Arboc Equess

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ARBOC Equess
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles Spirit of Equess demonstrator-a.jpg
Years of manufacture 2016 to present
Length 29 or 35 feet
Width 100 inches
Height
Power/Fuel Diesel & CNG

The ARBOC Equess is a low floor, rear-engined bus geared towards rural transit operations. Known as the Spirit of Equess until 2021, it was first shown off at Buscon 2016. It made its formal debut at the 2017 American Public Transportation Association Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. It made its Canadian debut at the 2018 Canadian Urban Transit Association Trans-Expo in Toronto, Ontario.

The Equess uses a purpose-built low floor chassis. The bus is low floor throughout and uses portal axles from ZF. A diesel or natural gas fueled engine is mounted transversely at the rear. In either configuration, the fuel tank is in its own compartment ahead of the engine.

Models

Model number Length Availability
SOE 27 27’ 2016 to present
SOE 29 29’ 2016 to present
SOE 34 34’ 2016 to present

Specifications

Dimensions
Length: 27', 29', 34'
Width: 100"
Body height: 102"
Wheelbase: 156", 191", 254"
GVWR: 28,530 lbs
Engine Emissions Availability
Cummins B6.7 6.7 litre, 220 hp GHG17 2017 onward
Cummins Westport B6.7N CNG, 6.7 litre, 220 hp GHG17 2018 onward
Cummins ISB6.7 6.7 litre, 220 hp EPA 2016 2016 to 2017
Cummins Westport Cummins Westport ISB6.7 G CNG, 6.7 litre, 220 hp EPA 2016 2016 to 2018
Transmission
Allison B220 w/ Rocore 5-7053D cooler
Axles
Front: ZF with IFS
Rear: ZF 4:50:1 ratio
Brakes
Front: Knorr-Bremse/Bendix Type 14
Rear" Knorr-Brese/Bendix 16/24
Wheels
19.5" x 6.5" 8 lug
Tires
245/70R 19.5

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
05/2017 1A9001123H6925456 Cummins ISB6.7 G Allison B220
  • CNG
  • SOE 29 model.
  • Altoona tested from January 31, 2018 until August 29, 2018.

Operators

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References