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The side passenger windows had square corners.īetween 19 there was a gradual shift in the exterior look of the LFS.

The rear top equipment access door and rear window were originally flush with the body with the rear destination incorporated into the window. The early LFS units up to ST Laval 9605 (late 1996) had a curved oval 'lip' under the windscreen including the NovaBUS logo.

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Detroit Diesel Series 40 (no longer offered)ĭesign History First generation (1994-1999).The Nova bus LFS used being used by Metro Transit The first LFS buses meeting the EPA 2010 standards built for clients began production in late May 2010. Nova stated they anticipated that they will begin delivery of 2010-compliant buses to their Canadian clients by the end of 2009. Beginning 2010, all LFS models will be designed to meet these new standards. On Nova announced that they are ready to meet the upcoming EPA 2010 emissions regulations. The centre rear engine placement became the standard in early 2009. Starting in late 2008 Nova began producing some LFS buses with the engine mounted longitudinally at the centre of the rear with the cooling system mounted high (above rear window). The engine of the LFS was originally mounted longitudinally on the left side of the rear with the cooling system mounted above. Because of the intrusion of the rear wheel wells, the seating arrangement on top of them has a pair of seats facing forwards and a pair facing backwards, a rarity in the North American bus market. In 2005 the partial low floor configuration became standard.

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The full low floor option had a low floor toward the middle of the bus where the aisle would remain low, but the seating area would be on elevated platforms. The LFS was available with a full low floor or partial low floor with a step before the rear wheels up to a high floor section. Some agencies however request the skirt panels be painted such as Disney Transport of Orlando, Florida or the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, New York. They are almost always grey to speed replacement as they do not have to be painted and Nova only need produce panels in one colour. Easily replaceable themoplastic skirt panels are added along the lower sides of the bus to ease maintenance as this area is prone to wear. The structure is clad with fibreglass panels adhered to the frame. The LFS's monocoque frame was originally of steel, but beginning with the second generation, stainless steel was used. Some identify a second generation LFS by its rounded windows. Improvements included a stainless steel frame, a multiplex electric system, and an electronically controlled engine. In 1999 at the UITP Congress, Nova unveiled the second generation LFS.

The LFS stands out due to its sloping front and large single-piece windscreen, two features that are more commonly found on European busses rather than North American buses. In 1993, an Alliance bus was imported for evaluation, and in 1994, two prototypes of the LFS were built. The Nova Bus LFS is a North American transit bus based on the design of the Alliance, a European bus from Den Oudsten Bussen.

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