NYCTA Exclusive! : Designline "Citibus" Eco-Saver IV 1304 On The M5 @ 14th Street & 6th Avenue

NYCTA Exclusive! : Designline "Citibus" Eco-Saver IV 1304 On The M5 @ 14th Street & 6th Avenue

The newest Designline Hybrid to be in revenue service with some noticeable changes, the bus now has Hanover LEDs instead of the Luminator Horizon LEDs, and the rear seats have the seats facing forward instead of being against the windows

The Designline " Citibus" Eco-Saver IV Hybrid has tested out of MJQ and is now testing out of Manhattanville Depot. Bus # 1303 has been testing out of Grand Ave depot on routes such as the B13, B60 & B43 lines.

A 35ft version of this bus was tested and it was successful, hence allowing the order of the new Designline buses.

There will be 8 buses for the pilot program, if the buses pass, the order will be 30 buses with 60 in the optional order.

Engine and Transmission specifications are as follows

Capstone C65 MicroTurbine
Bosch Rexroth 120kW Traction Motors

This is by far the most quiet hybrid out in service today. The Orion VII Originals & Next Gens are noisemakers compared to these buses.

This bus was also on routes like the M2, M3, M4, M9, M11, M27, M42, M50, M98, B13, B60 & B43 routes!

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Designline
• Citibus
• Eco-Saver
• IV
• NYCT
• NYCTA
• MTA

[alexcbzs27]

When was it?

[Caitsith810]

This was shot yesterday around 3:30pm

[aqua438]

no there are not running no more because they had a broken microtube RIP the best buses of them all :(

[stevefromPA2]

Areo wing on a bus...nice..Functional..?

[violinest1]

i got on this one during the snowstorm was an awesome ride : )

[WoodyRamesses]

Is that bus still running?

[Enzo20061234]

NIce spoiler on the Designline lol

[violinest1]

how do you know when these roll around?

[GMCLASSIC8769]

thats one nice looking bus good catch

[koolmazin]

for some reason i dont normally see this bus often on service cuz i guess i live too far from the M5