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The '''[[Nova Bus]] LFS Suburban''' is a version of the [[Nova Bus LFS]] designed for longer commuter routes. These units are equipped with high-back seating for up to 49, luggage racks including LED reading lights, and in most cases, air conditioning.
The '''[[Nova Bus]] LFS Suburban''' is a version of the [[Nova Bus LFS]] designed for longer commuter routes. These units are equipped with high-back seating for up to 49, no rear door, luggage racks including LED reading lights, and in most cases, air conditioning. With the exception of these special features, the majority of the bus is the same as a standard LFS.
 


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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'''Engine'''
'''Engine'''
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] EPA 2010, 8.9L, 250 or 280 hp (late 2009-present)
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] EPA 2016
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]] EPA 2010, 8.9L, 250 or 280 hp (late 2009-2016)
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] EPA 2007, 8.9L, 280 hp
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] EPA 2007, 8.9L, 280 hp
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISC|ISC]] EPA 2004, 8.3L, 285 hp
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISC|ISC]] EPA 2004, 8.3L, 285 hp
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'''Brakes'''
'''Brakes'''
* ABS disk brakes with traction control
* ABS disk brakes with traction control
==Interior==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Example
!Image
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| [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]]
|[[File:18473-CMBC-Interior.jpg|300px|[[TransLink]] LFS Suburban Interior]]
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==Operators==
==Operators==
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
* [[Autocars des Chutes]]
* [[Autocars des Chutes]]
* [[BC Transit]]
* [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] - Metro Vancouver, BC
* [[Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System]] - Cowichan Valley, BC
* [[Clarence-Rockland Transpo]] - Clarence/Rockland Township, ON
* [[Clarence-Rockland Transpo]] - Clarence/Rockland Township, ON
* [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan]] (CITCRC) - Carignan; Chambly; Marieville; Richelieu; Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC
* [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan]] (CITCRC) - Carignan; Chambly; Marieville; Richelieu; Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC
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* [[Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]] - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
* [[Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]] - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
* [[Ville de Sainte-Julie]] - Sainte-Julie, QC
* [[Ville de Sainte-Julie]] - Sainte-Julie, QC
* [[Whistler Transit System]] (WAVE) - Whistler, BC
* [[Whistler Transit System|Pemberton Valley Transit System]] - Pemberton Valley, BC


===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
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!Thumbnail
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!Year
!Year
!VIN
![[Vehicle Identification Number|VIN]]
!Engine
!Engine
!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
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|163-1
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|2004
|2004?
|[[Nova Bus '4 VINs'#43000253|43000253]]
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] 280 hp
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|[[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|6HP552C]] 6 speed
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* Launch vehicle at UMA Expo (Las Vegas NV) in February 2005.<ref>[http://www.novabus.com/media/dernieres-nouvelles/archive-des-nouvelles/nova-bus-unveils-the-nova-lfs-suburban.html Nova Bus unveils the Nova LFS Suburban], novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05</ref>
* Launch vehicle at UMA Expo (Las Vegas NV) in Feb. 2005<ref>[http://www.novabus.com/media/dernieres-nouvelles/archive-des-nouvelles/nova-bus-unveils-the-nova-lfs-suburban.html Nova Bus unveils the Nova LFS Suburban], novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05</ref>
* Displayed at [[Ontario Transportation Expo|OTE]] in April 2005.
* Displayed at [[OTE]] in Apr. 2005
* Sold to [[Autobus La Québécoise]] as [[Conseil intermunicipal de transport Le Richelain 2473|2473]] in June 2005.
* Possibly sold to [[Conseil_intermunicipal_de_transport_Le_Richelain|CIT Richelain]] 2473 in June 2005
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|181-1
|181-1
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|[[File:Edmonton Transit System demo 181-1-a.jpg|128px]]
|2005
|2005
|53000119
|[[Nova Bus '5 VINs'#53000119|2NVYL82V853000119]]
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* ADA compliant demo
* ADA compliant demo
* Displayed at APTA Conference (Dallas TX) in Sep. 2005<ref>[http://www.novabus.com/media/dernieres-nouvelles/archive-des-nouvelles/nova-bus-unveils-new-lfs-ada-suburban.html Nova Bus unveils new LFS ADA Suburban], novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05</ref>
* Displayed at APTA Conference (Dallas TX) in September 2005.<ref>[http://www.novabus.com/media/dernieres-nouvelles/archive-des-nouvelles/nova-bus-unveils-new-lfs-ada-suburban.html Nova Bus unveils new LFS ADA Suburban], novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05</ref>
* Demoed with [[Calgary Transit]] in Oct. 2005
* Demoed with [[Calgary Transit]] in October 2005.
* Demoed with [[Red Deer Transit]]
* Demoed with [[Red Deer Transit]].
* Demoed with [[ETS]] in Nov. 2005
* Demoed with [[Edmonton Transit Service|ETS]] in November 2005.
* Displayed at CUTA (Vancouver BC) in Nov. 2005
* Displayed at CUTA (Vancouver BC) in November 2005.
* Sold to [[Leduc Bus Lines]] as [[Leduc Bus Lines 3927|3927]].
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|228-1
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|2006
|2005?
|[[Nova Bus '6 VINs'#63000041|2NVYL82V663000041]]
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* Possibly same bus as 181-1 above (but with different wrap)
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* Seen in Montreal QC in Mar. 2006
* Seen in Montreal QC in March 2006.
* Sold to [[Leduc Bus Lines]] 3931 in 2007
* Sold to [[Leduc Bus Lines]] as [[Leduc Bus Lines 3931|3931]] in 2007.
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Revision as of 23:00, 27 November 2020

Nova Bus LFS Suburban
Nova Bus LFS Suburban
Years of manufacture 2005 to present
Length 40 feet
Width 102 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel
Nova Bus LFS Suburban

The Nova Bus LFS Suburban is a version of the Nova Bus LFS designed for longer commuter routes. These units are equipped with high-back seating for up to 49, no rear door, luggage racks including LED reading lights, and in most cases, air conditioning. With the exception of these special features, the majority of the bus is the same as a standard LFS.


Specifications

Dimensions

  • Length: 40 ft.
  • Width: 102 in.
  • Height:
    • 124 in. (new rear)
    • 123 in. (old rear)
  • Wheelbase: 244 in.

Engine

Transmission

Floor

  • Plywood subfloor (1995 to 2008)
  • Composite subfloor
    • Altro Transflor
    • Gerflor Tarabus

HVAC

  • MCC: standard (heat only)
  • Carrier RF-353
  • Thermo King

Electric system

  • Volvo Bus Electronic Architecture

Axles

Brakes

  • ABS disk brakes with traction control

Interior

Example Image
Coast Mountain Bus Company TransLink LFS Suburban Interior

Operators

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Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.

Fleet number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
163-1 2004 43000253 Cummins ISL 280 hp ZF 6HP552C 6 speed
181-1 Edmonton Transit System demo 181-1-a.jpg 2005 2NVYL82V853000119
228-1 2006 2NVYL82V663000041

References

  1. Nova Bus unveils the Nova LFS Suburban, novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05
  2. Nova Bus unveils new LFS ADA Suburban, novabus.com, retrieved on 2010-07-05


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