NABI CompoBus

NABI CompoBus

Top: NABI 40C-LFW (2008)
Bottom: NABI Metro 45C (45C-LFW) (2023)
Overview
ManufacturerNABI
Also called
  • 40C-LFW
  • Metro 45C (45C-LFW)
Production2004–2013
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleComposite unibody
LayoutRR
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 275 in (6.99 m) (40C)[1]
  • 332 in (8.43 m) (45C)[2]
Lengthover bumpers:
  • 40 ft 9 in (12.4 m) (40C)[1]
  • 45 ft 7 in (13.9 m) (45C)[2]
Width102 in (2.59 m)[1][2]
Height
  • 116 in (2.95 m) (40C)[1]
  • 126 in (3.20 m) (45C)[2]
Curb weight
  • 24,950 lb (11,300 kg) (40C)[3]
  • 30,130 lb (13,700 kg) (45C)[4]
Chronology
PredecessorNABI LFW

The NABI CompoBus is a line of low-floor composite-bodied transit buses available in 40' and 45' rigid lengths manufactured by North American Bus Industries (NABI) between 2002 and 2013. In addition to the different available lengths, the buses were sold with a variety of prime movers, ranging from conventional diesel and LNG/CNG combustion engines to diesel-electric hybrid.

The CompoBus complemented the existing LFW line and the 40-foot models were essentially identical in appearance; the larger 45-foot Metro 45C carried distinctive styling. Because the bus body was assembled in Hungary using a licensed process, the CompoBus initially required a waiver from the FTA to exempt it from Buy America requirements. The CompoBus line was discontinued in 2013; the primary users were the transit agencies serving Los Angeles, California, and Phoenix, Arizona.

  1. ^ a b c d "General Speicifcations: Model 40C-LFW CompoBus". North American Bus Industries, Inc. Archived from the original on February 20, 2004.
  2. ^ a b c d "General Specifications: Model 5C-LFW CompoBus". North American Bus Industries, Inc. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004.
  3. ^ STURAA Test: 12 Year 500,000 Mile Bus from North American Bus Industries, Inc., Model 40C LFW CNG (PDF) (Report). Bus Testing and Research Center, The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute. November 2000. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ STURAA Test: 12 Year 500,000 Mile Bus from North American Bus Industries, Model CLFW-CNG (Compo) (PDF) (Report). Bus Testing and Research Center, The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute. September 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2020.