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| '''Years of manufacture''' || 2010 to present
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| '''Length''' || 35 and 40 feet
| '''Length''' || 30, 32, 35, and 40 feet
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| '''Width''' || 102 inches
| '''Width''' || 102 inches
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| '''Power/fuel''' || Diesel, <br>Diesel-electric hybrid,<br> Natural gas,<br> Hydrogen fuel cell
| '''Power/fuel''' || Diesel, <br>Diesel-electric hybrid,<br> Natural gas,<br> Hydrogen fuel cell,<br> Battery electric
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The '''[[ElDorado National]] Axess BRT''' is the BRT-styled version of the [[ElDorado National Axess|Axess]]. It was introduced in 2010, and first trialed with [[Regional Transportation Authority Suburban Bus Division|Pace]] in suburban Chicago. The Axess BRT features a similar front end to the [[ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT|E-Z Rider II BRT]], but with a different headlight configuration. The E-Z Rider II BRT and the Axess BRT share the same rear design and are both available with flush-mounted windows.<ref>http://www.enconline.com/CAproducts.cfm</ref>
The '''[[ElDorado National]] Axess BRT''' is the BRT-styled version of the [[ElDorado National Axess|Axess]]. It was introduced in 2010, and first trialed with [[Regional Transportation Authority Suburban Bus Division|Pace]] in suburban Chicago. The Axess BRT features a similar front end to the [[ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT|E-Z Rider II BRT]], but with a different headlight configuration. The E-Z Rider II BRT and the Axess BRT share the same rear design and are both available with flush-mounted windows.<ref>http://www.enconline.com/CAproducts.cfm</ref>


Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, CALSTART, California Air Resource Board, and California South Coast Air Quality Management District, ElDorado developed a hydrogen fuel cell powered version with [[BAE Systems]] for [[SunLine Transit Agency]]. Ballard Power Systems supplied their FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell which works in conjunction with BAE's Systems' HybriDrive propulsion system.<ref>[http://www.baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/2010/autoGen_11022416510.html BAE Systems to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit], baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-06-13</ref> The bus was unveiled on November 15, 2011.<ref>[http://www.baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/autoGen_111101514518.html BAE Systems Delivers Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for Sunline Transit], baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-11-29</ref>
Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, CALSTART, California Air Resource Board, and California South Coast Air Quality Management District, ElDorado developed a hydrogen fuel cell powered version with [[BAE Systems]] for [[SunLine Transit Agency]]. Ballard Power Systems supplied their FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell which works in conjunction with BAE's Systems' HybriDrive propulsion system.<ref>[http://www.baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/2010/autoGen_11022416510.html BAE Systems to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit], baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-06-13</ref> The '''Axess FC''' was unveiled on November 15, 2011.<ref>[http://www.baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/autoGen_111101514518.html BAE Systems Delivers Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for Sunline Transit], baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-11-29</ref> The [[Anteater Express|University of California, Irvine]] took delivery of an Axess FC in 2015.<ref>04 May 2015 [https://www.metro-magazine.com/sustainability/news/294136/uc-irvine-debuts-zero-emission-fuel-cell-bus-powered-by-ballard "UC Irvine debuts zero-emission fuel cell bus powered by Ballard"]. ''Metro Magazine''.</ref> The following year, the [[Stark Area Regional Transit Authority]] and [[Orange County Transportation Authority]] took delivery of their first Axess FC as well.<ref>23 April 2016. [https://www.busworld.org/articles/detail/2815/us-sarta-unveils-the-first-of-ten-hydrogen-fuel-cell-buses "US SARTA UNVEILS THE FIRST OF TEN HYDROGEN FUEL-CELL BUSES"]. ''Busworld''.</ref><ref>24 May 2016. [https://www.masstransitmag.com/home/press-release/12211714/orange-county-transportation-authority-octa-hydrogen-fuel-cell-bus-hits-oc-streets "Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Hits OC Streets"]. ''Mass Transit Magazine''.</ref>
 
Initially offered in 35 and 40 foot lengths, [[Pace]] became the first transit agency to order the Axess BRT in a 30 foot length. In the second half of 2019, ElDorado National was awarded a contract to supply 23 30 foot Axess BRT buses to Pace. This was part of a five-year contract with a provision for 164 buses.<ref>"Pace Awards ENC With 23 Transit Bus Order as Part of Five-Year Contract." Press release. 12 September 2019.</ref>
 
At the end of October 2021, ElDorado announced a battery-electric version of the Axess called the '''Axess BEB'''.<ref>"ENC® Debuts the Axess Battery Electric Bus (BEB) at APTA Expo". Press release. ElDorado (California). 29 October 2021.</ref> It was launched at the APTA Expo on November 8, 2021. The Axess BEB uses [[Cummins]]' electric drive and battery system.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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!colspan=3|Dimensions
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|colspan=3|Length: 35' or 40'
|colspan=3|Length: 35' 1.5" or 40' 1.5"
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|colspan=3|Width: 102"
|colspan=3|Width: 102"
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|colspan=3|Height:  
|colspan=3|Height: 128" (over HVAC) or 136" (over CNG tanks)
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|colspan=3|Wheelbase: 215" or 275"
|colspan=3|Wheelbase: 215" or 275"
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|colspan=3|Front overhang: 94"
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|colspan=3|Rear overhang: 118"
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|colspan=3|GVWR: 43,380 lbs
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!Engine
!Engine
!Emissions
!Emissions
!Availability
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] 8.9L, 280 hp
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] 8.9L, 280 hp
|EPA 2010 & 2013
|EPA 2010, OBD13, GHG14, OBD16
|2010 to 2017
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL G]] 8.9L, 280 hp
|EPA 2010, OBD13, GHG14, OBD16
|CNG or LNG, 2010 to 2017
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] 8.9L, 280 hp
|GHG17
|2017 to present
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL G]] 8.9L, 280 hp (CNG)
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins Westport L9N|Westport L9N]] 8.9L, 280 hp
|EPA 2010 & 2013
|GHG17
|CNG or LNG, 2017 to present
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!colspan=2|Transmission
!colspan=2|Transmission
!Availability
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|colspan=2|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|colspan=2|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|2010 to present
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|colspan=2|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.5]]
|2010 to 2017
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|colspan=2|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.6|D864.6]]
|2017 to present
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|colspan=2|[[ZF]] [[ZF EcoLife|6AP1400B]]
|2010 to present
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!colspan=2|Axles
!colspan=3|Axles
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|colspan=2|ArvinMeritor
|colspan=3|ArvinMeritor
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|-
!colspan=2|Suspension
!colspan=3|Suspension
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|colspan=2|Full air
|colspan=3|Full air
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!colspan=3|Brakes
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|colspan=3|Air S-Cam Drum or Air Disc Brakes with ABS
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!colspan=3|Tires
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|colspan=3|305/70R 22.5
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!colspan=3|Electrical
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|colspan=3|I/O Controls Multiplex - G2A, G3 or G4
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==Operators==
==Operators==
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
* [[Anteater Express]] Irvine, CA
* [[Beaumont Municipal Transit]] - Beaumont, TX
* [[Blue Water Area Transit]] - Port Huron, MI
* [[Blue Water Area Transit]] - Port Huron, MI
*[[Burbank Bus]] - Burbank, CA
* [[Burbank Bus]] - Burbank, CA
* [[College of Staten Island Shuttle Service]] (operated by [[FirstGroup#First Transit|First Transit]]) - Staten Island, NY
* [[CrimsonRide]] (University of Alabama) - Tuscaloosa, AL
* [[Denver International Airport Shuttle Service]] - Denver, CO
* [[Detroit Metro Airport Shuttle Service]] - Romulus, MI
* [[Dutchess County Public Transit]] - Dutchess County, NY
* [[Dutchess County Public Transit]] - Dutchess County, NY
* [[Eastern Sierra Transit Authority]] - Eastern Sierra, CA
* [[Eastern Sierra Transit Authority]] - Eastern Sierra, CA
* [[Flint Mass Transportation Authority]] (MTA) - Flint, MI
* [[Flint Mass Transportation Authority]] (MTA) - Flint, MI
* [[Grand Valley Transit]] (GVT) - Grand Junction, CO
* [[Foothill Transit]] - San Gabriel Valley, CA
* [[Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Shuttle Service]] - Fort Lauderdale, FL
* [[Gardena Municipal Bus Lines]] (GTrans) - Gardena, CA
* [[Grand Valley Transit]] - Grand Junction, CO
* [[Kern Regional Transit|Kern Transit]] (operated by [[National Express Transit]]) - Kern County, CA
* [[Kings Area Rural Transit]] - Hanford, CA
* [[Los Angeles County Department of Public Works]] - Los Angeles County, CA
* [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (LACMTA) - Los Angeles, CA
* [[Los Angeles Department of Transportation]] (LADOT) - Los Angeles, CA
* [[Los Angeles Department of Transportation]] (LADOT) - Los Angeles, CA
* [[Louisiana State University Tiger Trails]] - Baton Rouge, LA
* [[Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority]] (MTA) - Macon & Bibb County, GA
* [[Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority]] (MTA) - Macon & Bibb County, GA
* [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] (MBTA) - Boston, MA
* [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] (MBTA) - Boston, MA
* [[Maui Bus]] - Maui, HI
* [[Napa Valley Transit]] (VINE) - Napa, CA
* [[Napa Valley Transit]] (VINE) - Napa, CA
* Ocean City Transit - Ocean City, MD
* [[Ocean City Beach Bus]] - Ocean City, MD
* [[Orange County Transportation Authority]] (OC Bus) - Orange County, CA
* [[Orange County Transportation Authority]] (OC Bus) - Orange County, CA
* [[OSU-Stillwater Community Transit System]] - Stillwater, OK
* [[Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority]] (PARTA) - Portage County, OH
* [[Prince George's County Transit]] - Prince George's County, MD
* [[Regional Transportation Authority Suburban Bus Division|Pace]] - (Suburban) Chicago, IL
* [[Regional Transportation Authority Suburban Bus Division|Pace]] - (Suburban) Chicago, IL
* [[Rutgers University]] (operated by [[FirstGroup#First Transit|First Transit]]) - Newark, NJ
* [[Rutgers University]] (operated by [[FirstGroup#First Transit|First Transit]]) - New Brunswick/Newark, NJ
* [[Salt Lake City International Airport Shuttle Service]] - Salt Lake City, UT
* [[San Diego International Airport Shuttle Service]] - San Diego, CA
* [[San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority]] (SLO RTA) - San Luis Obispo County, CA  
* [[San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority]] (SLO RTA) - San Luis Obispo County, CA  
* [[Santa Rosa CityBus]] - Santa Rosa, CA
* [[Stark Area Regional Transit Authority]] (SARTA) - Stark County, OH
* [[Sonoma County Transit]] - Sonoma County, CA
* [[Sonoma County Transit]] - Sonoma County, CA
* [[SunLine Transit Agency]] - Coachella Valley, CA
* [[SunLine Transit Agency]] - Coachella Valley, CA
* [[The Link]] (operated by [[MV Transportation]]) - Los Angelese County, CA
* [[The T (University of Tennessee)|The T - University of Tennessee]] (operated by [[FirstGroup#First Transit|First Transit]]) - Knoxville, TN
* [[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority]] - Toledo, OH
* [[University of Tennessee Knoxville Transit]] - Knoxville, TN
* [[Victor Valley Transit Authority]] - Hesperia, CA
* [[Victor Valley Transit Authority]] - Hesperia, CA
* [[Voluntary Action Center]] - DeKalb County, IL
* [[Voluntary Action Center]] - DeKalb County, IL
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*2014 model.
*2014 model.
*Altoona test bus from March 27, 2014 to September 10, 2014.
*Altoona test bus from March 27, 2014 to September 10, 2014.
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|09/2021
|[[ElDorado National 'M VINs'#MC084009|1N9APAE68MC084009]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins Battery Electric System|BES]]
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*Axess BEB demo
*[https://www.altoonabustest.psu.edu/bus-details.aspx?BN=2021-13-P Altoona test bus] from 10/14/2021 to 1/31/2022.
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|2023
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
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*The first 45ft Axess BRT diesel demo.
*Will test at [[Rutgers University]] in summer 2023.
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Revision as of 20:28, 4 May 2022

ElDorado National Axess BRT
Blue Water Area Transit 12554-a.jpg
Years of manufacture 2010 to present
Length 30, 32, 35, and 40 feet
Width 102 inches
Power/fuel Diesel,
Diesel-electric hybrid,
Natural gas,
Hydrogen fuel cell,
Battery electric

The ElDorado National Axess BRT is the BRT-styled version of the Axess. It was introduced in 2010, and first trialed with Pace in suburban Chicago. The Axess BRT features a similar front end to the E-Z Rider II BRT, but with a different headlight configuration. The E-Z Rider II BRT and the Axess BRT share the same rear design and are both available with flush-mounted windows.[1]

Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, CALSTART, California Air Resource Board, and California South Coast Air Quality Management District, ElDorado developed a hydrogen fuel cell powered version with BAE Systems for SunLine Transit Agency. Ballard Power Systems supplied their FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell which works in conjunction with BAE's Systems' HybriDrive propulsion system.[2] The Axess FC was unveiled on November 15, 2011.[3] The University of California, Irvine took delivery of an Axess FC in 2015.[4] The following year, the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority and Orange County Transportation Authority took delivery of their first Axess FC as well.[5][6]

Initially offered in 35 and 40 foot lengths, Pace became the first transit agency to order the Axess BRT in a 30 foot length. In the second half of 2019, ElDorado National was awarded a contract to supply 23 30 foot Axess BRT buses to Pace. This was part of a five-year contract with a provision for 164 buses.[7]

At the end of October 2021, ElDorado announced a battery-electric version of the Axess called the Axess BEB.[8] It was launched at the APTA Expo on November 8, 2021. The Axess BEB uses Cummins' electric drive and battery system.

Specifications

Dimensions
Length: 35' 1.5" or 40' 1.5"
Width: 102"
Height: 128" (over HVAC) or 136" (over CNG tanks)
Wheelbase: 215" or 275"
Front overhang: 94"
Rear overhang: 118"
GVWR: 43,380 lbs
Engine Emissions Availability
Cummins ISL9 8.9L, 280 hp EPA 2010, OBD13, GHG14, OBD16 2010 to 2017
Cummins ISL G 8.9L, 280 hp EPA 2010, OBD13, GHG14, OBD16 CNG or LNG, 2010 to 2017
Cummins L9 8.9L, 280 hp GHG17 2017 to present
Cummins Westport L9N 8.9L, 280 hp GHG17 CNG or LNG, 2017 to present
Transmission Availability
Allison B400R 2010 to present
Voith D864.5 2010 to 2017
Voith D864.6 2017 to present
ZF 6AP1400B 2010 to present
Axles
ArvinMeritor
Suspension
Full air
Brakes
Air S-Cam Drum or Air Disc Brakes with ABS
Tires
305/70R 22.5
Electrical
I/O Controls Multiplex - G2A, G3 or G4

Operators

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Demonstrator/engineering units

Fleet number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
2010 2010
  • 40' built to Pace specifications
  • Displayed at Omaha Metro garage July 2010
  • Later tested with Pace
08/2013 1N9APACL6EC084066 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
  • Pace 6395.
  • 2014 model.
  • Altoona test bus from October 8, 2013 to March 12, 2014.
12/2013 1N9APALG7EC084211 Cummins ISL G Allison B400R
  • 2014 model.
  • Altoona test bus from March 27, 2014 to September 10, 2014.
09/2021 1N9APAE68MC084009 Cummins BES
2023 Cummins L9

References

  1. http://www.enconline.com/CAproducts.cfm
  2. BAE Systems to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit, baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-06-13
  3. BAE Systems Delivers Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for Sunline Transit, baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-11-29
  4. 04 May 2015 "UC Irvine debuts zero-emission fuel cell bus powered by Ballard". Metro Magazine.
  5. 23 April 2016. "US SARTA UNVEILS THE FIRST OF TEN HYDROGEN FUEL-CELL BUSES". Busworld.
  6. 24 May 2016. "Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Hits OC Streets". Mass Transit Magazine.
  7. "Pace Awards ENC With 23 Transit Bus Order as Part of Five-Year Contract." Press release. 12 September 2019.
  8. "ENC® Debuts the Axess Battery Electric Bus (BEB) at APTA Expo". Press release. ElDorado (California). 29 October 2021.