Edmonton Transit System 2007 New Flyer DE40LFR #6001-6002

In 2006, ETS purchased a total of four hybrid buses from New Flyer. Two were powered by a GM/Allison EP40 hybrid drive and these were numbered 6001 and 6002. Both buses arrived in Edmonton in late February 2007. 6002 ended up in Calgary for a brief time for Calgary Transit to look at. 6002 was also fitted with LED interior lighting, likely Luminator's then-new Quantum LED bus lighting system. 6001 recieved a similar retrofit shorly after. Along with 2007 D40LFR's #4742-43, these were the only three buses to carry this particular style of interior lighting (the LED interior lighting found on the 2009 and newer buses utilizes light-diffusing plastic to create a more conservative look). These buses also included A/C. Both were more-recently refitted with Smartbus GPS & stop announcement systems and operator shields.

6002 was sent back to New Flyer for reconfiguration, and returned in November 2008 as the "ETS Platinum" bus. See this page for further information. 6001 suffered major collision damage in February 2009, and was out of service for over a year. Both buses operated on a wide variety of routes through their service lives, however were more often than not assigned to peak hour extras. 6001 was retired on October 13th, 2022, and 6002 on October 18th, 2022. 6001 reappeared in the Paterson compound as a parts bus by mid-2023. 6002, still intact, was sent to auction in Calgary, presumably to draw less attention to it as ETS does not normally resell full-sized buses.

Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	6001	March 26, 2007	ETS #6001 out on testing near Ferrier Garage.
	6001	March 26, 2007	ETS #6001 out on testing near Ferrier Garage.
	6001	March 26, 2007	ETS #6001 out on testing near Ferrier Garage.
	6001	March 26, 2007	ETS #6001 out on testing near Ferrier Garage.
	6002	August 17, 2007	ETS #6002 posed for photos outside of Westwood Garage.
	6002	August 30, 2007	ETS #6002 passing by Ferrier while operating a route 8.
	6002	August 30, 2007	ETS #6002 passing by Ferrier while operating a route 8.
	6002	June 18, 2007	Interior of ETS #6002 with LED lighting.
	6002	June 18, 2007	Interior of ETS #6002 with LED lighting. Image was purposely under exposed to try to show the individual light sources.
	6002	June 18, 2007	Interior of ETS #6002 with LED lighting. Image was purposely under exposed to try to show the individual light sources.
	6002	July 11, 2007	ETS #6002 about to turn east onto 102 Ave, while working a route #8.
	6002	March 18, 2008	ETS #6002 on a eastbound route 8 heading for Abbottsfield.