Hamilton Street Railway adding more Vicinity CNG buses

Current total firm orders for Q4 2017 through 2018 delivery are for over 300 Vicinity buses valued at over $93.8 million.

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February 26, 2018

Hamilton Street Railway adding more Vicinity CNG buses

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Grande West Transportation Group Inc. announced a new order worth approximately $3.1 million for CNG Vicinity buses from Canada’s Hamilton Street Railway. The order is HSR’s second and is set to be delivered later this year.

"We are very pleased to receive a follow on order from HSR for additional CNG powered Vicinity buses for delivery this year,” said Jean-Marc Landry, CEO of Grande West. “HSR's extensive history with CNG propulsion systems is a great fit for our Vicinity platform and we are looking forward to making the first delivery of five CNG buses to HSR in April."

Current total firm orders for Q4 2017 through 2018 delivery are for over 300 Vicinity buses valued at over $93.8 million.

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