ENC Axess
The ENC Axess is a line of low-floor transit buses available in 35-foot and 40-foot nominal lengths manufactured by ENC (formerly ElDorado National–California) in Riverside, California starting from 2003. In addition to the different available lengths, the buses are sold with a variety of prime movers, ranging from conventional diesel, LNG/CNG combustion engines, diesel-electric hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell with a traction motor.
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Current ENC Axess design, with CNG tanks on roof, operated by LADOT | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | ENC |
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Assembly | Riverside, California |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Transit bus |
Body style | Monocoque |
Layout | RR |
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Electric motor | |
Transmission | Allison B 400R, Voith or ZF |
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Width | 102 in (2.6 m) |
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The Axess was the first full-size heavy-duty transit bus, defined as ENC building both the chassis and body, offered by the company. Previously, ENC had built medium-duty mid-size transit and shuttle buses, with the company building a custom body on a commercial chassis.
In 2010, ENC began offering the Axess with an extended front cap and raked windshield as the Axess BRT, intended for bus rapid transit service; the conventional Axess was discontinued in 2015 and the Axess BRT became the sole styling option offered.