Nova Bus LFS Artic

Nova Bus LFS Artic
Years of manufacture	2007 to present
Length	62 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel or diesel-electric hybrid

The Nova Bus LFS Artic is an 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 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.

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.

Specifications

Dimensions

• Length: 62'
• Width: 102"
• Height: 124"
• Wheelbase: 244" and 253", front to rear
• Turning radius 44'8"

Engine

• Cummins ISL9 EPA 2010, 8.9L, 330 hp (2010-present)
• Cummins ISL EPA 2007, 8.9L, 330 hp (2007-2010)

Transmission

• Allison B500R
• Voith D864.5
• ZF 6AP1700B (2010-present)
• ZF 6HP604C (2007-2010)

Hybrid system

• Allison H 50 EP (2011-present)

Electric system

• Volvo Bus Electronic Architecture

HVAC

• MCC: standard (heat only)
• Carrier RF-353 with 05G compressor
• Thermo King Athenia with X430 compressor
• Thermo King LRT (2007-2010)

Axles

• Front: ZF RL 85
• Centre: ZF AVN 132
• Rear/drive: ZF AV 132

Brakes

• All-wheel disc

Tires

• Front and rear: Michelin XZU2 305-70R22.5
• Centre: Continental HDU1 385-55RR22.5

Fuel tank capacity

• 142 US gal

Passenger capacity

• Seating: 62 passengers
• Standees: 60 passengers

Operators

Canada

• Metro Transit - Halifax, NS
• Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) - Québec City, QC
• Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) - Longueuil, QC
• Saint John Transit - Saint John, NB (second hand)
• Saskatoon Transit - Saskatoon, SK
• Société de transport de Lévis (STL) - Lévis, QC
• Société de transport de Montréal (STM) - Montréal, QC
• Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) - Gatineau, QC
• Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) - Toronto, ON (on order)
• WEGO Visitor Transportation System - Niagara Falls

United States

• Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) - Austin, TX (on order)
• Central Florida Regional Transit Authority (Lynx) - Orlando, FL (HEV, on order)
• Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT (HEV)
• CyRide - Ames, IA (on order)
• Duke University Transit - Durham, NC (HEV)
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - New York, NY
• University of Colorado Buff Bus - Boulder, CO

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
?		2004?				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 Mar. 2005 Demoed with STM in Apr. 2005 Stored at Nova Bus (St-Eustache QC) until donated to École des Métiers de l’Équipement Motorisé de Montréal in Sep. 2009.
190-01		October 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 Oct. 2007 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)
?		Sep. 2007	2NVYS92U773000289	Cummins ISL (see notes)	Allison B500R (see notes)	Displayed at 2007 CUTA TransExpo in Nov. 2007 Submitted for Altoona test from Mar. to Sep. 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		Dec. 2007	2NVYS92U483000011	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Operated with RTC from January 21 to March 7, 2008. Operated with STM from Apr. to June 2008 Operated with RTL from June to July 2008 Demoed with STO from July to Aug. 2008 Demoed with ST Sherbrooke in Aug. 2008 Operated with MTA New York as 0054 from Jan. to Feb. 2009 Sold to Saint John Transit as 61878 in Sept. 2009
40882		2008	2NVYS92U383000050	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP604C	Operated with STM in Mar. 2008 and Oct. 2008 Operated with RTC from Apr. to May 2008 and from July to Aug. 2008 Sold to Saint John Transit as 61879 in Sept. 2009
0059		June 2011	4RKYS92U5C4500002	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1700B	Operated with MTA New York from August to October 2011 Operated with Santa Barbara MTD February 2012 Used for training with Lévis April to May 2012

References

• Nova Bus LFS Artic Specifications (no longer available), novabus.com, retrieved on 2009-01-07
• Current Nova Bus LFS line Specifications, novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-11-08
• RTC Quebec List, busfanplace.com, retrieved on 209-01-07
• Personal notes & sightings