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The '''[[Nova Bus]] LFS Artic''' is an [[Articulated Bus|articulated]] version of the [[Nova Bus LFS]] made for high ridership routes or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. There were a few prototypes built before it's formal unveiling at the 2007 CUTA TransExpo.  
The '''[[Nova Bus]] LFS Artic''' is an [[Articulated Bus|articulated]] version of the [[Nova Bus LFS]] and is made for high ridership routes or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. The LFS Artic had its formal unveiling at the 2007 CUTA Trans-Expo.  


The first prototype was built using the front section of a first generation LFS and the rear portion of a second generation LFS. A second, more refined prototype was built in 2005. Both prototypes had the same left side engine placement as the 40 foot LFS, however the production models have the new rear center engine placement.
==History==
The first prototype was built using the front section of a first generation LFS and the rear portion of a second generation [[Chicago Transit Authority]] LFS demonstration unit. A second, more refined prototype was built in 2005 and operated in service with the [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale]] (RTC) as well as the [[Réseau de transport de Longueuil]] (RTL) in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Both prototypes had the same offside engine placement as the 40 foot LFS. The next prototype was built with the newly developed third generation rear. This design places the engine at the center of the rear rather than offset.


In 2010, [[Connecticut Transit]] placed an order for a batch of hybrid LFS Artic buses, the first of this model configuration. Currently, Nova has not placed the hybrid LFS Artic as its own model like they did with the 40 foot [[Nova Bus LFS HEV]]. Connecticut received their first bus in late 2011.
In 2007, Nova Bus and the Association du transport urbain du Québec, which represents the major transit agencies in the province, signed a contract for the supply of articulated buses. Nova Bus built two demonstrators that toured Québec, soliciting feedback from passengers and agencies. The first production buses were delivered to the  
[[Société de transport de Montréal]] (STM) in 2009.


==Specifications==
In 2010, [[Connecticut Transit]] placed an order for a batch of hybrid LFS Artic buses, the first of this model configuration. Currently, Nova has not designated the hybrid LFS Artic as its own model like they did with the 40 foot [[Nova Bus LFS HEV]]. Connecticut received their first bus in late 2011. The [[Société de transport de l'Outaouais]] (STO) became the first Canadian operator to purchase the LFS Artic HEV after receiving a pilot bus at the beginning of 2016. The [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] also received the same hybrid articulated model later in the year.
'''Dimensions'''
* Length: 62'
* Width: 102"
* Height: 124"
* Wheelbase: 244" and 253", front to rear
* Turning radius 44'8"


'''Engine'''
==Gallery==
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] EPA 2010, 8.9L, 330 hp (2010-present)
<gallery>
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] EPA 2007, 8.9L, 330 hp (2007-2010)
Image:Nova Bus 190-01-a.jpg|Early prototype built in 2005.
Image:Nova Bus 190-01 interior-a.jpg|Interior of the 2005 prototype.
Image:Nova Bus 190-01 interior-b.jpg|Seats moulded into wheelhousing on the 2005 prototype.
Image:Nova Bus 190-01 interior-c.jpg|Rear section interior of the 2005 prototype.
File:Société de transport de Montréal 29-802-r.jpg|Production rear design from 2009 to 2014.
File:Société de transport de Montréal 29-844 interior-a.jpg|Interior of [[STM]] 29-844 showing the design from 2009 to 2013.
File:Société de transport de l'Outaouais 1601-a.jpg|LFS Artic HEV operating with the [[STO]].
Image:Viva_1382_driver_dashboard-a.jpg|Instrument panel of [[Viva]] 1382
Image:Société de transport de l'Outaouais 1403 interior-a.jpg|Interior of [[STO]] 1403 showing the current interior design.  
</gallery>


'''Transmission'''
==Specifications==
* [[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]
* [[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.5]]
* [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF EcoLife|6AP1700B]] (2010-present)
* [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 4|6HP604C]] (2007-2010)


Hybrid system
{| class="wikitable "
 
|-
* [[Allison]] [[Allison EP System|H 50 EP]] (2011-present)  
!colspan=3|Dimensions
 
|-
'''Electric system'''
|colspan=3|Length: 62' / 18.9m
* Volvo Bus Electronic Architecture
|-
 
|colspan=3|Width: 102" / 2.6m
'''HVAC'''
|-
* MCC: standard (heat only)
|colspan=3|Height: 126" / 3.20m (4th gen rear, diesel), 124" / 3.15m (3rd gen rear, diesel)
* Carrier RF-353 with 05G compressor
:: 131" / 3.32m (4th gen rear, HEV), 128" / 3.25 (3rd gen rear, HEV)
* Thermo King Athenia with X430 compressor
|-
* Thermo King LRT (2007-2010)
|colspan=3|Wheelbase: 244" and 253", front to rear
 
|-
'''Axles'''
|colspan=3|Turning radius: 44' 8" / 13.6m
* Front: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] RL 85
|-
* Centre: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF AV 132|AVN 132]]
!Engine
* Rear/drive: [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF AV 132|AV 132]]
!Emissions
 
!Availability
'''Brakes'''
|-
* All-wheel disc
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] 8.9L, 330 hp
 
|EPA 2007
'''Tires'''
|2007 to 2010
* Front and rear: Michelin XZU2 305-70R22.5
|-
* Centre: Continental HDU1 385-55RR22.5
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] 8.9L, 330 hp
 
|EPA 2010, ODB13, GHG14, ODB16
'''Fuel tank capacity'''
|2010 to 2017
* 142 US gal
|-
 
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] 8.9L, 330 hp
'''Passenger capacity'''
|GHG17
* Seating: 62 passengers
|2017 onward
* Standees: 60 passengers
|-
!Transmission
!colspan=2|Availability
|-
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]
|colspan=2|2007 onward
|-
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.5]]
|colspan=2|2007 to 2017
|-
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.6|D864.6]]
|colspan=2|2017 onward
|-
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF EcoLife|6AP1700B]]
|colspan=2|2010 onward
|-
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 4|6HP604C]]
|colspan=2|2007 to 2010
|-
!Hybrid system
!colspan=2|Availability
|-
|[[Allison]] [[Allison EP System|H 50 EP]] (parallel)
|colspan=2|2011 onward
|-
|[[BAE Systems]] [[BAE Systems#HybriDrive|HDS 300]] (series)
|colspan=2|2015 onward
|-
!Front Axle
!colspan=2|Availability
|-
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] RL 85
|colspan=2|2007 onward
|-
!Centre Axle
!colspan=2|Availability
|-
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF AV 132|AVN 132]]
|colspan=2|2007 onward
|-
!Rear/Drive Axle
!colspan=2|Availability
|-
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF AV 132|AV 132]]
|colspan=2|2007 to 2018
|-
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF AV 133|AV 133]]
|colspan=2|2018 onward
|-
!colspan=3|Brakes
|-
|colspan=3|All wheel disc brakes w/ ABS & traction control
|-
!colspan=3|Tires
|-
|colspan=3|Front and rear: Michelin XZU2 305-70R22.5
|-
|colspan=3|Centre: Continental HDU1 385-55RR22.5
|-
!colspan=3|Electric system
|-
|colspan=3|Volvo Bus Electronic Architecture
|-
!HVAC
!colspan=2|Availability
|-
|Mobile Climate Control heater
|colspan=2|2007 onward
|-
|Mobile Climate Control ECO353
|colspan=2|2014 onward
|-
|Carrier RF-353 with 05G compressor
|colspan=2|2007 to 2014
|-
|Thermo King Athenia with X430 compressor
|colspan=2|2010 onward
|-
|Thermo King LRT
|colspan=2|2007 to 2010
|-
!colspan=3|Fuel tank capacity
|-
|colspan=3|123.6 US gallon / 468L
|-
!colspan=3|Passenger capacity
|-
|colspan=3|Seating: 62 passengers
|-
|colspan=3|Standees: 60 passengers
|}


==Operators==
==Operators==
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
* [[Metro Transit]] - Halifax, NS
* [[Airdrie Transit]] - Airdrie, AB
* [[Durham Region Transit]] - Durham Region, ON
* [[Halifax Transit]] - Halifax, NS
* [[MiWay]] - Mississauga, ON
* [[Niagara Falls Transit]] - Niagara Falls, ON
* [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale]] (RTC) - Québec City, QC  
* [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale]] (RTC) - Québec City, QC  
* [[Réseau de transport de Longueuil]] (RTL) - Longueuil, QC
* [[Réseau de transport de Longueuil]] (RTL) - Longueuil, QC
* [[Regina Transit]] - Regina, SK
* [[Saint John Transit]] - Saint John, NB ''(second hand)''
* [[Saint John Transit]] - Saint John, NB ''(second hand)''
* [[Saskatoon Transit]] - Saskatoon, SK
* [[Saskatoon Transit]] - Saskatoon, SK
* [[Société de transport de Lévis]] (STL) - Lévis, QC
* [[Société de transport de Lévis]] (STL) - Lévis, QC
* [[Société de transport de Montréal]] (STM) - Montréal, QC
* [[Société de transport de Montréal]] (STM) - Montréal, QC
* [[Société de transport de l'Outaouais]] (STO) - Gatineau, QC  
* [[Société de transport de l'Outaouais]] (STO) - Gatineau, QC
* [[Toronto Transit Commission]] (TTC) - Toronto, ON '''''(on order)'''''
* [[St. Catharines Transit]] - St. Catharines, ON
* [[Toronto Transit Commission]] (TTC) - Toronto, ON
* [[Viva]] - York Region, ON


===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
* [[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (Capital Metro) - Austin, TX '''''(on order)'''''
* [[Capital Area Transportation Authority]] (CATA) - Lansing, MI
* [[Central Florida Regional Transit Authority]] (Lynx) - Orlando, FL '''''(on order)'''''
* [[Central Florida Regional Transit Authority]] (LYNX) - Orlando, FL (HEV)
* [[Connecticut Transit]] (CT Transit) - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
* [[Clemson Area Transit]] (CATbus) - Clemson, SC
* [[CyRide]] - Ames, IA '''''(on order)'''''
* [[Connecticut Transit]] (CT Transit) - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT (HEV)
* [[Duke University Transit]] - Durham, NC
* [[CyRide]] - Ames, IA
* [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (MTA) - New York, NY
* [[Disney Transport]] - Walt Disney World Resort, FL
* [[Duke University Transit]] - Durham, NC (HEV)
* [[Maryland Transit Administration]] - Baltimore, MD
* [[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County]] (Houston METRO) - Houston, TX
* [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York]] (MTA) - New York, NY
* [[Ride-On]] - Montgomery County, MD
* [[Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District]] (MTD) - Santa Barbara County, CA
* [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] (SEPTA) - Philadelphia, PA (HEV)
* [[TriMet]] - Portland, OR
* [[University of Colorado Buff Bus]] - Boulder, CO
* [[University of Colorado Buff Bus]] - Boulder, CO


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!Year
!Date
!VIN
![[Vehicle Identification Number|VIN]]
!Engine
!Engine
!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
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|2004?
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* Made up of the front of a 1st gen and rear of a 2nd gen [[CTA]] demo.
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* Used offset powertrain
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* Blue stripe livery
* Made up of the front of a 1st gen and rear of a 2nd gen [[Chicago Transit Authority|CTA]] demo.
* Demoed with [[RTC]] in Mar. 2005
* Used offset powertrain.
* Demoed with [[STM]] in Apr. 2005 <ref>[http://old.cptdb.ca/index.php?showtopic=2031&st=20&p=19191&#entry19191 Nova LFS artic in Quebec!?], cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2010-07-05</ref>
* Blue stripe livery.
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC) until donated to École des Métiers de l’Équipement Motorisé de Montréal in Sep. 2009.<ref>[http://www.metrodemontreal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=141758#141758 Observations du jour], metrodemontreal.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
* Demoed with [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] in March 2005.
* Demoed with [[Société de transport de Montréal|STM]] in April 2005 <ref>[http://old.cptdb.ca/index.php?showtopic=2031&st=20&p=19191&#entry19191 Nova LFS artic in Quebec!?], cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2010-07-05</ref>
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC) until donated to École des Métiers de l’Équipement Motorisé de Montréal in September 2009.<ref>[http://www.metrodemontreal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=141758#141758 Observations du jour], metrodemontreal.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|190-01
|190-01
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|[[File:Nova Bus 190-01-a.jpg|128px]]
|October 2005
|10/2005
|2NVYS92U053000180
|[[Nova Bus '5 VINs'#53000180|2NVYS92U053000180]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|6HP602C]]
|[[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|6HP602C]]
|
|align="left"|
* Used original style front
* Used original style front.
* Used offset powertrain
* Used offset powertrain.
* Builders' plate: "LFS60102"
* Builders' plate: "LFS60102".
* Operated with [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] from February 14 to March 3, 2006 and [[Réseau de transport de Longueuil|RTL]] from April 16 to 26, 2007.
* Operated with [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] from February 14 to March 3, 2006 and [[Réseau de transport de Longueuil|RTL]] from April 16 to 26, 2007.
* 3rd generation trailer swapped by Oct. 2007 <ref>[http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?s=&showtopic=2346&view=findpost&p=100254 Sightings at the Nova Bus factory], cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
* 3rd generation trailer swapped by October 2007 <ref>[http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?s=&showtopic=2346&view=findpost&p=100254 Sightings at the Nova Bus factory], cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC)
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC).
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|- align="center"
|210-01
|210-01
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* First unit with '3rd generation' rear cap (centered rear window, raised radiator).
* Tested in New York City in March 2007.
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC).
|- align="center"
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* First unit with '3rd generation' rear cap (centered rear window, raised radiator)
* Tested in New York City in March 2007
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC)
|- align="center"
|?
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|Sep. 2007
|09/2007
|2NVYS92U773000289
|[[Nova Bus '7 VINs'#73000289|2NVYS92U773000289]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]<br>(see notes)
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]<br>(see notes)
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]<br>(see notes)
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]<br>(see notes)
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* Displayed at 2007 CUTA TransExpo in Nov. 2007
* Displayed at 2007 CUTA TransExpo in November 2007.
* Submitted for Altoona test from Mar. to Sep. 2008 (with hybrid battery pack cover)
* Submitted for Altoona test from March to September 2008 (with hybrid battery pack cover).
* Trailer swapped for standard 3rd generation with [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] and [[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF Ecolife|6AP1700B]] transmission, EPA 2010 compliant
* Trailer swapped for standard 3rd generation with [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] and [[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF EcoLife|6AP1700B]] transmission, EPA 2010 compliant.
* Submitted for partial Altoona test in March 2010
* Submitted for partial Altoona test in March 2010.
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC)
* Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC).
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|40881
|40881
|[[Image:Nova Bus LFS artic demo 0054 for NYC.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Nova Bus LFS artic demo 0054 for NYC.jpg|128px]]
|Dec. 2007
|12/2007
|2NVYS92U483000011
|[[Nova Bus '8 VINs'#83000011|2NVYS92U483000011]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.5]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.5]]
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* 2008 model.
* Operated with [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] from January 21 to March 7, 2008.
* Operated with [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] from January 21 to March 7, 2008.
* Operated with [[STM]] from Apr. to June 2008
* Operated with [[Société de transport de Montréal|STM]] from April to June 2008.
* Operated with [[RTL]] from June to July 2008
* Operated with [[Réseau de transport de Longueuil|RTL]] from June to July 2008.
* Demoed with [[STO]] from July to Aug. 2008
* Demoed with [[Société de transport de l'Outaouais|STO]] from July to August 2008.
* Demoed with [[Société_de_transport_de_Sherbrooke|ST Sherbrooke]] in Aug. 2008
* Demoed with [[Société de transport de Sherbrooke|ST Sherbrooke]] in August 2008.
* Operated with [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York|MTA New York]] as 0054 from Jan. to Feb. 2009
* Operated with [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York|MTA NYC Transit]] as [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority demonstrator bus fleet#0054|0054]] from January to February 2009.
* Sold to [[Saint John Transit]] as 61878 in Sept. 2009
* Sold to [[Saint John Transit]] as [[Saint John Transit 61878|61878]] in September 2009.
|- align="center"
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|40882
|40882
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|2008
|2008
|2NVYS92U383000050
|[[Nova Bus '8 VINs'#83000050|2NVYS92U383000050]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 4|6HP604C]]
|[[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 4|6HP604C]]
|align="left"|
* Operated with [[Société de transport de Montréal|STM]] in March 2008 and October 2008.
* Operated with [[Réseau de transport de la Capitale|RTC]] from April to May 2008 and from July to August 2008.
* Sold to [[Saint John Transit]] as [[Saint John Transit 61879|61879]] in September 2009.
|- align="center"
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|2009?
|[[Nova Bus '9 VINs'#93000029|93000029]]
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|- align="center"
|[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority demonstrator bus fleet#0059|0059]]
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* Operated with [[STM]] in Mar. 2008 and Oct. 2008
|06/2011
* Operated with [[RTC]] from Apr. to May 2008 and from July to Aug. 2008
|[[Nova Bus 'C VINs'#C4500002|4RKYS92U5C4500002]]
* Sold to [[Saint John Transit]] as 61879 in Sept. 2009
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF EcoLife|6AP1700B]]
|align="left"|
*Operated with [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA NYC Transit]] from August to October 2011.
*Operated with [[Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District|MTD]] February 2012.
*Used for training with [[Société de transport de Lévis|Lévis]] April to May 2012.
*Sold to [[Clemson Area Transit]] as [[Clemson Area Transit 600|600]] in December 2012.
|- align="center"
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|0059
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|2011
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|2013
|[[Nova Bus 'D VINs'#D4500276|D4500276]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[ZF Group|ZF]] [[ZF Ecolife|6AP1700B]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison EP System|H 50 EP]]
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*Parallel HEV demo.
*[[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|SEPTA]] specification.
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|05/2014
|[[Nova Bus 'E VINs'#E3001235|2NVYS92L5E3001235]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[BAE Systems]] [[BAE Systems#HybriDrive|HDS 300]]
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*Series HEV demo.
*Submitted for Altoona Test June 9, 2016 to March 3, 2017.
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|2019
|[[Nova Bus 'K VINs'#K9777473|4RKYS92J4K9777473]]
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|align="left"|EPA2021 demo
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|2021
|[[Nova Bus 'M VINs'#M3753066|2NVYS92L0M3753066]]
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|2021
|[[Nova Bus 'M VINs'#M3753076|2NVYS92L3M3753076]]
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*Operated with [[MTA New York]] from August to October 2011
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*Operated with Santa Barbara MTD February 2012
*Used for training with [[Société de transport de Lévis|Lévis]] April to May 2012
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* [http://www.novabus.com/pages/public/produits/NovaBus_Artic_EN_FINAL.pdf Nova Bus LFS Artic Specifications (no longer available)], novabus.com, retrieved on 2009-01-07
* [http://www.novabus.com/pages/public/produits/NovaBus_Artic_EN_FINAL.pdf Nova Bus LFS Artic Specifications (no longer available)], novabus.com, retrieved on 2009-01-07
* [http://www.novabus.com/documents/Spec_Sheet_FINAL.pdf Current Nova Bus LFS line Specifications], novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-11-08
* [http://www.novabus.com/documents/Spec_Sheet_FINAL.pdf Current Nova Bus LFS line Specifications], novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-11-08
* [http://www.busfanplace.com/stcuq_list/stcuqlis.htm RTC Quebec List], busfanplace.com, retrieved on 209-01-07
* [http://www.busfanplace.com/stcuq_list/stcuqlis.htm RTC Québec List], busfanplace.com, retrieved on 209-01-07
* Personal notes & sightings
* Personal notes & sightings


Latest revision as of 16:30, 18 February 2024

Nova Bus LFS Artic
Toronto Transit Commission 9072-b.jpg
Years of manufacture 2007 to present
Length 62 feet
Width 102 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel or diesel-electric hybrid
Toronto Transit Commission 9072-c.jpg

The Nova Bus LFS Artic is an articulated version of the Nova Bus LFS and is made for high ridership routes or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. The LFS Artic had its formal unveiling at the 2007 CUTA Trans-Expo.

History

The first prototype was built using the front section of a first generation LFS and the rear portion of a second generation Chicago Transit Authority LFS demonstration unit. A second, more refined prototype was built in 2005 and operated in service with the Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) as well as the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Both prototypes had the same offside engine placement as the 40 foot LFS. The next prototype was built with the newly developed third generation rear. This design places the engine at the center of the rear rather than offset.

In 2007, Nova Bus and the Association du transport urbain du Québec, which represents the major transit agencies in the province, signed a contract for the supply of articulated buses. Nova Bus built two demonstrators that toured Québec, soliciting feedback from passengers and agencies. The first production buses were delivered to the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) in 2009.

In 2010, Connecticut Transit placed an order for a batch of hybrid LFS Artic buses, the first of this model configuration. Currently, Nova has not designated the hybrid LFS Artic as its own model like they did with the 40 foot Nova Bus LFS HEV. Connecticut received their first bus in late 2011. The Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) became the first Canadian operator to purchase the LFS Artic HEV after receiving a pilot bus at the beginning of 2016. The RTC also received the same hybrid articulated model later in the year.

Gallery

  • Early prototype built in 2005.

  • Interior of the 2005 prototype.

  • Seats moulded into wheelhousing on the 2005 prototype.

  • Rear section interior of the 2005 prototype.

  • Production rear design from 2009 to 2014.

  • Interior of STM 29-844 showing the design from 2009 to 2013.

  • LFS Artic HEV operating with the STO.

  • Instrument panel of Viva 1382

  • Interior of STO 1403 showing the current interior design.

Specifications

Dimensions
Length: 62' / 18.9m
Width: 102" / 2.6m
Height: 126" / 3.20m (4th gen rear, diesel), 124" / 3.15m (3rd gen rear, diesel)
131" / 3.32m (4th gen rear, HEV), 128" / 3.25 (3rd gen rear, HEV)
Wheelbase: 244" and 253", front to rear
Turning radius: 44' 8" / 13.6m
Engine Emissions Availability
Cummins ISL 8.9L, 330 hp EPA 2007 2007 to 2010
Cummins ISL9 8.9L, 330 hp EPA 2010, ODB13, GHG14, ODB16 2010 to 2017
Cummins L9 8.9L, 330 hp GHG17 2017 onward
Transmission Availability
Allison B500R 2007 onward
Voith D864.5 2007 to 2017
Voith D864.6 2017 onward
ZF 6AP1700B 2010 onward
ZF 6HP604C 2007 to 2010
Hybrid system Availability
Allison H 50 EP (parallel) 2011 onward
BAE Systems HDS 300 (series) 2015 onward
Front Axle Availability
ZF RL 85 2007 onward
Centre Axle Availability
ZF AVN 132 2007 onward
Rear/Drive Axle Availability
ZF AV 132 2007 to 2018
ZF AV 133 2018 onward
Brakes
All wheel disc brakes w/ ABS & traction control
Tires
Front and rear: Michelin XZU2 305-70R22.5
Centre: Continental HDU1 385-55RR22.5
Electric system
Volvo Bus Electronic Architecture
HVAC Availability
Mobile Climate Control heater 2007 onward
Mobile Climate Control ECO353 2014 onward
Carrier RF-353 with 05G compressor 2007 to 2014
Thermo King Athenia with X430 compressor 2010 onward
Thermo King LRT 2007 to 2010
Fuel tank capacity
123.6 US gallon / 468L
Passenger capacity
Seating: 62 passengers
Standees: 60 passengers

Operators

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Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet
number 		Thumbnail Date VIN Engine Transmission Notes
  • Made up of the front of a 1st gen and rear of a 2nd gen CTA demo.
  • Used offset powertrain.
  • Blue stripe livery.
  • Demoed with RTC in March 2005.
  • Demoed with STM in April 2005 [1]
  • Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC) until donated to École des Métiers de l’Équipement Motorisé de Montréal in September 2009.[2]
190-01 Nova Bus 190-01-a.jpg 10/2005 2NVYS92U053000180 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP602C
  • Used original style front.
  • Used offset powertrain.
  • Builders' plate: "LFS60102".
  • Operated with RTC from February 14 to March 3, 2006 and RTL from April 16 to 26, 2007.
  • 3rd generation trailer swapped by October 2007 [3]
  • Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC).
210-01 2006
  • First unit with '3rd generation' rear cap (centered rear window, raised radiator).
  • Tested in New York City in March 2007.
  • Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC).
09/2007 2NVYS92U773000289 Cummins ISL
(see notes) 		Allison B500R
(see notes)
  • Displayed at 2007 CUTA TransExpo in November 2007.
  • Submitted for Altoona test from March to September 2008 (with hybrid battery pack cover).
  • Trailer swapped for standard 3rd generation with Cummins ISL9 and ZF 6AP1700B transmission, EPA 2010 compliant.
  • Submitted for partial Altoona test in March 2010.
  • Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC).
40881 Nova Bus LFS artic demo 0054 for NYC.jpg 12/2007 2NVYS92U483000011 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
  • 2008 model.
  • Operated with RTC from January 21 to March 7, 2008.
  • Operated with STM from April to June 2008.
  • Operated with RTL from June to July 2008.
  • Demoed with STO from July to August 2008.
  • Demoed with ST Sherbrooke in August 2008.
  • Operated with MTA NYC Transit as 0054 from January to February 2009.
  • Sold to Saint John Transit as 61878 in September 2009.
40882 2008 2NVYS92U383000050 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP604C
  • Operated with STM in March 2008 and October 2008.
  • Operated with RTC from April to May 2008 and from July to August 2008.
  • Sold to Saint John Transit as 61879 in September 2009.
2009? 93000029
0059 06/2011 4RKYS92U5C4500002 Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1700B
2013 D4500276 Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP
  • Parallel HEV demo.
  • SEPTA specification.
05/2014 2NVYS92L5E3001235 Cummins ISL9 BAE Systems HDS 300
  • Series HEV demo.
  • Submitted for Altoona Test June 9, 2016 to March 3, 2017.
2019 4RKYS92J4K9777473 EPA2021 demo
2021 2NVYS92L0M3753066
2021 2NVYS92L3M3753076

References

  1. ↑ Nova LFS artic in Quebec!?, cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2010-07-05
  2. ↑ Observations du jour, metrodemontreal.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05.
  3. ↑ Sightings at the Nova Bus factory, cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2010-07-05.
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