New Flyer Industries D60LF

New Flyer D60LF
Years of manufacture	1995 to 2010
Length	60 feet
Width	102 inches
Height	121 inches
Weight	41,500 lbs
Seating capacity	62
Propulsion	Diesel

The New Flyer Industries D60LF was the first low floor articulated bus on the market. These buses are typically used on high-capacity routes and feature an articulation joint in the middle.

The first D60LF, serial 16124, was produced in 1995 as a demonstrator unit, and was later sold to Strathcona County Transit of Sherwood Park, AB, as unit 950.

After the 2009 model year, New Flyer no longer offers the LF series of buses with the traditional style front and rear ends. In November 2009, New Flyer updated their website and removed the LF models from their lineup. The D60LF has been replaced by the D60LFR.

Specifications

Engine

• Caterpillar C9 EPA 2004, 9.3L, 330 hp (2004-2007)
• Caterpillar C9 EPA 2007, 9.3L, 330 hp (2007-2009)
• Cummins ISL EPA 2004, 8.9L, 330 hp (2005-2007)
• Cummins ISL EPA 2007, 8.9L, 330 hp (2007-2010)
• Cummins ISM EPA 2004, 10.8L, 330 hp (2002-2007)
• Cummins ISM EPA 2007, 10.8L, 330 hp (2007-2009)
• Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR EPA 2004, 8.5L 320 hp (2002-2006)
• Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L (1995-2002)

Transmission

• Allison B500R5
• ZF 4HP590 (no longer offered)
• ZF 6HP602C
• ZF 6HP604C

Floor

• ACQ Pressure Preserved Plywood subfloor
  • Altro Transflor
  • Tarabus

HVAC

• Thermo King R5 roof mounted (one on each section)
• Carrier roof mounted (no longer offered)

Axles

• MAN
• ArvinMeritor (no longer offered after 2007)

Operators

Canada

• Conseil intermunicipal de transport de Sorel-Varennes (CITSV) - Contrecoeur; Saint-Amable; Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel; Sorel-Tracy; Varennes; and Verchères, QC
• Coast Mountain Bus Company - Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, BC
• Edmonton Transit System - Edmonton, AB
• London Transit - London, ON
• Mississauga Transit (MiWay) - Mississauga, ON
• OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON
• Saskatoon Transit - Saskatoon, SK
• St. Albert Transit - St. Albert, AB
• St. Catharines Transit - St. Catharines, ON
• Strathcona County Transit - Sherwood Park, AB

United States

• Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) - Lansing, MI
• Citizens Area Transit (CAT) - Las Vegas, NV
• Community Transit - Lynnwood & Snohomish County, WA
• Crystal Transport - Boston, MA
• Golden Gate Transit - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
• King County Metro Transit - Seattle & King County, WA
• Lane Transit District (LTD) - Eugene & Lane County, OR
• Long Beach Transit - Long Beach, CA
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York (MTA) - New York, NY (loaned from Metro Transit - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN)
• Metro Transit - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
• Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) - Orange County, CA
• Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) - Rochester, NY
• Rutgers University - Newark, NJ
• San Mateo County Transit District (samTrans) - San Mateo County, CA
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit System - San Diego, CA
• Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - San Jose & Santa Clara County, CA
• Sound Transit - Snohomish, King & Pierce Counties, WA
• Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) - Cincinnati, OH
• TheBus - Honolulu, HI
• Utah Transit Authority (UTA) - Salt Lake City, UT
• Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ

Demonstrator/engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1995	16124			Sold to Strathcona County Transit 950.
		1996	16715			Sold to Crystal Transport 633.
		1996	16716

References

• D60LF specifications (2009 archive), archive.org, retrieved on 2011-03-25
• Personal notes & sightings