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*[[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] - Metro Vancouver, BC '''(trial)''' | *[[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] - Metro Vancouver, BC '''(trial)''' | ||
| + | *[[Kingston Transit]] - Kingston, ON '''(on order)''' | ||
*[[Société de transport de Laval]] - Laval, QC | *[[Société de transport de Laval]] - Laval, QC | ||
| + | *[[Société de transport de Montréal]] - Montreal, QC | ||
*[[Toronto Transit Commission]] - Toronto, ON | *[[Toronto Transit Commission]] - Toronto, ON | ||
*[[Winnipeg Transit]] - Winnipeg, MB '''(trial)''' | *[[Winnipeg Transit]] - Winnipeg, MB '''(trial)''' | ||
Latest revision as of 22:38, 29 November 2019
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| Years of manufacture | 2012 to present |
| Length | 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Height | 126 inches |
| Weight | 31,000 lbs |
| Seating capacity | 42 max |
| Propulsion | Battery-electric |
The New Flyer Industries XE40 is a battery-electric transit bus from New Flyer's Xcelsior line. On a full charge, the bus has a range of approximately 457 kilometres (284 miles). The XE40 can be charged enroute with an OppCharge-compliant rapid charger or for extended down periods with a Combined Charging System plug-in charger. Both systems are supplied by Siemens.[1]
The XE40 was developed with the co-operation of the province of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, Red River College, New Flyer Industries, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The $3 million project was announced in December 2010 with the provincial government investing $1 million.[2][3] By January 2012, a prototype vehicle was being completed using a former XDE40 demonstrator bus. The prototype made its public debut at the Manitoba Legislative Building on June 1, 2012 and is was on trial in Winnipeg.[4]
The first operator of the XE40 in Canada was Winnipeg Transit, who put 4 into service on their Route 20[5] as a pilot program for electric buses in late 2014. The first in the United States would be Chicago Transit Authority, who placed 2 into regular service in October 2014. Since then, Winnipeg Transit has returned three out of four XE40s to New Flyer, [6] and one XE40 in Chicago caught fire. [7]
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Specifications
| Measurements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: 41' | ||
| Width: 102" | ||
| Height: 130" | ||
| Wheelbase: 283.75" | ||
| Turning radius: 44' | ||
| Curb weight: 31,000 lbs | ||
| Motor | ||
| Siemens ELFA2 permanent magnet traction motor (direct drive) | ||
| Axles | ||
| Front: MAN VOK 07 | ||
| Rear: MAN HY-1350 single reduction | ||
| Brakes | ||
| All wheel disc | ||
| HVAC | Availability | |
| Thermo King TE-15 | 2012 to 2017 | |
| Thermo King RLFE | 2017 onward | |
| Electrical system | ||
| Parker Vansco multiplex | ||
| Floor | ||
| Composite subfloor at rear interior step with ACQ Plywood remainder | ||
| Altro Transflor, Gerflor Tarabus, RCA rubber, Treadflex flooring | ||
| Energy storage | Availability | |
| A123 Systems | 2017 onward | |
| 200 kWh Mitsubishi lithium ion batteries | 2012 to 2017 | |
| XALT Energy | 2017 onward | |
| Tire size | ||
| 305/70R22.5 | ||
Operators
Canada 
- Coast Mountain Bus Company - Metro Vancouver, BC (trial)
- Kingston Transit - Kingston, ON (on order)
- Société de transport de Laval - Laval, QC
- Société de transport de Montréal - Montreal, QC
- Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON
- Winnipeg Transit - Winnipeg, MB (trial)
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON (on order)
United States 
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA (on order)
- Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) - Albany, NY (on order)
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) - Chicago, IL
- Columbia University Intercampus Shuttle (operated by Academy Bus Lines) - New York, NY
- King County Metro - Seattle, WA (trial)
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - New York City, NY
- Roaring Fork Transportation Authority - Aspen, CO
- TriMet - Portland, OR
- University of Utah Campus Shuttle - Salt Lake City, UT (on order)
- Utah Transit Authority - Salt Lake City, UT (on order)
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Washington, DC
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Motor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR1321 | April 2009 | 2FYH8FV049A035253 | |||
| SR1723 | November 2013 | 2FYB8FJ09DC043308 |
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| SR1923 | 
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April 2015 | 5FYB8FJ01FC047418 |
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| June 2017 | 5FYB8FJ08HB051944 |
References
- ↑ How it works. New Flyer Industries.
- ↑ Owen, Bruce Province says electric vehicle projects in the works. 9 April 2011. Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg). Retrieved on 2011-01-10
- ↑ Manitoba puts up cash for all-electric bus. 26 April 2011. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Toronto). Retrieved on 2011-01-10
- ↑ Selinger calls electric transit bus the future of public transport (01 June 2012). Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg). Retrieved on 01 June 2012.
- ↑ Electric Bus Demonstration: New Flyer Battery-electric buses enter into service with Winnipeg Transit (Date Unknown). "Winnipeg Transit (Winnipeg). Retrieved on 25 September 2019.
- ↑ Transit down to single electric bus from four in test; union asking for answers (10 October 2018). "Winnipeg Free Press" (Winnipeg). Retrieved on 25 September 2019.
- ↑ CTA 700 Battery fire (24 September 2017). "Chicago Transit Forum" (Chicago). Retrieved on 25 September 2019.
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