ElDorado National Axess
| ElDorado National Axess | |
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| Years of manufacture | 2003 to c. 2015 |
| Length | 35 or 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel. Natural Gas, Diesel-Electric Hybrid |
The ElDorado National Axess is a heavy-duty 35 or 40 foot low-floor transit bus available in Canada and the United States. A BRT-styled version was introduced in 2010. By 2015, the traditionally-styled Axess appeared to have been phased out, with ElDorado making the BRT front end standard.
In addition to conventional diesel and compressed natural gas, the Axess was available with a diesel-electric hybrid drivetrain. The first of such buses were delivered to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Shuttle Service in 2005.
Coincident with the use of EPA 2010-compliant engines, the rear was redesigned to accommodate the emissions systems. The top of the rear flares upwards and the louveres above the engine are accented by an arch that is continued on the engine door. This rear design is shared with ElDorado's other low floor transit buses.
Specifications
| Dimensions | ||
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| Length: 30', 32', 35' or 40' | ||
| Width: 102" | ||
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| Wheelbase: | ||
| Turning Radius: | ||
| Gross Vehicle Weight: | ||
| Engine | Emissions | Availability |
| Cummins ISC 8.3 litre | EPA 2004, EPA 2007 | |
| Cummins ISL 8.9 litre, 280 hp | EPA 2004, EPA 2007 | |
| Cummins ISL9 8.9 litre, 280 hp | EPA 2010 | |
| Cummins Westport B Gas Plus | EPA 2004, EPA 2007 | CNG/LNG |
| Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | EPA 2004, EPA 2007 | CNG/LNG |
| Cummins Westport ISL G 8.9 litre, 280 hp | EPA 2010 | CNG/LNG |
| John Deere 8.1 litre, 280 hp | CNG/LNG | |
| Transmisson | Availability | |
| Allison B400R | 2001 to c. 2015 | |
| Voith D864.3E | 2001 to 2007 | |
| Voith D864.5 | 2007 to c. 2015 | |
| Axles | ||
| Front: ArvinMeritor FH946 | ||
| Rear: ArvinMeritor 7100 | ||
| Suspenssion | ||
| Full air | ||
Operators
Canada 
- Brandon Transit - Brandon, MB (demoed)
- Brantford Transit - Brantford, ON
- Toronto EMS - Toronto, ON
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON (demoed)
- York Region EMS - York Region, ON
United States 
- Bay Area Rapid Transit District - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- Beach Cities Transit - Redondo Beach, CA
- Blazer Express (University of Alabama at Birmingham) - Birmingham, AL (Ex-LSU Tiger Trails)
- Denver International Airport Shuttle Service - Denver, CO
- Electric City Transit - Anderson, SC
- Emory University Transportation - Atlanta, GA (Ex-LSU Tiger Trails)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Shuttle Service - For Lauderdale, FL
- Hertz Corporation - National (LAX Airport)
- LACMTA - Los Angeles, CA
- Louisiana State University Tiger Trails - Baton Rouge, LA
- Maui Bus - Maui, HI
- MetroLINK - Rock Island, IL
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority - Washington, DC
- Pace - Chicago, IL
- OSU-Stillwater Community Transit System - Stillwater, OK
- Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport Shuttle Service - Phoenix, AZ
- Port of Oakland - Oakland, CA
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ (Ex-LSU Tiger Trails)
- Salt Lake City International Airport Shuttle Service - Salt Lake City, UT
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) - Toledo, OH
Demonstrator/engineering units
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| 2003 | 1N9APAC893C084104 | Cummins ISC | Allison B400R |
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| 2003 | 1N9APACG13C084105 | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R |
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| 2006 | 1N9APACL96C084161 | Cummins ISL |
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