Nova Bus LFS

Low Floor Series (LFS)
3rd generation LFS owned by Société de transport de Montréal.
Overview
ManufacturerNova Bus
Production1996–present
AssemblySaint-Eustache, Quebec
Plattsburgh, New York
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleSingle-decker rigid bus
Single-decker articulated bus
Doors1 or 2 doors (40’)
2 or 3 doors (62’)
Floor typeLow-floor
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
  • Allison B 400, B 500, B3400XFE, H 40 (40' hybrid) or H 50 (62' hybrid)
  • BAE HDS200 (40' hybrid) or HDS300 (62' hybrid)
  • Voith D864.6
  • ZF EcoLife
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 244 in (6.20 m) - 40'
  • 497 in (12.62 m) - 62' (Front-Mid 244 in (6.20 m), Mid-Rear 253 in (6.43 m))
Length40 ft (12.19 m)
62 ft (18.90 m)
Width102 in (2.59 m)
Height124 in (3.15 m) - Diesel
128 in (3.25 m) - Hybrid
Chronology
PredecessorRapid Transit Series (after 2003)
Classic (transit bus)

The Low Floor Series (LFS) is a series of transit buses manufactured by Nova Bus for North American customers from 1996 to the present. It is produced in 40' rigid and 62' articulated (nominal) lengths with a variety of powertrains, including conventionally-fueled (diesel and natural gas), hybrid diesel-electric, and battery-electric. The LFS is the first transit bus designed by Nova Bus.