Motor Coach Industries D4500CTH
| Motor Coach Industries D4500CTH | |
|---|---|
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| Years of manufacture | 2008 to present |
| Length | 45 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel-Electric Hybrid |
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The Motor Coach Industries D4500CTH is the diesel-electric hybrid version of the D4500CT. Houston METRO was the launch customer, ordering 52 coaches (with options for a total of 142) at the end of 2007.
Specifications
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: 45.42' (13.84m) | ||
| Width: 102" (2.59m) | ||
| Height: 137" (3.48m) | ||
| Wheelbase: 318.00" (8.08m) | ||
| Front Overhang: 75.90" (1.93m) | ||
| Rear Overhang: 105.60" (2.68m) | ||
| Turning Radius: 50.75' (15.47m) | ||
| Turning Radius w/ steerable tag: 47' (14.33m) | ||
| Gross Vehicle Weight: 50,000 lbs (22,679 kg) | ||
| Engine | Emissions | Availability |
| Cummins ISL 8.9 litre, 330 hp | EPA 2007 | 2008 to 2010 |
| Cummins ISL9 8.9 litre, 330 hp | EPA 2010, EPA 2013, GHG14 & EPA 2016 | 2010 to 2017 |
| Cummins L9 8.9 litre, 330 hp | GHG17 | 2017 to present |
| Hybrid system | Availability | |
| Allison EP50 / H 50 EP | 2008 to present | |
| HVAC | ||
| Carrier Transicold - Electrically driven semi-hermetic Carrier compressor with ability to run A/C from shore power without idling coach | ||
| Front axle | ||
| Meritor 16,000 lbs (7,257 kg) | ||
| Drive axle | ||
| Meritor 22,500 lbs (11,793 kg) | ||
| Tag axle | Availability | |
| Meritor 12,000 lb | 2005 to 2009 | |
| Meritor 14,000 lb (steerable optional) | Q2 2009 to present | |
| Brakes | ||
| EX-225 disc brakes w/ unitized hubs and preset bearings | ||
| Steering | ||
| Ross integral power steering | ||
| Electrical System | ||
| Parker-Vansco fully multiplexed | ||
| Fuel tank | ||
| 164 U.S. gal diesel | ||
Operators
Canada 
- GO Transit - Golden Horseshoe, ON
United States 
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) - Houston & Harris County, TX
- Monsey Trails - Spring Valley, NY
- New Jersey Transit - Newark, NJ
- Short Line - Mahwah, NJ
- Transport of Rockland (TOR) - Rockland County, NY
References
MCI D4500 CTH product page
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