| New Flyer D40LF
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| Years of manufacture |
1989 (pre-production)
1991 to 2010
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| Length |
40.8 feet
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| Width |
102 inches
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| Height |
111 inches
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| Weight |
27,500 lbs
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| Seating capacity |
39
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| Propulsion |
Diesel
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|
The New Flyer Industries D40LF was the standard diesel transit bus and first of New Flyer's line of low floor buses. The bus that would become the D40LF was developed by then parent company Den Oudsten Bussen and adapted for the North American market. A revised demonstrator, prototyping the production model, was launched in 1989 as The User Friendly "TUF" Bus. Regular production of the D40LF began in 1991.
After the 2009 model year, New Flyer discontinued the LF series of buses with the traditional style front and rear ends. The D40LF was replaced by the D40LFR. Production for some existing orders of the D40LF continued to the end of 2010.
Specifications
| Dimensions
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| Length: 40.6'
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| Width: 102"
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| Height: 111"
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| Wheelbase: 293"
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| Turning Radius: 44'
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| Approach/Departure angle: 9°/9°
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| Floor Height: 14.5", 11.5" Kneeling
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| Engine
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Emissions
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Availability
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| Cummins C8.3 8.3L
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|
mid-1990s-1998
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| Cummins ISC 8.3L, 280 hp
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EPA 1998, 2004
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1998-2003
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| Cummins ISL 8.9L, 280 hp
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EPA 2004, 2007
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2003-2010
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| Cummins ISM 10.8L, 280 hp
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EPA 2004, 2007
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2003-2009
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| Detroit Diesel Series 40
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1997-2003
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| Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L, 275 hp
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EPA 1998
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1994-2001
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| Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR 8.5L, 275 hp
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EPA 2004
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2000-2005
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| Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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1989-1994
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| Transmission
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Availability
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| Allison B400R 4, 5, and 6 speed
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Early 1990's-2010
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| Voith D863.3 & D864.3
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Early 1990's-Early 2000's
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| Voith D864.3E
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Early 2000's-2007
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| Voith D864.5
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2007-2010
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| ZF 4/5HP500
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1989-1994
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| ZF 4/5HP590
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1994-2001
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| ZF 5/6HP592C
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2001-2007
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| ZF 5/6HP594C
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2007-2010
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| Axles
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Availability
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| ArvinMeritor
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Up to 2007
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| MAN
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1989-2010
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| Brakes
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| Air with ABS and optional traction control.
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| HVAC
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| Thermo King T11 rear mounted
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| Thermo King roof mounted
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| Carrier roof mounted
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| Sutrak roof mounted
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| Floor
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| ACQ Pressure Preserved Plywood subfloor
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| Altro Transfloor or Gerflor Tarabus coverings
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Operators
Canada 
- Barrie Transit - Barrie, ON
- BC Transit:
- Brampton Transit - Brampton, ON
- Brandon Transit - Brandon, MB
- Bruce Peninsula Transit - Grey & Bruce Counties, ON
- Burlington Transit - Burlington, ON
- Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
- Durham Region Transit - Durham Region, ON
- Edmonton Transit System - Edmonton, AB
- Elliot Lake Transit - Elliot Lake, ON
- Fort McMurray Transit - Fort McMurray, AB
- Fresh Routes - Calgary, AB
- Grand River Transit - Waterloo Region, ON
- Grande Prairie Transit - Grande Prairie, AB
- Hamilton Street Railway - Hamilton, ON
- Kings Transit - Kentville & Kings County, NS
- Kingston Transit - Kingston, ON
- Kitchener Transit - Kitchener, ON
- London Transit - London, ON
- Lethbridge LA Transit - Lethbridge, AB
- Medicine Hat Transit - Medicine Hat, AB
- Midnight Madness Entertainment - Calgary, AB
- Halifax Transit - Halifax Regional Municipality, NS
- Milton Transit - Milton, ON
- Mississauga Transit/MiWay - Mississauga, ON
- North Bay Transit - North Bay, ON
- Oakville Transit - Oakville, ON
- Owen Sound Transit - Owen Sound, ON
- Rayside-Balfour Transit - Sudbury, ON
- Red Deer Transit - Red Deer, AB
- Regina Transit - Regina, SK
- Saskatoon Transit - Saskatoon, SK
- St. Albert Transit - St. Albert, AB
- St. Catharines Transit - St. Catharines, ON
- Stratford Transit - Stratford, ON (Leased)
- Strathcona County Transit - Sherwood Park, AB
- Sudbury Transit - Sudbury, ON
- T3 - Take Transit Today - Charlottetown, PE
- Thunder Bay Transit - Thunder Bay, ON
- Transit Cape Breton - Cape Breton, NS
- TransLink:
- Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON
- Winnipeg Transit - Winnipeg, MB
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON
Guatemala 
South Korea 
United States 
- Anaheim Resort Transportation - Anaheim, CA
- Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) - Ann Arbor, MI
- Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority (BARTA) - Reading, PA
- Blacksburg Transit - Blacksburg, VA
- Boston Logan International Airport Shuttle Service - Boston, MA
- Bronco Transit - Kalamazoo, MI
- Broward County Transit - Fort Lauderdale & Broward County, FL
- Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) - Lansing, MI
- Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CENTRO) - Syracuse, Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga & Oneida counties, NY
- Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) - Columbus & Franklin County, OH
- Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District - Champaign, IL
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) - Chicago, IL
- Citizens Area Transit (CAT) - Las Vegas, NV
- Clermont Transportation Connection - Clermont County, OH
- Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART) - Norman, OK
- Cobb Community Transit - Marietta & Cobb County, GA
- Columbia Transit System (CTS) - Columbia, MO
- Community Transit - Lynnwood & Snohomish County, WA
- Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
- Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) - Portsmouth, Dover & Exeter, NH
- Crystal Transport - Brighton, MA
- Davenport CitiBus - Davenport, IA
- Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) - Detroit, MI
- Erie Metropolitan Transportation Authority (EMTA) - Erie, PA
- Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) - Flint, MI
- Grays Harbor Transit - Aberdeen, WA
- Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) - Bridgeport, CT
- Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority - Dayton, OH
- Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) - Danbury, CT
- Keeshin Transportation - Chicago, IL
- King County Metro Transit - Seattle & King County, WA
- LeeTran - Lee County, FL
- Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) - Allentown & Lehigh Valley, PA
- Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (Wheels) - Livermore & Amador Valley, CA
- Long Beach Transit - Long Beach, CA
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) - Los Angeles, CA
- Madison County Transit (MCT) - Alton/Granite City, IL
- Madison Metro - Madison, WI
- Maryland Transit Administration (MTA Maryland) - Baltimore, MD
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) - Boston, MA
- Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA) - Akron & Summit County, OH
- METRO Transit - Oklahoma City, OK
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) - Houston & Harris County , TX
- MetroLINK - Rock Island, IL
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) - Atlanta, GA
- Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority - Dayton, OH
- Milford Transit District - Milford, CT
- Milwaukee County Transit System - Milwaukee, WI
- Minnesota Valley Transit Authority - Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount & Savage, MN
- North County Transit District (NCTD) - Oceanside & North San Diego County, CA
- Northwest Airlines - Minneapolis, MN
- Ocean City Beach Bus - Ocean City, MD
- Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) - Orange County, CA
- Oshkosh Transit System - Oshkosh, WI
- People Mover - Anchorage, AK
- Petaluma Transit - Petaluma, CA
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) - Clearwater, FL
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - New York, NY
- Princeton University Tiger Transit - Princeton, NJ
- River Valley Transit - Williamsport, PA
- Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) - Rochester, NY
- Rogue Valley Transportation District - Medford, OR
- Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. - New York, NY
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ
- St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission - St. Cloud, MN
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Santa Cruz Metro) - Santa Cruz, CA
- Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines (Big Blue Bus) - Santa Monica, CA
- Santa Rosa CityBus - Santa Rosa, CA
- Southeast Area Transit - New London County, CT
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) - Philadelphia, PA
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) - Cincinnati, OH
- Spokane Transit Authority (STA) - Spokane, WA
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI (second-hand from Detroit Department of Transportation)
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) - Toledo, OH (second-hand from Central Ohio Transit Authority and Metro Regional Transit Authority)
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) - Ithaca & Tompkins County, NY
- TriMet - Portland, OR
- Valley Metro - Phoenix, AZ
- VIA Metropolitan Transit - San Antonio, TX
- Williamsport Bureau of Transportation - Williamsport, PA
- Windham Region Transit District (WRTD) - Willimantic, CT
- Wolfline (North Carolina State University) - Raleigh, NC
- Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority - Yuma County, AZ
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
Preserved Coaches
Gallery
References
Original front design (1989-1994)
Revised front design (1995-2010)
Driver's console of YRT 604
Interior of YRT 604
Front end of the MBTA D40LF with the emergency green lights on the sides of the destination sign.
A D40LF operated by the TTC with the blue lights on sides of the destination sign indicating its accessibility.
