New Flyer Industries D40
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| Years of manufacture | 1987 to 1999 |
| Length | 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Height | 120 inches |
| Curb Weight | 24,000 lbs |
| Seating capacity | 49 |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
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The New Flyer Industries D40, later known as the D40HF, is a transit bus built by New Flyer Industries between 1987 and 1999, but was offered until 2001. The D40 uses hollow tube side construction for stability and durability with an anti-corrosion paint and clad with fiberglass panelling. Wheel housings are stainless steel, and the stepwells are stainless steel or fibreglass. The powertrain could be arranged in a V or T-drive arrangement.
Specifications
Dimensions
- Length - 40'
- Width: 102"
- Height: 120"
- Wheelbase: 279"
- Turning Radius: 40' 11"
- Seating Capacity: 64
- Floor Height: 34"
Engine
- Cummins L10 240 to 270 hp
- Detroit Diesel 6V71N 198 hp (1987-1990)
- Detroit Diesel 6V92TA(C) 220 to 270 hp (1988-1994)
- Detroit Diesel Series 50
Transmission
Heating and Ventilation
- Underfloor forced air heating.
- Two roof vents.
- Driver's fresh air vent.
- Air conditioning available.
Electrical
- Two Varta Batteries
- Circuit breakers
- AC Delco starter, alternator and regulator.
Suspension
- Full air suspension with two hydraulic shock absorbers at each axle
Axles
- Front: Rockwell reverse Elliot 14,6000 lbs capacity
- Rear: Rockwell Full Floating 26,000 lbs capacity
Brakes
- type.
- Front: internal expanded S-CAM drum - 14.5" x 6" with manual or automatic slack adjustors
- Rear: internal expanded S-CAM drum - 14.5" x 10" with manual or automatic slack adjustors
Air System
- Bendix Westinghouse compressor, governor, and air dryer
Glazing
- Aluminum sash, clamp type windows.
- Two-piece laced in windshield
Doors
- Front: Slide Glide up to 43" wide
- Rear: Various options
Demonstrator/Engineering Units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
| Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| 1987 | 13001 | Sold to Beaver Bus Lines 48. | ||||
| 1987 | 13002 | |||||
| 1987 | 13003 | |||||
| 1987 | 13034 | |||||
| 1988 | 13062 | |||||
| 1988 | 13105 | Sold to Community Transit 432. | ||||
| 1992 | 14348 | |||||
| 1993 | 14928 |
Operators
Canada 
- Ajax Pickering Transit Authority - Ajax/Pickering, ON
- Banff Transit - Banff, AB
- Beaver Bus Lines - Winnipeg, MB
- Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
- Coast Mountain Bus Company - Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, BC
- Durham Region Transit - Durham Region, ON
- Moose Jaw Transit - Moose Jaw, SK
- Oakville Transit - Oakville, ON
- OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON
- Red Deer Transit - Red Deer, AB
- Richmond Hill Transit - Richmond Hill, ON
- Saskatoon Transit - Saskatoon, SK
- Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON (1987-2009)
- Winnipeg Transit - Winnipeg, MB
- York Region Transit - York Region, ON
United States 
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) - Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, CA
- Citizens Area Transit (CAT) - Las Vegas, NV
- Community Transit - Lynnwood & Snohomish County, WA
- Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
- Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) - Detroit, MI
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) - Atlanta, Fulton County, & DeKalb County, GA
- MUNI - San Francisco, CA
- New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) - New Orleans, LA
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA-Metro) - Buffalo & Niagara Frontier Region, NY
- Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) - Orange County, CA
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