The New Flyer Xcelsior is a line of transit buses available in 35-foot rigid, 40-foot rigid, and 60-foot articulated nominal lengths manufactured by New Flyer Industries since 2008.

The New Flyer Industries XDE40 is a diesel-electric transit bus from New Flyer's Xcelsior line. It was the first Xcelsior model and was launched at the 2008 APTA Expo. The first customer of the XDE40 was Brampton Transit in 2010 for their Züm service.

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Passenger Capacity Industry-leading passenger carrying capacity. Enhanced Safety & Accessability. SmartRiderTM enables kneeling to variable heights and minimizes the slope di erence between a low-floor ramp and the bus floor. SmartRiderTM ramp achieves a 1:6 slope ratio with a self-leveling 35’ Xcelsior® Seated Standees 32 people 33 people ...

Xcelsior® clean diesel combines ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, advanced engines, and effective emissions controls, resulting in a highly efficient and virtually smoke-free engine that can achieve lower emissions, reduce GHGs, and reduce the cost of bus operation.

New Flyer introduced their next-generation of battery-electric transit bus at the 2017 American Public Transportation Association Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Dubbed the Xcelsior CHARGE, the bus has an extended range of 457 kilometres with new battery technology.

MUNI took delivery of and order of 62 and 50 New Flyer XDE40 diesel electric Xcelsior buses in 2013. The first 23 (#8601-8623) are powered by Cummins ISL9 engines with an Allison H50EP hybrid drive.

The New Flyer Industries XD40 is a diesel transit bus from New Flyer's Xcelsior line. The XD40 was introduced as the full diesel option of the Xcelsior in 2008, but it was not until 2010 when operators began ordering this model.

2010 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40- Vancouver, BC Welcome to the photo gallery for the New Flyer Industries 2010 XDE40 Xcelsior demonstration bus. This is a diesel-electric hybrid bus utilizing the Allison Ep 40 Hybrid Drive and a Cummins ISL9 engine.

Nov 10, 2024 · In November 2021, SEPTA approved the purchase of 220 New Flyer XDE40 hybrid buses, with an additional 120 buses being confirmed to arrive with the FY2024 budget. The first of these 340 buses arrived on SEPTA property in November of 2022.