New Flyer Industries D40
| New Flyer D40 | |
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| NFI D40 | |
| Years of manufacture | 1987-1999 |
| Length | 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Height | 120 inches |
| Curb Weight | 24,000 lbs |
| Seating capacity | 49 |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
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The New Flyer Industries D40 is a transit bus built by New Flyer Industries between 1987 and 1999. The D40 uses hollow tube side construction for stability and durability with an anti-corrosion paint and clad with fiberglass panelling.
Specifications
Engine
- Cummins L10 240-270 hp
- Detroit Diesel 6V71N 198 hp (1987-1990)
- Detroit Diesel 6V92TA(C) 220-270 hp (1988-1994)
- Detroit Diesel DDC Series 50
Transmission
Suspension
- Full air suspension with two hydraulic shock absorbers at each axle.
- Front Axle - Rockwell reverse Elliot 14,6000 lbs. capacity.
- Rear Axle - Rockwell Full Floating 26,000 lbs. capacity.
Brakes
- Internal expanded S-CAM type.
- Front Drum - 14.5" x 6"
- rear Drum - 14.5" x 10"
- Manual or automatic slack adjustors.
Air System
- Bendix Westinghouse Compressor.
- Bendix Westinghouse Governor.
- Bendix Westinghouse Air Dryer.
Doors
- Front - Slide Glide up to 43" wide.
- Rear - Various options.
Dimensions
- Length - 40'
- Width: 102"
- Height: 120"
- Wheelbase: 279"
- Turning Radius: 40' 11"
- Seating Capacity: 64
- Floor Height: 34"
Electrical
- Two Varta Batteries
- Circuit breakers
- AC Delco starter, alternator and regulator.
Windows
- Aluminum sash, clamp type windows.
- Two-piece laced in windshield.
Heating and Ventilation
- Underfloor forced air heating.
- Two roof vents.
- Driver's fresh air vent.
- Air conditioning available.
Body
- Integral "chassisless" design
- Sides are hollow structural tubing
- Panels are fiberglass.
- Wheel housings stainless steel
- Stepwells are stainless steel or fiberglass
Operators
Canada 
- Ajax Pickering Transit Authority - Ajax/Pickering, ON
- Banff Transit - Banff, AB
- Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
- Coast Mountain Bus Company - Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, BC
- Durham Region Transit - Durham Region, ON
- Moose Jaw Transit - Moose Jaw, SK
- Oakville Transit - Oakville, ON
- OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON
- Red Deer Transit - Red Deer, AB
- Richmond Hill Transit - Richmond Hill, ON
- Saskatoon Transit - Saskatoon, SK
- Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON
- Winnipeg Transit - Winnipeg, MB
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON
United States 
- AC Transit - Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, CA
- Citizens Area Transit - Las Vegas, NV
- Community Transit - Lynnwood & Snohomish County, WA
- CT Transit - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
- DDOT - Detroit, MI
- MARTA - Atlanta, GA
- NFTA Metro - Buffalo, NY
- OCTA - Orange County, CA
- San Francisco MUNI - San Francisco, CA
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