System (OTS) - Owensboro, KY
- Oxford-University Transit Commission - Oxford, MS
- Palm Tran - West Palm Beach, FL
- Park City Transit - Park City, UT
- Pasco County Public Transportation - Pasco County, FL
- Petaluma Transit - Petaluma, CA
- Petersburg Area Transit - Petersburg, VA
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) - Clearwater, FL
- Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission - Prince William County, VA
- Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) - Pottstown, PA
- Plymouth Metrolink - Plymouth, MN
- Prince George's County Transit - Prince George's County, MD
- Rabbit Transit - York, PA
- The Free Enterprise System - Chicago, IL
- The Rapid - Grand Rapids, MI
- Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) - Lancaster, PA
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC Ride) - Reno, NV
- Regional Transportation District - Denver, CO
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) - Providence, RI
- Ride-On - Montgomery County, MD
- RiverCities Transit - Longview & Kelso, WA
- Riverside Transit Agency - Riverside, CA
- River Valley Transit - Williamsport, PA
- Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) - Roaring Fork Valley, CO
- Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) - Rochester, NY
- Rochester Public Transit - Rochester, MN
- Rock Region Metro - Little Rock, AR
- Rockford Mass Transit District - Rockford, IL
- Rogue Valley Transportation District - Medford, OR
- Roseville Transit - Roseville, CA
- Sacramento Regional Transit District - Sacramento, CA
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District - Stockton, CA
- San Luis Obispo Transit (SLO Transit) - San Luis Obispo, CA
- San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)- San Mateo County, CA
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Santa Clara County, CA
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District - Santa Cruz, CA
- Santa Maria Area Transit (Breeze Bus) - Santa Maria, CA
- Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus - Santa Monica, CA
- Santa Rosa CityBus - Santa Rosa, CA
- Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) - Sarasota County, FL
- Schuylkill Transportation System (STS) - St. Clair, PA
- Sequoia Shuttle - Sequoia National Park, CA
- ShuttleBus - Biddeford, ME
- Sound Transit - Snohomish, King & Pierce Counties, WA
- Southeast Area Transit (SEAT) - New London County, CT
- Southeast Vermont Transit - Southeast VT
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority - Cincinnati, OH
- Southwest Transit - Eden Prairie, MN
- StarMetro - Tallahassee, FL
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
- Suffolk County Transit - Suffolk County, NY
- Summit Stage - Summit County, CO
- Sun Tran - Tucson, AZ
- Tar River Transit - Rocky Mount, NC
- Thousand Oaks Transit - Thousand Oaks, CA
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) - Toledo, OH
- Tracer - Tracy, CA
- Transfort - Fort Collins, CO
- Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) - Fort Wright, KY
- Transit Authority of River City (TARC)- Louisville, KY
- Transport of Rockland (ToR) - Rockland, NY
- Tri Delta Transit - Contra Costa County, CA
- TriMet - Portland, OR
- Tulsa Transit - Tulsa, OK
- University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation Services - University of MN Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
- Utah Transit Authority - Salt Lake City, UT
- Visalia Transit - Visalia, CA
- Wave Transit System - Mobile, AL
- Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority (WestCAT) - Contra Costa County, CA
- Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) - Williamsburg, VA
- Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA) - Winston-Salem, NC
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 | 46GED301071077499 | Ford 6.8L Triton V10 | ISE ThunderVolt TB40-HG hybrid system |
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Jan. 28, 2008 | 15GGD271781077749 | Cummins ISL | Voith DIWAhybrid |
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1106X | 2011 | Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 |
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References
- ↑ Florida’s LeeTran Expands Bus Fleet with Ultra Low Emission Gasoline Hybrid Technology from ISE Corp (press release). ISE Corporation. Retrieved on 5 November 2009
- ↑ Agenda Minutes
- ↑ [1]
- Gillig BRT Page
- Personal notes & sightings