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New Flyer DE40LF

900-series

Garage Assignments

CTA Service Information

Status Active
Quantity 10
Numbers 900-909
Delivery 2007

Bus Specifications

Manufacture New Flyer
Model DE40LF
Propulsion Diesel-electric
Length 40'
Width 102"
Seat Model AMSECO InSight
# of Seats 39
Dest. Signs LED
Amenities Air Conditioning
ADA Accessible

Photos

  • Bus #901 at Roosevelt and State, working route #12 Roosevelt, on August 31, 2007.
  • Bus #905 at Michigan and 11th, working route #18 16th/18th, on May 25, 2010.
  • Bus #905 at Michigan and 11th, working route #18 16th/18th, on May 25, 2010.
  • Bus #907 at Canal and Jackson on May 24, 2010.

Service History

On November 8, 2004, the Chicago Transit Board approved the purchase of 20 model DE40LF diesel-electric hybrid buses from New Flyer of America, Inc. The order was split amongst two hybrid technologies: GM/Allison parallel hybrids (to be numbered the 800-series) and ISE-Siemens ThunderVolt series hybrids (to be numbered the 900-series).

With the exception of a roof-mounted battery pack, the buses are aesthetically identical to CTA’s 1000-series D40LF diesel buses.

Delivery of the ISE-Siemens ThunderVolt series hybrid models began in August 2007.