The IVECO Bus Crossway is an urban and intercity bus produced by

IVECO Bus IVECO Bus (formerly Irisbus) is a bus manufacturer with headquarters in Turin. IVECO Bus is now only a brand division of IVECO which is a company incorporated under Dutch law and listed on Borsa Italiana. History IVECO (1975 - 1999) In 1975 F ...

since 2006.

Features

Body is semi-self-supporting with

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and

engine An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power gen ...

with

manual gearbox A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes ...

and

automatic gearbox An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving c ...

placed to the rear ('pusher bus'). Only rear axle is powered. All axles use

air suspension Air suspension is a type of vehicle suspension powered by an electric or engine-driven air pump or compressor. This compressor pumps the air into a flexible bellows, usually made from textile-reinforced rubber. Unlike hydropneumatic suspension, ...

. On the right side are two or three doors. Interior seating is cloth. The drivers cab is integral with the rest of the vehicle.

Production and operation

Mark GR163711 Iveco Crossway LE Rhaezuens 250515

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-Presemt * 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. * 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 In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...

and

Intercooled An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines. Internal combustion engines Most ...

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. * IVECO Cursor 9 - 8.7 litre Turbocharged and Intercooled Inline-six cylinder engine with Euro V and VI emission compliant.

Operators

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: ÖBB Postbus, 'over 200' buses *

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: Operate for Exprescar Kladno on route 399 between

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and

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

. *

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: Midttrafik, Sydtrafik, Movia,

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: Operating total 88 high-floor and 43 low-floor (Crossway LE) *

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: Transdev Finland, (Transdev 's operations in finland ended in 2019.) *

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(operated by Ondea)

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(operated by Ti'bus). *

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: OIE AG (

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) *

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: Operate services in

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for Straeto bs. *

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(Bologna), SACA Bus, CO. ER. BUS, SAB (Bergamo), SAD (South Tyrol), AIR (Avellino), Air Pullman Malpensa, Ferrovie Nord Milano Autoservizi and

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(Milan),

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and Autolinee Toscane (Tuscany), GTT, Sadem (Turin), Trasporto Unico Abruzzese (Abruzzo),

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(Lazio), SAI (Treviglio), ATP Esercizio (Liguria), ARST (Sardinia), Azienda per la Mobilità Integrata (Pesaro), STAV (Vigevano), TPL Linea (Savona), TPL FVG (Udine), CLP (Caserta) *

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, operating 68 Iveco Crossway Low Entry *

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: TST - Transportes Sul do Tejo SA, operates Crossway City LE and Crossway Line models. *

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: Intercitybus (

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) *

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: Jönköpings Länstrafik operates 2 Crossways owned by Aneby Buss AB

References

External links

* Buses Crossway Buses of the Czech Republic Vehicles introduced in 2006 {{bus-stub