New Flyer Industries DE40LFA

NFI DE40LFA
Years of manufacture	2005 to 2010
Length	40 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel-electric hybrid

The New Flyer Industries DE40LFA (also known as the DE40LFA BRT) is a BRT version of the DE40LF. It was initially introduced as the DE40LF BRT. It features New Flyer's unique BRT styling which includes a one-piece windshield, a sleeker front end, as well as the same smoother rear end with recessed taillights found on the restyled designs. The majority of the bus remains the same, but the batteries on the roof have a more streamlined enclosure.

Specifications

Engine

• Cummins ISB EPA 2007, 6.7L, 260 hp (series hybrid, 2007-2010)
• Cummins ISL EPA 2007, 8.9L, 280 hp (parallel hybrid, 2007-2010)
• Cummins ISB EPA 2004, 5.9L, 260 hp (series hybrid, 2006-2007)
• Cummins ISL EPA 2004, 8.9L, 280 hp (parallel hybrid, 2006-2007)

Hybrid System

• Allison E^P40 (parallel hybrid, 2006-2010)
• BAE Systems HybriDrive (series hybrid, 2008-2010)
• ISE ThunderVolt (series hybrid, 2006-2010)

Floor

• ACQ Pressure Preserved Plywood subfloor
  • Altro Transfloor
  • Tarabus

HVAC

• Thermo King T11 rear mounted

Axles

• MAN
• ArvinMeritor (no longer offered after 2007)

Operators

United States

• Fairfax Connector - Fairfax County, VA
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Washington, DC

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	Engine	Hybrid System	Notes
		February 2005	5FYH4FR155B027891	Cummins ISB	BAE Systems HybriDrive	Used ISE Corporation ThunderVolt hybrid system prior to 2007. Originally in a two-tone orange/silver scheme prior to 2007. Retrofitted with frameless windows in 2006.

References

• New Flyer BRT brochure, newflyer.com. retrieved on 2009-06-14