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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2014

New Flyer opens new Calif. facility

The facility will accommodate work for both New Flyer and NABI Bus products, with its major business at this time being the final assembly of the L.A. Metro’s New Flyer Xcelsior bus order.

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ArticlesMarch 27, 2014

UMA Expo 2014: Partnerships, Upgraded Vehicles Make Impact

With a focus of building on the co-located show with the NTA, understanding and growing new business relationships across the whole travel and tour industry is a key theme. Meanwhile, new vehicle models, including some new to the private bus market, make their debut.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2014

San Francisco proceeds with New Flyer bus purchase

The new vehicles will replace buses currently in service that are more than 20 years old and account for 40% of system wide delays, due to mechanical issues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2014

Texas’ Sun Metro adds 22 New Flyer buses to fleet

Features of the new vehicles include low floors, an electric air conditioning system and a rear facing wheelchair securement option.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2014

ABC, New Flyer sign exclusive distribution deal

Under the terms of the agreement, ABC will market, sell and provide aftersales service for New Flyer’s MiDi and Xcelsior buses through its established service locations and select independent dealerships.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2014

New Flyer to supply 276 buses to N.Y. transit

The transit agency awarded the manufacturer a contract for the 40-foot, clean diesel powered Xcelsiors for $138 million.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2013

N.Y. agency exercises New Flyer options

The 19 option buses are exercised options from a five-year contract. Once the options are exercised, 77 options remain under this contract and are included in New Flyer’s backlog.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2013

New Flyer to supply 40-ft. CNG buses to Calif.

The 10 buses were options under an existing contract signed in September 2008 for up to 90, 40-foot heavy-duty CNG buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2013

AC Transit rolls out new Gilligs

The dark green buses are the third in a series of locally-built coaches acquired as part of the agency’s “A Better Ride” campaign and its Buy American Goods policy.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2013

San Francisco to add 50 New Flyer hybrid buses

The new vehicles will be added to the current fleet of buses in service and replace 50 of its 2000/2001 Neoplan diesel buses, which have reached or exceeded their useful service life of 12 years.

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