As part of an ongoing trial with New Flyer, Winnipeg Transit operated this fleet of battery electric buses from 2014-2018. Designated as XE40's, the buses can be recharged using a conventional electrical outlet at the garage, or by extending a pantograph that connects to special on-street charging stations. Despite being assigned Winnipeg Transit fleet numbers, a number of these buses have been used as demonstrators for New Flyer, such as the unit that ran for St. Albert Transit in March 2015 (which is technically Winnipeg Transit 994 - see this page). Within Winnipeg, these buses were generally deployed on route 20, utilizing a charging station at the airport terminus. #998 was later determined to be a converted hybrid originally built in 2009.
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996 | 996 not in service, passing through the Osborne R/T station. | June 2015 |
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996 | The rear of 996. | June 2015 |
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997 | An overhead view of 997 underneath the charging station at the Winnipeg International Airport. | June 2015 |
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997 | 997 recharging at the airport, signed up as a route 20 Watt. Note the orange pantograph that connects to the charging station. | June 2015 |
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997 | A doorside view of 997. | June 2015 |
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997 | The rear of 997. | June 2015 |
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997 | 997 EB on Graham Avenue as a route 20 Watt. | June 2015 |
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997 | The rear of 997. | June 2015 |
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997 | 997 parked inside of the Fort Rouge garage. | June 2015 |
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998 | 998 parked inside of the Fort Rouge Garage. | June 2015 |
This page last updated on November 3, 2024.