Den Oudsten Bussen B86

The Den Oudsten Bussen B86 was a line of transit and intercity buses available in Europe. The series consisted of two models: the B86 High Floor and B86 Low Floor.

B86 High Floor

It was a high-floor intercity bus based on various manufacturers' chassis.

B86 Low Floor

Den Oudsten B86 Low Floor
Years of manufacture	1987 to 1988
Length	40 feet
Width	98 inches
Height	110 inches

The B86 Low Floor was a re-designation of the B85 for 1987. Aside from designation, no differences have been noted between the two models. The B86 Low Floor served as the basis for the popular New Flyer Low Floor line of buses in North America, which would later be produced by Den Oudsten in the Netherlands to make use of excess factory capacity.

Variants

Only a 40-foot variant of the B86 Low Floor was produced, unlike the B85 which was built in 36- and 40-foot variants.

Variant	Length (feet)	Years
B86 12M low floor (B86-LF 570)	40	1987-1988

Demonstrator and engineering units

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	Model	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
376		1987	B86-LF 570	57 OD-791-0179	DAF DH825V	ZF Ecomat 4HP500 with retarder	Trialed with the MIVB from 1987 to 1988. Trialed with the GVB from 1989 to 1992. Sold to the city of Amersfoort and converted into a mobile library in 1992. Scrapped in 2007.
		1988	B86-LF 570		Cummins	ZF	Built to North American specifications for New Flyer Industries. Featured framed passenger windows. Trialed with BC Transit in 1990. Used as the basis for the New Flyer Low Floor.