Edmonton Transit System 2012 New Flyer D40LFR #s 4876-4879

EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
2012 New Flyer D40LFR #s 4876-4879

Due to an apparent city funding surplus, ETS recieved a small order of 4 buses in the year 2012. These were the first 40' ETS units delivered with EPA 2010 compliant diesel engines (not counting the two ISE Hybrids, #s 6003 and 6004, which were converted to EPA 2010 diesel and returned to service in April 2011). This new standard includes a urea system which occupies the space at the rear of the bus where the HVAC is normally installed, so these buses feature rooftop HVAC systems mounted closer to the front end. The front-roof vent assembly on the inside of the buses resembles those found on New Flyer Xcelsiors. These buses also feature updated (full color LCD) destination sign controllers, restyled front light assemblies (to better accomodate bike racks), a slightly different style of steering wheel, and flat, non-contoured rear panels. Everything else is similar to the 2009 order. #4876 is equipped with hard shell seat inserts in the rear half of the bus. Later retrofits include Smart Bus GPS & stop announcement systems, exterior cameras, and operator's compartment shields. As of November 2023, all four of these buses are in active service running out of Centennial Garage.

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4876 June 7th, 2012 4876 at West Edmonton Mall as a route 1 Capilano.

4876 May 9th, 2013 4876 at Southgate as a route 40 Yellowbird.

4876 December 2023 The interior toward the rear of 4876. The front half of the bus is the usual carpeting minus the ETS print, while the rear half is hard shell seating. This bus received these seat inserts as a retrofit sometime around 2016-17, presumably to demonstrate seating possibilities prior to the arrival of the 2018 XD40's. 2007 unit #4753 received a similar hard/soft split seat retrofit; however, that bus was also converted to American Seating Vision seat frames rather than just receiving an insert upgrade.

4876 December 2023 The interior toward the front of 4876.

4877 August 7th, 2012 4877 Southbound on 103st at 102ave as a route 100 West Edmonton Mall. The route 100, along with many others, was detouring off Jasper Avenue at the time due to the Central LRT Station roof repair / Jasper Avenue rehabilitation project.

4877 August 7th, 2012 Interior toward the rear of 4877.

4877 August 7th, 2012 Interior toward the front of 4877.

4877 April 28th, 2013 4877 turning left onto 103st NB from Jasper Avenue EB as a route 100 Downtown. The route 100, along with many others, was detouring off Jasper Avenue at the time due to the Central LRT Station roof repair / Jasper Avenue rehabilitation project.

4878 June 19th, 2012 4878 at Century Park as a route 42 Southgate (892 School Special).

4878 June 5th, 2013 4878 at West Edmonton Mall as a route 1 Capilano.

4878 June 6th, 2013 4878 Westbound on Fox Drive as a route 30 South Campus.

4879 June 27th, 2012 4879 turning onto 114st SB from 83ave WB as a route 4 Lewis Farms via West Edmonton Mall.

4879 June 27th, 2012 4879 SB on 114st at 83ave as a route 4 Lewis Farms via West Edmonton Mall.

This page last updated on November 18, 2023.

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Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	4876	June 7th, 2012	4876 at West Edmonton Mall as a route 1 Capilano.
	4876	May 9th, 2013	4876 at Southgate as a route 40 Yellowbird.
	4876	December 2023	The interior toward the rear of 4876. The front half of the bus is the usual carpeting minus the ETS print, while the rear half is hard shell seating. This bus received these seat inserts as a retrofit sometime around 2016-17, presumably to demonstrate seating possibilities prior to the arrival of the 2018 XD40's. 2007 unit #4753 received a similar hard/soft split seat retrofit; however, that bus was also converted to American Seating Vision seat frames rather than just receiving an insert upgrade.
	4876	December 2023	The interior toward the front of 4876.
	4877	August 7th, 2012	4877 Southbound on 103st at 102ave as a route 100 West Edmonton Mall. The route 100, along with many others, was detouring off Jasper Avenue at the time due to the Central LRT Station roof repair / Jasper Avenue rehabilitation project.
	4877	August 7th, 2012	Interior toward the rear of 4877.
	4877	August 7th, 2012	Interior toward the front of 4877.
	4877	April 28th, 2013	4877 turning left onto 103st NB from Jasper Avenue EB as a route 100 Downtown. The route 100, along with many others, was detouring off Jasper Avenue at the time due to the Central LRT Station roof repair / Jasper Avenue rehabilitation project.
	4878	June 19th, 2012	4878 at Century Park as a route 42 Southgate (892 School Special).
	4878	June 5th, 2013	4878 at West Edmonton Mall as a route 1 Capilano.
	4878	June 6th, 2013	4878 Westbound on Fox Drive as a route 30 South Campus.
	4879	June 27th, 2012	4879 turning onto 114st SB from 83ave WB as a route 4 Lewis Farms via West Edmonton Mall.
	4879	June 27th, 2012	4879 SB on 114st at 83ave as a route 4 Lewis Farms via West Edmonton Mall.