Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway

The **Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway** is a van chassis used for cutaway commercial and school buses. It is available in two types: the E-350 Super Duty and E-450 Super Duty which are differentiated by their gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR); with the E-450 having the higher GVWR. The E-350 is available in a single (SRW) or dual rear wheel (DRW) version, and the E-450 is available only as a dual rear wheel version. From 2002 to 2003, a third type was available: the E-550, which had the highest GVWR. However, it was discontinued for unknown reasons.

The E-Series Cutaway has also been the donor of various lights to other buses, as the headlights and corner lights from the 1992-2002 model years were used on New Flyer D45S coaches, while some MCI E-Series coaches made use of the taillights from 1992-1994 model year vans.

As of 2015, the E-Series Cutaway is being phased out by the Transit van. This move will help Ford consolidate its product lines globally.

The E-Series is also available as a stripped chassis (i.e. without a cab), which serves as the basis of the ARBOC Spirit of Legacy and other small buses.

## Design history

The E-Series Cutaway was introduced in 1975 as part of the Ford Econoline van's third generation, built using a full-frame architecture instead of its predecessors' unibody construction. With cutaway vehicles, the styling of the cab remains consistent regardless of the make and model of bus body. The cab has been restyled a number of times.

Hamilton Street Railway 9151-a.jpgStyling from 1979 to 1991.Edmonton Transit System 55-a.jpgStyling from 1992 to 1996.Calgary Transit 1992-a.jpgStyling from 1997 to 2002.Whatcom Transportation Authority 715-a.jpgStyling from 2003 to 2007.International Stage Lines 309-a.jpgFord E-550 (2002-2003). 2003 model shown.Styling from 2008 to present.
## Specifications

The E-Series Cutaway was introduced with gasoline fueled engines. The option for a diesel engine was introduced in 1983 after an agreement with International for production. The E-Series would be available with International diesel engines until 2010, when Ford introduced their own. However Ford was not able to install the new EPA 2010 compliant engine in the E-Series, therefore the gasoline-fueled V10 became the only high-torque option after the 2010 model-year. The V10 was replaced by a new large-displacement V8 in the 2021 model year.

**Engine**

* Ford Boss V8 6.2L (gasoline)
* Ford Godzilla V8 7.3L (gasoline)
* Ford Triton V8 5.4L (gasoline, no longer offered)
* Ford Triton V10 6.8L (gasoline, no longer offered)
* Ford Windsor V8 4.9L (gasoline, no longer offered)
* Ford Windsor V8 5.8L (gasoline, no longer offered)
* Ford 460 V8 7.5L (gasoline, no longer offered)
* Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L (diesel, no longer offered)
* Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L (diesel, no longer offered)
* International IDI V8 6.9L (diesel, no longer offered)
* International IDI V8 7.3L (diesel, no longer offered)

**Transmission**

* Ford 4R100 4 speed (E-350: ~1997-2003; E-450: ~1997-2004; E-550)
* Ford TorqShift 5R110 5 speed (E-350: 2004-2016; E-450: 2005-2016)
* Ford TorqShift 6R140 6 speed (2016-present)

**Wheelbase**

* 138 inches (E-350 only)
* 158 or 176 inches (E-350 and E-450)
* 159.5, 177.5, 191.5, 209.5 or 233.5 inches (E-550 only)

**GVWR**

* 9,900 (for E-350 SRW)
* 11,500 (for E-350 DRW)
* 12,500 (for E-350 DRW)
* 14,050 (for E-450)
* 14,500 (for E450 with 6.8L or 6.0L engine)
* 19,000 (for E-550)

## Operators

### Canada

* Ajax Transit - Ajax, ON
* BC Transit - Province of British Columbia excluding Metro Vancouver
* Beyond Travels Inc. - Surrey, BC
* Big Bus Vancouver - Vancouver, BC
* Bowen Island Community Transit Ltd. - Bowen Island, BC
* Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
* Cardinal Coach Lines
* Chatham-Kent Transit - Chatham and Kent, ON
* Clarence-Rockland Transpo - Clarence Creek and Rockland, ON
* Coast Mountain Bus Company - Metro Vancouver, BC
* Collingwood Public Transit - Collingwood, ON
* Conseil intermunicipal de transport Roussillon - Delson; Sainte-Catherine et Saint-Constant, QC
* Conseil intermunicipal de transport du Sud-Ouest - Beauharnois; Châteauguay; Kanawake; Léry; Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC
* Conseil intermunicipal de transport Le Richelain - Candiac; La Prairie; St-Philippe-de-La-Prairie, QC
* Cornwall Transit - Cornwall, ON
* Cypress Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
* Durham Region Transit - Durham Region, ON
* Edmonton Transit System - Edmonton, AB
* Elliot Lake Transit - Elliot Lake, ON
* Golden Retriever Seniors Transportation System - Winnipeg, MB
* Guelph Transit - Guelph, ON
* Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
* International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
* Kingston Transit - Kingston, ON
* Living Earth Eco Tours - Burnaby, BC
* McCoy Bus Service
* Medicine Hat Transit - Medicine Hat, AB
* Niagara Transit - Niagara, ON
* Oakville Transit - Oakville, ON
* Orléans Express
* OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON
* Parkinson Coach Lines - Brampton, ON
* ShopDineTour Toronto - Toronto, ON
* Société de transport de Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, QC
* St. Catharines Transit - St. Catharines, ON
* St. Thomas Transit - St. Thomas, ON
* Strathcona County Transit - Sherwood Park, AB
* Tecumseh Transit - Tecumseh, Ontario
* Thirdwave Bus Services - Vancouver, BC
* Timmins Transit - Timmins, ON
* Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON
* Transport Collectif de la Jacques-Cartier (TCJC) - Jacques-Cartier, QC
* Woodstock Transit - Woodstock, ON
* York Region Transit - York Region, ON
* York University Shuttle - Toronto, ON

### United States

* Albert Lea Transit - Albert Lea, MN
* Anaheim Resort Transportation - Anaheim Resort in Orange County, CA
* Ann Arbor Transportation Authority - Ann Arbor, MI
* Areawide Community Transportation System - Anniston and Oxford, AL
* Arlington Transit - Arlington County, VA
* Asheville Transit System - Asheville, NC
* Asotin County Public Transportation Benefit Area - Asotin County, WA
* Beach Cities Transit - El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, CA
* Beaver County Transit Authority - Beaver County, PA
* Bend Area Transit - Bend, OR
* Berkshire Regional Transit Authority - Pittsfield, MA and surrounding areas
* Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority - Birmingham and Jefferson Counties, AL
* Blue Water Area Transit - Port Huron, MI
* Burbank Bus - Burbank, CA
* Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority - Barnstable, MA
* Capital Area Transit - Carlisle, PA and surrounding areas
* Capital District Transportation Authority - Albany, NY and surrounding areas
* Central Arkansas Transit Authority - Little Rock, AR and surrounding area
* Central Florida Regional Transit Authority **(LYNX)** - Orlando, FL and surrounding areas
* Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority - Chattanooga, TN and surrounding areas
* Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System - Dunkirk, NY and surrounding areas
* City of Santa Clarita Transit - Santa Clarita, CA
* Clare County Transit Corporation - Clare County, MI
* Claremont Dial-a-Ride - Claremont, CA
* Clinton Municipal Transit Administration - Clinton, IA
* Cobb Community Transit - Cobb County, GA
* Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation - Rockingham and Strafford Counties, NH
* Corning-Erwin Area Transit System - Corning and Erwin, NY
* CyRide - Ames, IA
* Dawson County Transit Dawson County, MT
* Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
* El Dorado Transit - El Dorado County, CA
* Erie Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Erie, PA
* Everett Transit - Everett, WA
* Fairfax Connector - Fairfax, VA
* Faribault Flyer - Faribault, MN
* Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation - Fort Wayne, IN
* Fresno Area Express - Fresno, CA
* Go West Transit **(Western Illinois University)** - Macomb, IL
* Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority - Attleboro and Taunton, MA
* Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority - Bridgeport, CT and surrounding area
* Greater Glens Falls Transit - Queensbury, NY
* Greater Lynchburg Transit Company - Lynchburg, VA and surrounding areas
* Green Mountain Transit Agency - Central Vermont
* Grove Commuter Shuttle - Downers Grove, IL
* Hampton Roads Transit - VA
* Hazleton Public Transit - Hazelton, PA
* Housatonic Area Regional Transit - Danbury, CT and surrounding area
* Howard Transit - Ellicott City, MD
* Huskie Line - De Kalb, IL
* Intercity Transit - Olympia, WA
* Island Transit (WA) - Whidbey Island and Camano Island, WA
* Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Jacksonville, FL
* Jefferson City Transit - Jefferson City, MO
* Jefferson Transit - Jefferson, WA and surrounding areas
* Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority - Charelston, WV
* Kansas City Area Transportation Authority - Kansas City, MO and surrounding areas
* Kings Area Rural Transit - Kings County, CA
* Kingsport Area Transit Service - Kingsport, TN
* Kitsap Transit - Kitsap County, WA
* Knoxville Area Transit - Knox County, TN
* Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee - Auburn and Lewiston, ME
* Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (WHEELS) - Tri-Valley Region, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA
* Loudoun County Transit - Loudoun County, VA
* Lowell Regional Transit Authority - Lowell, MA
* Marin Transit - Marin County, CA
* Mason City Transit System - Mason City, IA
* Mason County Transportation Authority - Mason County, WA
* Maui Bus - Maui, HI
* Merced County Transit - Merced County, CA
* Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority - Merrimack Valley area, MA
* Metropolitan Area Commuter System - Fairbanks, AK
* Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA Long Island Bus) - Nassau County, NY
* Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County - Houston, TX
* Metropolitan Transportation Services - Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN and surrounding areas
* Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority - Parkersburg, WV
* Minnesota Valley Transit Authority - Burnsville, MN and surrounding areas
* Monterey-Salinas Transit - Monterey County, CA and surrounding areas
* Montgomery Area Transit System - Montgomery, AL
* Mountain Metropolitan Transit - Colorado Springs, CO
* New Jersey Transit - State of New Jersey
* Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority - Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas
* North County Transit District - San Diego County, CA
* Northfield Lines, Inc. - Northfield, MN
* Northfield Transit - Northfield, MN
* Norwalk Transit District - Norwalk, CT
* Norwalk Transit System - Norwalk, CA
* Orange County Transportation Authority - Orange County, CA
* Pace - Suburban Chicago Area, IL
* Rutgers University - Newark & Camden, NJ
* Pierce Transit - Tacoma and Pierce County, WA
* Plymouth Metrolink - Plymouth, MN
* Red Apple Transit - Farmington, NM
* Red Rose Transit Authority - Lancaster, PA
* Royal Coach Tours - San Jose, CA
* Petaluma Transit - Petaluma, CA
* Pine Bluff Transit - Pine Bluff, AR
* Razorback Transit - University of Arkansas
* Rio Vista Delta Breeze - Rio Vista, CA
* Riverside Transit Agency - Riverside County, CA
* Sacramento Regional Transit District - Sacramento, CA
* San Benito County Express - San Benito County, CA
* Saint Peter Transit - Saint Peter, MN
* Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) - Salem, OR
* Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District - Santa Cruz County, CA
* Schuyler County Transit - Schuyler County, NY
* Sierra Vista Public Transit System - Sierra Vista, AZ
* Skagit Transit - Skagit County, WA
* South Tahoe Area Transit Authority (BlueGo) - Lake Tahoe Region, CA and NV
* Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority - Philadelphia, PA and surrounding areas
* Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority - Cincinnatti, OH and surrounding areas
* Southwest Transit - Chanhassen, Chaska and Eden Prairie, MN
* Spartan Express - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
* Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
* SunLine Transit Agency - Coachella Valley area, CA
* Targhee Regional Public Transit Authority - Idaho Falls, ID and surrounding area
* Tar River Transit - Rocky Mount, NC
* The District - Brazos Valley of Texas
* Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit - Thompkins County, NY and surrounding area
* Town of Warwick - Warwick, NY
* Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky - Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties, KY
* Trinity Coach - Wyandotte, MI
* Unitrans - Davis, CA
* University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation Services - University of MN Twin Cities Campuses, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN
* University of Tennessee Knoxville Transit - Knoxville, TN
* Valley Metro - Phoenix/Tempe, AZ
* Valley Regional Transit - Boise, ID and surrounding areas
* Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA
* Victor Valley Transit Authority - Victor Valley, CA area
* Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Washington, DC
* Westchester County Bee-Line System Westchester County, NY
* Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority (WestCAT) - Western Contra Costa County, CA
* Whatcom Transportation Authority - Bellingham, WA
* Wichita Transit - Wichita, KS
* Wildcat Transit - University of New Hampshire
* Worcester Regional Transit Authority - Clinton, MA
* Yale University Shuttle - New Haven, CT
* Yakima Transit - Yakima, WA
* Yuba Sutter Transit -Yuba and Sutter, CA areas

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