New Flyer Industries D40LF

New Flyer D40LF
Years of manufacture	1989 (pre-production) 1991 to 2010
Length	40.8 feet
Width	102 inches
Height	111 inches
Weight	27,500 lbs
Seating capacity	39
Propulsion	Diesel

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
Length: 40.6'
Width: 102"
Height: 111"
Wheelbase: 293"
Turning Radius: 44'
Approach/Departure angle: 9°/9°
Floor Height: 14.5", 11.5" Kneeling
Engine	Emissions	Availability
Cummins C8.3 8.3L		mid-1990s-1998
Cummins ISC 8.3L, 280 hp	EPA 1998, 2004	1998-2003
Cummins ISL 8.9L, 280 hp	EPA 2004, 2007	2003-2010
Cummins ISM 10.8L, 280 hp	EPA 2004, 2007	2003-2009
Detroit Diesel Series 40		1997-2003
Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L, 275 hp	EPA 1998	1994-2001
Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR 8.5L, 275 hp	EPA 2004	2000-2005
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		1989-1994
Transmission		Availability
Allison B400R 4, 5, and 6 speed		Early 1990's-2010
Voith D863.3 & D864.3		Early 1990's-Early 2000's
Voith D864.3E		Early 2000's-2007
Voith D864.5		2007-2010
ZF 4/5HP500		1989-1994
ZF 4/5HP590		1994-2001
ZF 5/6HP592C		2001-2007
ZF 5/6HP594C		2007-2010
Axles		Availability
ArvinMeritor		Up to 2007
MAN		1989-2010
Brakes
Air with ABS and optional traction control.
HVAC
Thermo King T11 rear mounted
Thermo King roof mounted
Carrier roof mounted
Sutrak roof mounted
Floor
ACQ Pressure Preserved Plywood subfloor
Altro Transfloor or Gerflor Tarabus coverings

Operators

Canada

• Barrie Transit - Barrie, ON
• BC Transit:
  • Central Fraser Valley Transit System - Central Fraser, BC
  • Kamloops Transit System - Kamloops, BC
  • Victoria Regional Transit System Victoria, BC
• Brampton Transit - Brampton, ON
• Brandon Transit - Brandon, MB
• Bruce Peninsula Transit - Grey & Bruce Counties, ON
• Burlington Transit - Burlington, ON
• Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
• Coast Mountain Bus Company - Metro Vancouver, BC
• Durham Region Transit - Durham Region, ON
• Edmonton Transit System - Edmonton, AB
• 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 - 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
• Thunder Bay Transit - Thunder Bay, ON
• Transit Cape Breton - Cape Breton, NS
• Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON
• West Vancouver Municipal Transit - West Vancouver, BC
• Winnipeg Transit - Winnipeg, MB
• York Region Transit - York Region, ON

Guatemala

• Transurbano - Guatemala City

South Korea

• Sharp Aviation K (Sharp Airport Services) - Busan, Jeju and Seoul (second-hand from OCTA and TriMet)

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

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1988		Cummins		Den Oudsten B86 Low Floor unit built to North American specifications. 98-inch width, 110-inch height. Used as a basis to develop the D40LF and Low Floor series. Trialed with BC Transit in 1990.
204		1989	2FYD2LG19KP013580	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 4HP500	In PANY&NJ livery. Submitted for Altoona test in 1991. Submitted for Altoona test again in 1994 with modifications.
		1991	14249			To Northwest Airlines 9301.
		1991	14250			To Northwest Airlines 9302.
843 (was 888)		1992	2FYD2LG12MU014347	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	1991 model. Built to BC Transit (Victoria) specs. Sold to St. Albert Transit 888 (renumbered to 843).
9401		1993	2FYD2LG14PU014926	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	To Strathcona County Transit 902.
		1994	2FYD2LL10RU015347	Detroit Diesel Series 50	ZF 4HP590	Submitted for Altoona test in 1995.
		1995	15916			Sold to Crystal Transport 630.
		1996	16684	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	To Houston METRO 4000.
		1997	17252			To Crystal Transport 632.

Preserved Coaches

Year	Thumbnail	VIN	Original Owner	Fleet Number	Current Owner
1995		2FYD2LL05SU015616	Long Beach Transit	9401	Long Beach Transit
1996		2FYD2LL14TU016508	BC Transit	9753 (was 7183)	Transit Museum Society
1996		2FYD2LL13TU016936	Calgary Transit	7632	Private
1998		5FYD2LL1XWU018315	Community Transit	8151	Private
1999		2FYD2LL11XU020473	West Vancouver Municipal Transit	995	West Vancouver Municipal Transit

Gallery

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  Original front design (1989-1994)

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  Revised front design (1995-2010)

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  Driver's console of YRT 604

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  Interior of YRT 604

References

• D40LF specifications (2009 archive), archive.org, retrieved on 2011-03-25
• Personal notes & sightings