Vancouver, Canada
Delivery: 2005-2009
Vancouver is the largest metropolis in Western Canada and operates the second largest fleet of electric trolley buses in North America. The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority replaced the entire 20 year old trolley bus fleet with modern low-floor buses with electrical equipment from Vossloh Kiepe. Thus reliable and quiet, zero emission trolley buses will continue to be the backbone of local passenger transit in Metro Vancouver. In 2009 these eco friendly vehicles helped saving more than 20,000 tons of CO2.
The low-floor vehicles
are designed and built in close cooperation with New Flyer Industries of
Winnipeg, Canada. A total of 262 trolley buses were ordered: 188 standard
electric trolley buses (SETB) and 74 articulated electric trolley buses (AETB)
of the E40LFR and E60LFR family. These vehicles fulfil the highest requirements
regarding passenger and operator comfort.
A mobility aid ramp, in
conjunction with the kneeling function of the bus, permits comfortable boarding
for disabled passengers. A retractable bicycle rack is provided on the front of
the bus.
A new electric
dewirement detection system has been developed for this series. This patented
device was designed together with Coast Mountain Bus Company. Supported by
pneumatically-propelled retriever reels, this system adds to the proven Vossloh
Kiepe current collector design.
A battery-powered
emergency power unit provides power when the overhead line is not available, so
that minor route deviations may be made around road construction sites or
traffic jams.
Electronic data
transmission via the proven CANopen system helps to reduce the amount of cabling
and boosts system reliability. Moreover, a user-friendly and efficient
diagnostic system is available.
The low-floor trolley
bus design is made possible by the compact Vossloh Kiepe roof-mounted equipment
enclosure. This container is easily accessible for maintenance and safely
protected in the event of traffic accidents. The aluminium housing includes the
most important electronic units for the traction and the on-board power supply,
and has been designed to facilitate rapid replacement of key modules, thus
ensuring the highest degree of vehicle availability. The modern technology also
offers ABS and TCS as well as a vehicle roll-back protection and allows powerful
driving up to an electronically limited maximum speed of 65 km/h.
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