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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

York Region Transit to take part in Canadian battery-electric bus demo

Will purchase six electric-powered heavy-duty transit buses from  New Flyer Industries and Nova Bus, with overhead-charging stations being designed and manufactured by Siemens and ABB Group.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

UConn rolls out 10 New Flyer buses

Each bus seats 31 passengers, not including people who prefer to stand; has two positions for wheelchairs; and carry “Husky GO” designs on the exterior, introducing the new brand by which the bus service will be known.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2017

Brampton Transit to be part of electric bus demonstration project

Will work with two Canadian transit vehicle manufacturers (New Flyer Industries and Nova Bus) and two charging station manufacturers (ABB Group and Siemens Canada) to deploy up to 10 electric buses and four overhead electric charging stations that plug into an open protocol known as the OppCharge protocol.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

MCI delivers J4500 to Ill. operator

Tri-State Travel’s new coaches include the optional Bendix collision mitigation system, 360-degree cameras and mirrors with lane departure signals, and seating by Amaya with three point-passenger seatbelts.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2017

N.Y.'s NICE to add 33 New Flyer buses

Twenty-eight 40-foot buses will replace existing buses in the NICE fleet that have reached the end of their useful life, while five 60-foot buses will be used on the customer's new bus rapid transit line, scheduled to start service in 2017.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2017

Consortium forming in Calif. to deploy 20 fuel-cell electric buses

Two transit agencies in California — AC Transit and the Orange County Transportation Authority — will each deploy 10 buses. New Flyer will produce the buses in conjunction with Ballard Power Systems as the fuel-cell power plant provider.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

New Flyer receives order for up to 21 Valley Metro RPTA buses

Ten XN60 buses will be use as replacement buses for RPTA’s fleet that have reached the end of their useful life.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Miami-Dade County taps Trillium for 2 CNG facilities

The company has also contracted with New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., to provide the first 300 CNG buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

New Flyer opens N.Y. component manufacturing and assembly facility

The 40,000 square foot facility will start by manufacturing certain components for up to 10 New Flyer Xcelsior® buses per week, which will then be assembled at New Flyer transit bus production facilities in St Cloud, Minn.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2017

MCI's Ziska receives 'Women in Buses' award at ABA event

Award recognizes the role of women in the motor coach industry who work collaboratively on issues and concerns of women business leaders as well as industry specific trends.

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