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The option order, part of a contract between New Flyer and the MTA signed in Q1 2024, allows for the purchase of 193 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot buses and 72 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 60-foot buses (144 equivalent units).
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Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.
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Hexagon Purus will continue to provide its Type 4 hydrogen storage cylinders for New Flyer’s next generation, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric transit bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE FC.
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The purchase, unanimously approved by the board, includes 40 hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses and 10 battery-electric buses, which will replace buses at the end of their useful lifespan that run on compressed natural gas.
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In 2023, the federal government and the City of Toronto announced a joint investment of $700 million towards the electrification of the TTC’s bus fleet.
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The next-generation system from BAE Systems is smaller and lighter than the previous generation product.
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Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FTA has awarded nearly $5 billion in the past three years to replace and modernize transit buses on America’s roadways, building new technology with American workers. U.S. factories will produce more than 4,600 of these new buses.
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The cutting-edge charging station, located along the R-Line — RIPTA’s most frequently-used route connecting Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket — can charge up to four electric buses simultaneously while they are in service.
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The plan to add hydrogen fuel-cell buses reflects Metro’s goal to be a sustainability leader and has the potential to benefit riders, reduce local air pollution, and help tackle global climate change.
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Despite much turbulence, 2023 transit bus deliveries grew for the first time since COVID.
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