Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) / Montreal Transit Commission (MTC) 2008 Novabus Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (HEV) buses (28-701 to 28-708)

28th April 2008

STM 28-701, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 102 Somerled.	STM 28-702, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 102 Somerled at Vendome metro. Note this is the only HEV bus that went into service for a shot period that wasn't wrapped! 21/04/08.	STM 28-702, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 102 Somerled.	Rear view of STM 28-702, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 102 Somerled at Vendome metro. Note this is the only HEV bus that went into service for a shot period that wasn't wrapped! 21/04/08.
Rear view of STM 28-702, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 107. Note this is the only HEV now equipped with a custom roof top cold air intake system.	STM 28-703, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 166. 15/06/08	Rear view of STM 28-703, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 166. 15/06/08	STM 28-704, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 105 Sherbrooke. 21/04/08.
Driver side view of STM 28-704, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 24 Sherbrooke. 23/04/08.	Rear view of STM 28-704, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 105 Sherbrooke. 21/04/08.	STM 28-705, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 105. 03/09/08.	STM 28-705, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen out of service at Vendome metro stn. 03/09/08.
STM 28-706, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 105 Sherbrooke.	Driver side view of STM 28-706, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on display at the SNE at the Old Port. 14/06/08.	Rear view of STM 28-706, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on display at the SNE at the Old Port. 14/06/08.	STM 28-707, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 102. 26/11/08.
STM 28-708, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 105. 15/09/08.	Driver side view of STM 28-708, a 2008 Novabus HEV seen on route 105. 15/09/08.

Montreal 2008 Novabus HEV facts:
Years in service: 2008 to present day
Served in Montreal transportation eras: STM
Fleet numbering: 28-701 to 28-708
Engine: Cummins ISL RED
Hybrid system transmission: GM-Allison EP40
Destination sign: Axion Technologies Orange LED
In April 2008, Novabus delivered 8 HEV buses to Montreal for a 1 year test period. These buses feature a hybrid battery system on the roof for speeds under 50km/h and diesel power over 50km/h. They are based on the same design as the LFS model, but the HEV's has proven to be more reliable than the regular diesel LFS version.