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ArticlesNovember 23, 2016

New Maintenance Forum, Expanded Product Showcase Bolster BusCon 2016

The event, held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Sept. 19 to 21, featured an expanded show floor and educational sessions touching on everything from electric buses to how to implement a succession plan.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 21, 2016

[Photos] BusCon 2016 Show Floor Highlights and Products

A look at the BusCon 2016 show floor, which included 80+ vehicles, Indy Car champ Helio Castroneves and more.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2016

New Flyer to deliver 23 Xcelsior buses to S.C.'s The Comet

The 35-foot buses will replace the existing fleet at The Comet, upgrading older buses that are ready for retirement to the Xcelsior platform, with eight 40-foot Xcelsior buses will be used to expand the existing fleet.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2016

New Flyer's 60-foot electric bus to be first to undergo Altoona Testing

The innovative XE60 battery-electric bus, and its sister XHE60 hydrogen fuel-cell bus, are both powered by Siemens electric motors with rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology manufactured in Michigan.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2016

LA Metro to add 5 electric artics, eight charging stations for BRT route

The Orange Line will be the highest ridership transit service ever tested for all-electric operation. The project is expected to demonstrate the durability and reliability of lithium-ion battery technology for high ridership transit lines.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2016

NJ Transit reinstates MCI Commuter Coach order

In July 2016, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had issued Executive Order No. 210 directing the immediate and orderly shutdown of all ongoing work funded under the TTFA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2016

American Seating to open N.Y. facility

The facility is expected to open in December and be fully operational in the first quarter of 2017.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2016

Marcopolo sells portion of New Flyer shares

The company's initial investment in New Flyer occurred in early 2013 and it remains the company’s largest shareholder.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2016

MCI to deliver 5 Commuter Coaches to Va.'s PRTC

Will replace retirement-age equipment on its OmniRide routes, which play a critical role in transporting public- and private-sector employees to Washington, D.C., the Pentagon, and the surrounding employment core.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

MCI names Ron Miller Director of Service Centers

Miller, who served as the network’s interim director since April 2016, has been named director of the company’s six Service Centers in the U.S. and Canada.

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