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[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3700 interior-a.jpg|thumb|300px|Interior layout of 3700-3719]]
[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3700 interior-a.jpg|thumb|300px|Interior layout of 3700-3724]]
'''[[Toronto Transit Commission]] 3700-3719''' are [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries XE40|XE40]] [[New Flyer Industries Xcelsior|''Xcelsior CHARGE'']] buses built between 2018 and 2019, and delivered in 2019. They are the first battery-electric buses ordered by the TTC, as well as the first buses ordered from New Flyer by the TTC since 1999.
'''[[Toronto Transit Commission]] 3700-3724''' are [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries XE40|XE40]] [[New Flyer Industries Xcelsior|''Xcelsior CHARGE'']] buses built in 2019, and delivered in 2019 and 2020. They are the first battery-electric buses ordered by the TTC, as well as the first buses ordered from New Flyer by the TTC since 1999.


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On May 19, 2018, the order for 10 buses from New Flyer was signed. At its June 12, 2018 Board Meeting, the Commission approved the purchase of a further 30 buses from all three manufacturers. Ten of these buses were purchased from New Flyer.<ref>[https://www.newflyer.com/2019/02/toronto-orders-an-additional-10-new-flyer-battery-electric-transit-buses/ 10 New Flyer battery-electric transit buses]. Press release. 19 February 2019. New Flyer Industries.</ref> The first ten buses from New Flyer are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2019.<ref>[https://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2018/July_27/Reports/1_Chief_Executive_Officer%27s_Report_July_2018_Update_updated.pdf Chief Executive Officer’s Report –July2018 Update]. 10 July 2018. Toronto Transit Commission.</ref><ref>[http://www.ttc.ca/PDF/About_the_TTC/CEO_Report/CEO_Report_October_2018_Update.pdf Toronto Transit Commission CEO’s Report October 2018]. October 2018. Toronto Transit Commission.</ref>
On May 19, 2018, the order for 10 buses from New Flyer was signed. At its June 12, 2018 Board Meeting, the Commission approved the purchase of a further 30 buses from all three manufacturers. Ten of these buses were purchased from New Flyer.<ref>[https://www.newflyer.com/2019/02/toronto-orders-an-additional-10-new-flyer-battery-electric-transit-buses/ 10 New Flyer battery-electric transit buses]. Press release. 19 February 2019. New Flyer Industries.</ref> The first ten buses from New Flyer are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2019.<ref>[https://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2018/July_27/Reports/1_Chief_Executive_Officer%27s_Report_July_2018_Update_updated.pdf Chief Executive Officer’s Report –July2018 Update]. 10 July 2018. Toronto Transit Commission.</ref><ref>[http://www.ttc.ca/PDF/About_the_TTC/CEO_Report/CEO_Report_October_2018_Update.pdf Toronto Transit Commission CEO’s Report October 2018]. October 2018. Toronto Transit Commission.</ref>
Due to repeated delays in the delivery schedule by BYD, the TTC has decided to not exercise options for additional buses by BYD and was able to negotiate with both New Flyer and Proterra to increase their orders by 5 buses each so that the TTC will still receive a total of 60 eBuses in 2019.<ref>[http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2019/June_12/Reports/7_Financial_Update_for_the_Period_Ended_May_4%20_2019_Major_Pr.pdf Financial Update for the Period Ended May 4, 2019 and Major Projects Update]. 12 June 2019. Toronto Transit Commission.</ref> The TTC will receive 25 eBuses from New Flyer, 25 eBuses from Proterra, and 10 eBuses from BYD.


===New Features===
===New Features===
These buses come with a number of features that are a first for the TTC. Some of the more notable features include external rear door buttons and the Vapor vTouch sensor-operated rear door system, a new model of bike rack (the Sportworks Apex 2 model), and unpainted aluminum Alcoa wheel rims instead of red-painted steel rims all previous TTC buses came with. These buses also have 3-digit run number boxes as opposed to the 2-digit run number boxes previously used. Inside, the seats on the high-floor section on the driver's side have noticeably more legroom compared to Xcelsior buses operated elsewhere, since no seats on the low-floor section are mounted on the floor of the high-floor section. All buses in this series had yellow-green 'ElectricBus' decals applied before entering service.
These buses come with a number of features that are a first for the TTC. Some of the more notable features include external rear door buttons and the Vapor vTouch sensor-operated rear door system, a new model of bike rack (the Sportworks Apex 2 model), and unpainted aluminum Alcoa wheel rims instead of red-painted steel rims all previous TTC buses came with. These buses also have 3-digit run number boxes as opposed to the 2-digit run number boxes previously used. Unlike run number boxes used on previous TTC vehicles, the units mounted on these buses can display letters in addition to numbers. Inside, the seats on the high-floor section on the driver's side have noticeably more legroom compared to Xcelsior buses operated elsewhere, since no seats on the low-floor section are mounted on the floor of the high-floor section. All buses in this series had yellow-green 'ElectricBus' decals applied before entering service.
 
The last 15 units feature roof charging rails near the front.


As with the previous [[Toronto Transit Commission 3400-3654|hybrid order]], these buses were delivered with dual LCD information screens, the Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system, and USB chargers mounted under certain seats. Like previous past bus orders, all units in this series are equipped with interior and exterior CCTV cameras and driver barriers.
As with the previous [[Toronto Transit Commission 3400-3654|hybrid order]], these buses were delivered with dual LCD information screens, the Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system, and USB chargers mounted under certain seats. Like previous past bus orders, all units in this series are equipped with interior and exterior CCTV cameras and driver barriers.


===Delivery===
===Delivery===
These buses are expected to be delivered to [[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd]] division.
All 25 buses (3700-3724) were delivered to [[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd]] division. The first 10 buses were delivered between April and August 2019. The remaining 15 buses were delivered between December 2019 and April 2020.
 
===Testing===
Towards the end of August 2020, the TTC embarked on an extensive testing regimen of the three different types of electric buses. Buses 3700 (New Flyer), 3729 (Proterra), and 3758 (BYD) were loaded with bags containing 9000 pounds of water to simulate a load and operated out of service along various routes in the city.<ref>ttcrobert. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CEabJTInWxb/ "How do you trick a non commissioned @takethettc #NewFlyer #Ebus into thinking its picking up a #TTCBus load of our customers? Well, fill giant bags with 9000lbs of water and hit the road. As part of the commissioning process of these new buses at #ArrowRoadDivision we run them through a rigorous series of tests to make sure they meet the mark and these tests get us one step closer to a #zeroemission fleet👍🏼 As @adamsandler said in the #Waterboy "now that's what I call some high quality H2O""] ''Instagram,'' 28 August 2020.</ref> The testing was paused in October 2020 and resumed on January 20, 2021.
 
===Movement History===
With the completion of the overhead charging systems at [[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]] division in April 2023, 3711, 3712, 3715-3720, 3722, and 3723 were transferred to Birchmount.
 
===Deployment===
The TTC initially deployed its battery-electric buses on routes that are 75km in length or shorter <ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-first-electric-bus-1.5159738 TTC marks environmental milestone as 1st electric bus enters service]. June 2019. CBC.</ref>. Initially restricted to rush hour runs only, they began to be sent out on all-day runs starting in July 2019.
 
This series is currently operating out of [[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd]] and [[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]] divisions.
 
Arrow Rd Division buses may appear on routes: [[Toronto Transit Commission route 36 'Finch West'|36 Finch West]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 52 'Lawrence West'|52 Lawrence West]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 84 'Sheppard West'|84 Sheppard West]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 96 'Wilson'|96 Wilson]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 99 'Arrow Rd'|99 Arrow Rd]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 108 'Driftwood'|108 Driftwood]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 120 'Calvington'|120 Calvington]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 165 'Weston Rd North'|165 Weston Rd North]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 320 'Yonge'|320 Yonge]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 336 'Finch West'|336 Finch West]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 339 'Finch East'|339 Finch East]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 352 'Lawrence West'|352 Lawrence West]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 384 'Sheppard West'|384 Sheppard West]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 396 'Wilson'|396 Wilson]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 927 'Highway 27 Express'|927 Highway 27 Express]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 952 'Lawrence West Express'|952 Lawrence West Express]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 984 'Sheppard West Express'|984 Sheppard West Express]], and [[Toronto Transit Commission route 996 'Wilson Express'|996 Wilson Express]].
 
Birchmount Division buses may appear on routes: [[Toronto Transit Commission route 9 'Bellamy'|9 Bellamy]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 12 'Kingston Rd'|12 Kingston Rd]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 16 'McCowan'|16 McCowan]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 19 'Bay'|19 Bay]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 20 'Cliffside'|20 Cliffside]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 21 'Brimley'|21 Brimley]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 22 'Coxwell'|22 Coxwell]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 23 'Dawes'|23 Dawes]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 24 'Victoria Park'|24 Victoria Park]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 31 'Greenwood'|31 Greenwood]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 62 'Mortimer'|62 Mortimer]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 64 'Main'|64 Main]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 65 'Parliament'|65 Parliament]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 69 'Warden South'|69 Warden South]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 70 'O Connor'|70 O'Connor]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 72 'Pape'|72 Pape]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 75 'Sherbourne'|75 Sherbourne]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 82 'Rosedale'|82 Rosedale]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 83 'Jones'|83 Jones]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 87 'Cosburn'|87 Cosburn]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 92 'Woodbine South'|92 Woodbine South]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 94 'Wellesley'|94 Wellesley]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 113 'Danforth'|113 Danforth]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 121 'Esplanade-River'|121 Esplanade-River]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 135 'Gerrard'|135 Gerrard]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 143 'Downtown/Beach Express'|143 Downtown/Beach Express]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 167 'Pharmacy North'|167 Pharmacy North]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 175 'Bluffers Park'|175 Bluffer's Park]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 300 'Bloor-Danforth'|300 Bloor-Danforth]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 304 'King'|304 King]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 320 'Yonge'|320 Yonge]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 322 'Coxwell'|322 Coxwell]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 324 'Victoria Park'|324 Victoria Park]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 365 'Parliament'|365 Parliament]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 504 'King'|504 King]], [[Toronto Transit Commission route 506 'Carlton'|506 Carlton]], and [[Toronto Transit Commission route 924 'Victoria Park Express'|924 Victoria Park Express]].


==Details==
==Details==
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|3700
|3700
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3700-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3700-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|01/2019
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|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ18KC071428]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#919 4BK|919 4BK]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#919 4BK|919 4BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
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|3701
|3701
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3701-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3701-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ1XKC071429]]
|919 3BK
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#919 3BK|919 3BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on May 14, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on May 14, 2019.
*Entered service on July 20, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 35 'Jane'|35]].
|- align="center" id="3702"
|- align="center" id="3702"
|3702
|3702
|
|
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ16KC071430]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#919 2BK|919 2BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on June 12, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on June 12, 2019.
*Entered service on August 30, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 996 'Wilson Express'|996]].
|- align="center" id="3703"
|- align="center" id="3703"
|3703
|3703
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3703-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ18KC071431]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#919 1BK|919 1BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on May 30, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on May 30, 2019.
*Entered service on July 26, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 35 'Jane'|35]].
|- align="center" id="3704"
|- align="center" id="3704"
|3704
|3704
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3704-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ1XKC071432]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#919 0BK|919 0BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on June 10, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on June 10, 2019.
*Entered service on July 30, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 35 'Jane'|35]].
|- align="center" id="3705"
|- align="center" id="3705"
|3705
|3705
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3705-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ11KC071433]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#918 9BK|918 9BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on June 12, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on June 12, 2019.
*Entered service on July 15, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 35 'Jane'|35]].
|- align="center" id="3706"
|- align="center" id="3706"
|3706
|3706
|
|[[File:Toronto_Transit_Commission_3706-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ13KC071434]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#918 8BK|918 8BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on June 16, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on June 16, 2019.
*Entered service on August 2, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 35 'Jane'|35]].
|- align="center" id="3707"
|- align="center" id="3707"
|3707
|3707
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3707-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ15KC071435]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#918 7BK|918 7BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on June 24, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on June 24, 2019.
*Entered service on August 9, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 99 'Arrow Rd'|99]].
*[[Media:Toronto Transit Commission 3707-b.jpg|Rear view]]
|- align="center" id="3708"
|- align="center" id="3708"
|3708
|3708
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3708-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ17KC071436]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#918 6BK|918 6BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on August 4, 2019.
*Entered service on September 11, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 46 'Martin Grove'|46]].
|- align="center" id="3709"
|- align="center" id="3709"
|3709
|3709
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3709-a.jpg|128px]]
|2018
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC071428|2FYB8FJ19KC071437]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 910 0BK - 919 9BK#918 5BK|918 5BK]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="purple">Delivered</font>
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on July 2, 2019.
*Delivered to Arrow on July 2, 2019.
*Entered service on August 16, 2019 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 108 'Driftwood'|108]].
|- align="center" id="3710"
|- align="center" id="3710"
|3710
|3710
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3710-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ14KC073094]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#322 4BL|322 4BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on December 16, 2019.
*Entered service on April 24, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 35 'Jane'|35]].
|- align="center" id="3711"
|- align="center" id="3711"
|3711
|3711
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3711-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ16KC073095]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#322 5BL|322 5BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on December 17, 2019.
*Entered service on April 8, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 927 'Highway 27 Express'|927]].
|- align="center" id="3712"
|- align="center" id="3712"
|3712
|3712
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3712-b.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|09/2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ18KC073096]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#322 6BL|322 6BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on January 3, 2020.
*Entered service on October 1, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 59 'Maple Leaf'|59]].
|- align="center" id="3713"
|- align="center" id="3713"
|3713
|3713
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3713-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ1XKC073097]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#322 7BL|322 7BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on February 3, 2020.
*Entered service on April 28, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 165 'Weston Rd North'|165]].
|- align="center" id="3714"
|- align="center" id="3714"
|3714
|3714
|
|
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ11KC073098]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#322 8BL|322 8BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on February 6, 2020.
*Entered service on May 4, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 101 'Downsview Park'|101]].
|- align="center" id="3715"
|- align="center" id="3715"
|3715
|3715
|
|[[Image:Toronto Transit Commission 3715-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ13KC073099]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 7BL|322 9BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on March 4, 2020.
*Entered service on June 25, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 165 'Weston Rd North'|165]].
|- align="center" id="3716"
|- align="center" id="3716"
|3716
|3716
|
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3716-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ16KC073100]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 0BL|323 0BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on February 14, 2020.
*Entered service on April 24, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 99 'Arrow Rd'|99]].
|- align="center" id="3717"
|- align="center" id="3717"
|3717
|3717
|
|
|2019
|10/2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ18KC073101]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 1BL|323 1BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on March 2, 2020.
*Entered service on May 29, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 36 'Finch West'|36]].
|- align="center" id="3718"
|- align="center" id="3718"
|3718
|3718
|
|
|2019
|2019
|
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ1XKC073102]]
|
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 2BL|323 2BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on March 6, 2020.
*Entered service on June 3, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 96 'Wilson'|96]].
|- align="center" id="3719"
|- align="center" id="3719"
|3719
|3719
|
|
|2019
|2019
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ11KC073103]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 3BL|323 3BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on March 9, 2020.
*Entered service on August 14, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 165 'Weston Rd North'|165]].
|- align="center" id="3720"
|3720
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3720-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ13KC073104]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 4BL|323 4BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on March 4, 2020.
*Entered service on June 4, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 60 'Steeles West'|60]].
|- align="center" id="3721"
|3721
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3721-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ15KC073105]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 5BL|323 5BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on April 6, 2020.
*Entered service on August 15, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 36 'Finch West'|36]].
|- align="center" id="3722"
|3722
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3722-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ17KC073106]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 6BL|323 6BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on April 6, 2020.
*Entered service on August 14, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 84 'Sheppard West'|84]].
|- align="center" id="3723"
|3723
|
|
|
|2019
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ19KC073107]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 7BL|323 7BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Birchmount Division|Birchmount]]
|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on April 2, 2020.
*Entered service on August 14, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 46 'Martin Grove'|46]].
|- align="center" id="3724"
|3724
|[[File:Toronto Transit Commission 3724-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[New Flyer Industries 'K VINs'#KC073094|2FYB8FJ10KC073108]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 320 0BL - 329 9BL#323 8BL|323 8BL]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission Arrow Rd. Division|Arrow Rd.]]
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|<font color="green">Active</font>
|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Delivered to Arrow on April 6, 2020.
*Entered service on August 27, 2020 on route [[Toronto Transit Commission route 108 'Driftwood'|108]].
|}
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 15 March 2024

Interior layout of 3700-3724

Toronto Transit Commission 3700-3724 are New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE buses built in 2019, and delivered in 2019 and 2020. They are the first battery-electric buses ordered by the TTC, as well as the first buses ordered from New Flyer by the TTC since 1999.

Motor Transmission Seating Destination sign
Siemens ELFA2 Direct Drive 33 American Seating InSight Luminator Horizon


History

Order

In 2016, the City of Toronto made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For the TTC's part, they committed to procuring fully-electric buses, with a target for a zero-emissions fleet by 2040. The TTC issued a Request for Information (RFI) in early September 2017 to survey the battery-electric bus industry. Three manufactures of long-range electric buses (BYD Auto, New Flyer, and Proterra) were identified. It was proposed that the TTC procure ten buses from each manufacturer for a long-term trial. This would allow them to verify all aspects of bus's performance.[1]

From April 16 to 20, 2018, all three manufacturers sent demonstrator buses to the TTC. They were displayed at the Hillcrest Complex, Leslie Barns, and each bus division. On April 21, the public had a chance to view the buses during Ward 4 Community Environment Day at Richview Collegiate Institute.

On May 19, 2018, the order for 10 buses from New Flyer was signed. At its June 12, 2018 Board Meeting, the Commission approved the purchase of a further 30 buses from all three manufacturers. Ten of these buses were purchased from New Flyer.[2] The first ten buses from New Flyer are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2019.[3][4]

Due to repeated delays in the delivery schedule by BYD, the TTC has decided to not exercise options for additional buses by BYD and was able to negotiate with both New Flyer and Proterra to increase their orders by 5 buses each so that the TTC will still receive a total of 60 eBuses in 2019.[5] The TTC will receive 25 eBuses from New Flyer, 25 eBuses from Proterra, and 10 eBuses from BYD.

New Features

These buses come with a number of features that are a first for the TTC. Some of the more notable features include external rear door buttons and the Vapor vTouch sensor-operated rear door system, a new model of bike rack (the Sportworks Apex 2 model), and unpainted aluminum Alcoa wheel rims instead of red-painted steel rims all previous TTC buses came with. These buses also have 3-digit run number boxes as opposed to the 2-digit run number boxes previously used. Unlike run number boxes used on previous TTC vehicles, the units mounted on these buses can display letters in addition to numbers. Inside, the seats on the high-floor section on the driver's side have noticeably more legroom compared to Xcelsior buses operated elsewhere, since no seats on the low-floor section are mounted on the floor of the high-floor section. All buses in this series had yellow-green 'ElectricBus' decals applied before entering service.

The last 15 units feature roof charging rails near the front.

As with the previous hybrid order, these buses were delivered with dual LCD information screens, the Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system, and USB chargers mounted under certain seats. Like previous past bus orders, all units in this series are equipped with interior and exterior CCTV cameras and driver barriers.

Delivery

All 25 buses (3700-3724) were delivered to Arrow Rd division. The first 10 buses were delivered between April and August 2019. The remaining 15 buses were delivered between December 2019 and April 2020.

Testing

Towards the end of August 2020, the TTC embarked on an extensive testing regimen of the three different types of electric buses. Buses 3700 (New Flyer), 3729 (Proterra), and 3758 (BYD) were loaded with bags containing 9000 pounds of water to simulate a load and operated out of service along various routes in the city.[6] The testing was paused in October 2020 and resumed on January 20, 2021.

Movement History

With the completion of the overhead charging systems at Birchmount division in April 2023, 3711, 3712, 3715-3720, 3722, and 3723 were transferred to Birchmount.

Deployment

The TTC initially deployed its battery-electric buses on routes that are 75km in length or shorter [7]. Initially restricted to rush hour runs only, they began to be sent out on all-day runs starting in July 2019.

This series is currently operating out of Arrow Rd and Birchmount divisions.

Arrow Rd Division buses may appear on routes: 36 Finch West, 52 Lawrence West, 84 Sheppard West, 96 Wilson, 99 Arrow Rd, 108 Driftwood, 120 Calvington, 165 Weston Rd North, 320 Yonge, 336 Finch West, 339 Finch East, 352 Lawrence West, 384 Sheppard West, 396 Wilson, 927 Highway 27 Express, 952 Lawrence West Express, 984 Sheppard West Express, and 996 Wilson Express.

Birchmount Division buses may appear on routes: 9 Bellamy, 12 Kingston Rd, 16 McCowan, 19 Bay, 20 Cliffside, 21 Brimley, 22 Coxwell, 23 Dawes, 24 Victoria Park, 31 Greenwood, 62 Mortimer, 64 Main, 65 Parliament, 69 Warden South, 70 O'Connor, 72 Pape, 75 Sherbourne, 82 Rosedale, 83 Jones, 87 Cosburn, 92 Woodbine South, 94 Wellesley, 113 Danforth, 121 Esplanade-River, 135 Gerrard, 143 Downtown/Beach Express, 167 Pharmacy North, 175 Bluffer's Park, 300 Bloor-Danforth, 304 King, 320 Yonge, 322 Coxwell, 324 Victoria Park, 365 Parliament, 504 King, 506 Carlton, and 924 Victoria Park Express.

Details

Fleet
number
Thumbnail Date VIN License plate Garage Status/Disposal Notes
3700 Toronto Transit Commission 3700-a.jpg 01/2019 2FYB8FJ18KC071428 919 4BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Pilot bus.
  • Delivered to Arrow on April 15, 2019.
  • First battery electric bus delivered to the TTC and the first one to enter service.
  • Rear view
  • Entered service on June 3, 2019 on route 35.
3701 Toronto Transit Commission 3701-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ1XKC071429 919 3BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on May 14, 2019.
  • Entered service on July 20, 2019 on route 35.
3702 2019 2FYB8FJ16KC071430 919 2BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on June 12, 2019.
  • Entered service on August 30, 2019 on route 996.
3703 Toronto Transit Commission 3703-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ18KC071431 919 1BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on May 30, 2019.
  • Entered service on July 26, 2019 on route 35.
3704 Toronto Transit Commission 3704-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ1XKC071432 919 0BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on June 10, 2019.
  • Entered service on July 30, 2019 on route 35.
3705 Toronto Transit Commission 3705-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ11KC071433 918 9BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on June 12, 2019.
  • Entered service on July 15, 2019 on route 35.
3706 Toronto Transit Commission 3706-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ13KC071434 918 8BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on June 16, 2019.
  • Entered service on August 2, 2019 on route 35.
3707 Toronto Transit Commission 3707-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ15KC071435 918 7BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on June 24, 2019.
  • Entered service on August 9, 2019 on route 99.
  • Rear view
3708 Toronto Transit Commission 3708-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ17KC071436 918 6BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on August 4, 2019.
  • Entered service on September 11, 2019 on route 46.
3709 Toronto Transit Commission 3709-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ19KC071437 918 5BK Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on July 2, 2019.
  • Entered service on August 16, 2019 on route 108.
3710 Toronto Transit Commission 3710-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ14KC073094 322 4BL Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on December 16, 2019.
  • Entered service on April 24, 2020 on route 35.
3711 Toronto Transit Commission 3711-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ16KC073095 322 5BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on December 17, 2019.
  • Entered service on April 8, 2020 on route 927.
3712 Toronto Transit Commission 3712-b.jpg 09/2019 2FYB8FJ18KC073096 322 6BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on January 3, 2020.
  • Entered service on October 1, 2020 on route 59.
3713 Toronto Transit Commission 3713-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ1XKC073097 322 7BL Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on February 3, 2020.
  • Entered service on April 28, 2020 on route 165.
3714 2019 2FYB8FJ11KC073098 322 8BL Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on February 6, 2020.
  • Entered service on May 4, 2020 on route 101.
3715 Toronto Transit Commission 3715-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ13KC073099 322 9BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on March 4, 2020.
  • Entered service on June 25, 2020 on route 165.
3716 Toronto Transit Commission 3716-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ16KC073100 323 0BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on February 14, 2020.
  • Entered service on April 24, 2020 on route 99.
3717 10/2019 2FYB8FJ18KC073101 323 1BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on March 2, 2020.
  • Entered service on May 29, 2020 on route 36.
3718 2019 2FYB8FJ1XKC073102 323 2BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on March 6, 2020.
  • Entered service on June 3, 2020 on route 96.
3719 2019 2FYB8FJ11KC073103 323 3BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on March 9, 2020.
  • Entered service on August 14, 2020 on route 165.
3720 Toronto Transit Commission 3720-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ13KC073104 323 4BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on March 4, 2020.
  • Entered service on June 4, 2020 on route 60.
3721 Toronto Transit Commission 3721-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ15KC073105 323 5BL Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on April 6, 2020.
  • Entered service on August 15, 2020 on route 36.
3722 Toronto Transit Commission 3722-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ17KC073106 323 6BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on April 6, 2020.
  • Entered service on August 14, 2020 on route 84.
3723 2019 2FYB8FJ19KC073107 323 7BL Birchmount Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on April 2, 2020.
  • Entered service on August 14, 2020 on route 46.
3724 Toronto Transit Commission 3724-a.jpg 2019 2FYB8FJ10KC073108 323 8BL Arrow Rd. Active
  • Delivered to Arrow on April 6, 2020.
  • Entered service on August 27, 2020 on route 108.

References


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Active Fleet
Buses
Low Floor Diesel 3100-3369, 7900-7979, 8000-8099, 8100-8219, 8300-8334, 8335-8396, 8400-8504, 8510-8617, 8620-8716, 8720-8964, 9200-9239
Low Floor Hybrid 1000-1149, 1200-1423, 1500-1689, 3400-3654, 7000-7133, 7200-7333
Low Floor Electric 3700-3724, 3725-3749, 3750-3759
Articulated Diesel 9000-9026, 9027-9152
Articulated Hybrid 9400-9467
High Floor Diesel 2252
Wheel-Trans W500-W519, W520-W579, W580-W627, W628-W647, W648-W670, W700-W790, W791-W837
Rail Vehicles
Streetcars 2766, 4001, 4207, 4400-4603, 4604-4663, 4500, 4549
Rapid Transit 5000-5371, 5381-6136, 6141-6196, 6200-6275, 6500-6517