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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

New Flyer delivers clean diesel buses to St. Cloud

Featuring upgraded styling and continuous flush windows, the new buses will be used in regular transit service beginning this summer.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Minnesota Valley demos Xcelsior bus

Will operate on a variety of routes from June 3-11, ensuring that passengers, drivers and maintenance personnel have the opportunity to provide comments about the bus.

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ArticlesMay 11, 2010

Outsourcing Inventory Management Yields Savings

Transit agencies see several cost savings in outsourcing parts inventory management, including personnel, storage and procurement costs. Other advantages include dealing with just one parts vendor, reduced inventory, streamlined supply chain and improved availability.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2010

Ottawa orders 306 New Flyer clean diesel artics

Key benefits of this agreement for Ottawa include an estimated 26 percent reduction in fuel consumption and an estimated 15 percent reduction in maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2010

Apollo Video wins New Flyer performance award

Awards are presented to suppliers with shipment volumes to New Flyer production facilities above 50 per year and an overall on-time performance level of at least 95 percent or higher.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2010

New Flyer acquires TCB Industries LLC

TCB designs and manufacturers interior LED lighting systems, grab rails and seamless Stanchions, drivers' barriers and other miscellaneous bus parts.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2010

New Flyer named one of Canada's greenest

Where possible, New Flyer operates "satellite" recycling depots for the convenience of its employees and offers preferred parking to employees participating in carpools.

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ArticlesApril 13, 2010

New Flyer Ensures Operational Excellence with New Initiatives

The multi-faceted program includes implementation of a 5S concept where workstations have been reorganized and cleaned up for better efficiency, while a new interactive tracking tool allows employees to capture, track, measure and communicate installation statuses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2010

ISE partners with New Flyer, ElDorado for chassis options

Each OEM could sell up to 500 hybrid buses under the MN-DOT contract, assuming the Department exercises the bus options or transfers the options to another agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2010

CTTransit takes delivery of New Flyer buses

The 35-foot, diesel-powered buses cost approximately $365,600 apiece. The low floor buses provide easier accessibility and have two wheelchair positions. The buses were purchased with federal stimulus funds and put into service for Connecticut commuters.

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