ElDorado National Axess BRT
| ElDorado National Axess BRT | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Years of manufacture | 2010 to present |
| Length | 35 and 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/fuel | Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid, Natural gas, Hydrogen fuel cell |
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]
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
United States 
- Anteater Express Irvine, CA
- Beaumont Municipal Transit - Beaumont, TX
- Blue Water Area Transit - Port Huron, MI
- Burbank Bus - Burbank, CA
- College of Staten Island shuttle (operated by First Transit) - Staten Island, NY
- CrimsonRide (University of Alabama) - Tuscaloosa, AL
- Denver International Airport shuttle (operated by Air Serv Corporation) - Denver, CO
- Dutchess County Public Transit - Dutchess County, NY
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority - Eastern Sierra, CA
- El Sol (operated by Southland Transit, Inc) - East Los Angeles, CA
- Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) - Flint, MI
- Foothill Transit - San Gabriel Valley, CA
- Gardena Municipal Bus Lines (GTrans) - Gardena, CA
- Grand Valley Transit - Grand Junction, CO
- Kern Transit (operated by National Express Transit) - Kern County, CA
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) - Los Angeles, CA
- Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) - Los Angeles, CA
- Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) - Macon & Bibb County, GA
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) - Boston, MA
- Maui Bus - Maui, HI
- Napa Valley Transit (VINE) - Napa, CA
- Ocean City Beach Bus - Ocean City, MD
- 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
- Pace - (Suburban) Chicago, IL
- Rutgers University (operated by First Transit) - Newark, NJ
- San Diego International Airport rental car shuttle (operated by SP+ Transportation) - San Diego, 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
- SunLine Transit Agency - Coachella Valley, CA
- Sunshine Shuttle (operated by Southland Transit, Inc) - Whittier, CA
- The Link (operated by MV Transportation) - Los Angelese County, CA
- The T - University of Tennessee (operated by First Transit) - Knoxville, TN
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority - Toledo, OH
- Victor Valley Transit Authority - Hesperia, CA
- Voluntary Action Center - DeKalb County, IL
Demonstrator/engineering units
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 |
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| 08/2013 | 1N9APACL6EC084066 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | |||
| 12/2013 | 1N9APALG7EC084211 | Cummins ISL G | Allison B400R |
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References
- ↑ http://www.enconline.com/CAproducts.cfm
- ↑ BAE Systems to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit, baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-06-13
- ↑ BAE Systems Delivers Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for Sunline Transit, baesystems.com, retrieved on 2011-11-29
- ↑ 04 May 2015 "UC Irvine debuts zero-emission fuel cell bus powered by Ballard". Metro Magazine.
- ↑ 23 April 2016. "US SARTA UNVEILS THE FIRST OF TEN HYDROGEN FUEL-CELL BUSES". Busworld.
- ↑ 24 May 2016. "Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Hits OC Streets". Mass Transit Magazine.