The opening follows from New Flyer’s announcement in Nov. 2017 to invest $28 million in the state.
The buses represent executed options from New Flyer’s contract with RTC, which began in 2015.
The buses are also low-floor vehicles capable of “kneeling,” making the boarding process more convenient and fully accessible.
The New Flyer Xcelsior buses have been designed for a special BRT system that improves route capacity and schedule reliability.
Additionally, the Metropolitan Council of Minneapolis has exercised options for six heavy-duty, 60-foot Xcelsior® clean diesel transit buses (or 12 equivalent units).
The new order helps expand the zero-emission footprint of public transportation across California and adds sustainability to OCTA’s current fleet of just over 500 buses.
The commitment makes New Flyer the first bus manufacturer in the world to sign on.
The order adds 216 equivalent units to New Flyers firm order backlog.
The contract includes 28 firm orders with options to purchase an additional 126 CNG 40-foot, heavy-duty transit buses, which will replace end-of-life vehicles with more efficient CNG buses over the next five years.
The contract, which supports new services beginning in spring 2019, includes 41 firm orders with options to purchase an additional 41 CNG 40-foot, heavy-duty vehicles.
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