12-Year Heavy-Duty Transit Bus.

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Safe and efficient transit solutions.

Xcelsior® is the industry-leading best-in-class bus that is proven to be the most advanced heavy-duty transit vehicle available in North America.

32-61 Seats
With 2 wheelchair locations
Proven platform
Over 14,000 Xcelsior® models delivered across North America

The path to transitioning fleets to low and zero-emission.

Updating your heavy-duty transit bus fleets with clean diesel technology, diesel-electric or compressed natural gas will have air quality benefits to your community as well as the opportunity for a solid transition to responsibly deploy reliable zero-emission battery-electric and fuel cell-electric buses.

Leading innovation in mobility for over 90 years.

350-400 miles
CNG provides an extended range of 350-400 miles.
Clean-diesel technology reduces diesel particulate matter (PM) by 90% and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 95%.
8% Fuel Savings
Diesel-electric hybrid buses deliver up to 8% in fuel savings.

Compressed Natural Gas

New Flyer’s heavy-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) transit bus can meet your transit agency’s low-emission needs today. CNG propulsion emits 90% less nitrogen oxide (NOx) than diesel engines – and meets particulate matter levels without the need of a filter. It also requires fewer infrastructure resources than battery-electric buses, making it a great option for transitioning fleets to low and zero-emission.

With nearly 13,000 CNG buses on the road in North America, New Flyer has been your CNG leader for 25 years and offers unmatched expertise in the design and deployment of low-emission transit buses for cleaner air and healthier communities.

How it works.

CNG is made by compressing natural gas, storing it in cylindrical tanks placed on the roof, and distributing to engine systems through a main fuel supply line. CNG fuel systems transfers high-pressure natural gas from the storage tank through the main fuel supply line to a fuel block manifold and filter. The natural gas pressure level is reduced using a pressure regulator to be compatible with the engine fuel injection system. Fuel is then introduced into the intake manifold or combustion chamber.

40′

60′

Diesel-Electric Hybrid

Over the past 20 years New Flyer has supplied more hybrid buses to the North American industry—in more configurations—than any other manufacturer.

Hybrid technology bridges the gap between traditional mechanical engines and the target of zero-emission propulsion systems, including reductions of up to 50% in NOx and 90-100% in particulate matter levels.

Xcelsior® diesel-electric achieved the best fuel economy ever recorded at Altoona: 5.88 mpg, delivering up to 8% in fuel savings.

Clean Diesel

New Flyer embraced regulations more than 20 years ago and developed clean diesel buses that are equipped with the latest engine and after-treatment technology from Cummins Inc. to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM) by 90% and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 95%.

New Flyer continues to meet or exceed emissions regulations, and will continue innovation of the diesel engine to make it lighter, more reliable, powerful, and fuel-efficient to serve growing cities with safe and efficient public transportation.

Exterior.

TheBus 60-foot Xcelsior® Hybrid bus

TheBus Xcelsior® bus travelling on Kamehameha Highway near Chinaman’s Hat (Mokoli’i Island) on Route 55

High Point Transit System 35-foot Xcelsior® Clean Diesel bus

High Point Transit System Xcelsior® bus in front of the world’s largest furniture store, Furnitureland South, High Point, NC

MiWay Express 40-foot Xcelsior® Clean Diesel bus

MiWay Express Xcelsior® bus on the Mississauga Transitway at Etobicoke Creek Station

Maryland Department of Transportation 40-foot Xcelsior® Clean Diesel Bus

Baltimore Link Xcelsior® bus at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Miami-Dade County’s 60-foot Xcelsior® Hybrid bus

Miami-Dade County’s Xcelsior® bus at the Omni Metrobus Terminal

LYNX 60-foot Xcelsior® CNG bus

LYNX Xcelsior® bus in front of Millican Hall, one of the oldest buildings on the University of Central Florida campus

Paul Revere Transportation 40-foot Xcelsior® CNG bus

Paul Revere Transportation Xcelsior® bus in front of the Boston Harbor in East Boston

South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) 35-foot Xcelsior® CNG bus

Transpo Xcelsior® bus in the State of Indiana

University of Connecticut 35-foot Xcelsior® Clean Diesel bus

UConn’s Xcelsior® bus driving through the University of Connecticut campus

Interior.

Industry-leading passenger carrying capacity

The 40-foot Xcelsior® bus has up to an 82-person capacity

Quick measurements.

Length

Diesel Height

Hybrid Height

CNG Height

Tire Size

Wheelbase

Seats

Standees

Wheelchair Locations

Diesel Curb Weight

Hybrid Curb Weight

CNG Curb Weight

Approach Angle

Departure Angle

Breakover Angle

Diesel Engine

Hybrid Engine

CNG Engine

Fuel Tank

35′	40′	60′
36’3″	41’0”	60’10”
10’6″	10’6″	10’6″
10’10”	10’10”	10’10”
11’1″	11’1″	11’1″
305/70R22.5	305/70R22.5	305/70R22.5
226.75″	283.75”	229” front / 293” rear

35	42	62
2	2	2
24,500 lb	27,750 lb	40,765 lb
27,000 lb	29,100 lb	42,100 lb
27,000 lb	29,600 lb	43,300 lb
9º	9º	9º
9º	9º	9º
12º	9º	12º (front) 9º (back)
Cummins L9	Cummins L9	Cummins L9
Cummins B6.7	Cummins B6.7	Cummins B6.7
Cummins L9 CNG	Cummins L9 CNG	Cummins L9 CNG
Type 4 Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel Cylinder: 3300 SCF at 3600 psi service pressure	Type 4 Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel Cylinder: 3300 SCF at 3600 psi service pressure	Type 4 Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel Cylinder: 3300 SCF at 3600 psi service pressure

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Xcelsior® CNG

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