Orders for new Vicinity buses were received from the City of Medicine Hat, the County of Grande Prairie, and a private operator in Quebec.
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Orders for new Vicinity buses were received from the City of Medicine Hat, the County of Grande Prairie, and a private operator in Quebec.
Grande West Transportation Group Inc. announced new Canadian orders to purchase Vicinity buses for approximately $6 million.
The orders were received from the City of Medicine Hat, the County of Grande Prairie, and a private operator in Quebec. These orders are for delivery in the next 12 months and are new customers for Grande West.
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