Irisbus Crossway

Iveco Bus Crossway
Iveco Bus Crossway of Route 41
Overview
Manufacturer	Iveco Bus
Also called	Iveco Crossway
Assembly	Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic
Body and chassis
Doors	2 or 3
Floor type	Step entrance Low Entry
Powertrain
Engine	Iveco Tector 6 IVECO Tector 7 IVECO Cursor 8 IVECO Cursor 9
Capacity	29 seated 66 standing
Power output	260 hp 300 hp
Transmission	6 Speed Manual 6 Speed Automatic ZF 6HP594 4 Speed Automatic Voith 864.4
Dimensions
Length	10.79 m (35.4 ft)
Width	2.55 m (8.4 ft)
Curb weight	17,000 kg (37,000 lb)

The Iveco Bus Crossway is an urban and intercity bus produced by Iveco Bus since 2006.

Features

Body is semi-self-supporting with frame and engine with manual gearbox and automatic gearbox placed to the rear ('pusher bus'). Only rear axle is powered. All axles use air suspension. On the right side are two or three doors. Interior seating is cloth. The driver's cab is integral with the rest of the vehicle.

Production and operation

Crossway

Facelifted Crossway

Crossway rear

In 2006, the Crossway was put into serial production. In 2013 a modernised version was introduced, with a Euro VI engine and a refreshed appearance.

Irisbus Crossway (2006–2013)

Launched in 2006 and continued production until 2013, it was the first vehicle to comply with the Euro IV Emission Standards, the ABS and ASR are standard equipment.

The Irisbus Crossway was offered in four lengths:

Crossway 10.8 m

• Manufactured since 2007 until 2013 as the replacement for Arway 10.6 m.

Crossway 12 m

• Manufactured from 2007 to 2013 together with Crossway 10.8 m. It replaces the Arway 12.8 m and Axer 12.8 m.

Crossway 12.8 m

• Manufactured from 2007 until 2013 replacing the Arway 12.8 m and Axer 12.8 m, in 2013, the Crossway 12.8 m was replaced with the 13 m variant.

Crossway 13 m

• Manufactured since 2013 as the replacement for Crossway 12.8 m.

Iveco Crossway (2013–)

The New Iveco Crossway was launched in 2013 with five variants:

Crossway Pop

• Production: 2013–Present
• Dimensions: 10.8 m, 12 m, 12.8 m, 13 m (until 2013).
• Engines: IVECO Tector 6 or IVECO Tector 7 mated to 6-speed manual or 4 or 6-speed automatic gearbox.

Crossway Line

• Production: 2013–Present
• Dimensions: 10.8 m, 12 m, 12.8 m, 13 m (until 2013).
• Engines: IVECO Tector 6/7 or IVECO Cursor 8/9, mated to a 6-speed manual or 4/6 speed automatic transmissions.

Crossway HV

Stands for High Value. Equipped with integrated air conditioning, Vetilator and Individual Lighting systems, powered by the Cursor Engine mated to an Automatic gearbox.

Crossway Pro

Intended for Regional Transport.

Crossway LE

Dashboard by night, model year 2022

• Production: 2007–Present
• Dimensions: 10.8 m, 12 m, 12.8 m, 13 m (until 2013).
• Engines: IVECO Cursor 8 or 9 mated to a 4 or 6-speed automatic gearbox.

Crossway LE

The low floor version of the Crossway is launched in 2007 with two variants:

• City: Available for Urban and Suburban trips.
• Line: Available for Suburban and Intercity trips.

Engine and Powertrain

• Iveco Tector 6 - 5.9 litre Turbocharged and Intercooled Inline-six-cylinder engine with Euro IV and V emission compliant.
• Iveco Tector 7 - 6.7 litre Turbocharged and Intercooled Inline-six-cylinder engine with Euro V and VI emission compliant.
• Iveco Cursor 8 - 7.9 litre Turbocharged and Intercooled Inline-six-cylinder engine with Euro IV, V and EEV Emission Compliant.
• IvecoCursor 9 - 8.7 litre Turbocharged and Intercooled Inline-six-cylinder engine with Euro V and VI emission compliant.

Operators

• Albania: ALBA-TRANS,Shega-Trans,Tirana Urban Trans used Crossway Le since 2010. Nowadays, there are 46 Irisbus Crossway Le in Tirana.
• Austria: ÖBB Postbus, 'over 200' buses ^[1]
• Czech Republic: Operate for Exprescar Kladno on route 399 between Kladno and Prague.
• Denmark: Midttrafik, Sydtrafik, Movia, Tide Bus, Arriva Aalborg operating 118 high-floor and 24 low-floor (Crossway LE) models ^[2]
• Estonia: Operating total 88 high-floor and 43 low-floor (Crossway LE)
• Finland: Transdev Finland, (Transdev's operations in finland ended in 2019.)
• France: Aix-les-Bains (operated by Ondea) Côtes-d'Armor (operated by Ti'bus).
• Germany: OIE AG (Idar-Oberstein)
• Iceland: Operate services in Reykjavík for Straeto bs.
• Italy: TPER (Bologna), SACA Bus, CO. ER. BUS, SAB (Bergamo), SAD (South Tyrol), AIR (Avellino), Air Pullman Malpensa, Ferrovie Nord Milano Autoservizi and Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (Milan), CTT Nord, Tiemme Toscana Mobilità and Autolinee Toscane (Tuscany), GTT, Sadem (Turin), Trasporto Unico Abruzzese (Abruzzo), Cotral (Lazio), SAI (Treviglio), ATP Esercizio (Liguria), ARST (Sardinia), Azienda per la Mobilità Integrata (Pesaro), STAV (Vigevano), TPL Linea (Savona), TPL FVG (Udine), CLP (Caserta)
• Netherlands: Amstelveen. Connexxion, operating 68 Iveco Crossway Low Entry ^[3]
• Portugal: TST - Transportes Sul do Tejo SA, operates 194 Crossway City LE, 17 Crossway City LE CNG and 25 Crossway Line models.
• Spain: Intercitybus (Lanzarote)
• Sweden: Jönköpings Länstrafik operates 2 Crossways owned by Aneby Buss AB
• United States Army: used as shuttles on army bases across Europe.
• Kosovo: Capital City, Pristina, operates with these buses as part of their urban transport.

See also

• List of buses

References

1. "Iveco Bus quality wins: ÖBB Postbus, subsidiary of the Austrian Federal Railway, renews its trust in the Crossway model!". CNH Industrial Newsroom. June 29, 2016.
2. "A further 142 IVECO BUS Crossways for Denmark's transit system". CNH Industrial Newsroom. July 13, 2017.
3. "IVECO Bus Nederland en Schouten Amsterdam leveren 68 IVECO Crossway's af aan Connexxion". www.iveco.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2019-10-06.

External links

• Official website