NFI Parts™ has worked vigorously over the past two months to build a catalogue of offerings that will help its customers during these unprecedented times.
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NFI Parts™ released a white paper guide to assist transit and motorcoach service operators navigate re-starting or ramping up business while concerns about the spread of COVID-19 remain.
“We want to make sure that our customers, and their customers, are aware of the government and industry recommendations for making bus transportation safer amidst the pandemic and how to best implement them. There needs to be an industry-wide understanding of the options available, and the relative effectiveness of these options, in preventing the spread of viruses,” said Brian Dewsnup, president at NFI Parts™.
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NFI Parts™ has worked vigorously over the past two months to build a catalogue of offerings that will help its customers during these unprecedented times. During this development, guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Public Transportation Association, Canadian Urban Transit Association, American Bus Association, and United Motorcoach Association have all been considered.
The Four Pillars of Success:
Distancing – Products that enable the driver to isolate from passengers and passengers to isolate from each other.
Disinfecting – Products that kill viruses, bacteria, etc. on hard surfaces and in the air.
Air Quality – Products that reduce unwanted airborne particulates, viruses, bacteria, etc.
PPE – Products that are considered “personal protective equipment” such as masks or hand sanitizer.
NFI Parts™ is the parts arm of the NFI Group, providing replacement parts for New Flyer transit buses, MCI motorcoaches, and ARBOC cutaway vehicles, as well as the product lines for the previously acquired NABI transit bus and Orion parts businesses. Additionally, NFI Parts™ has extensive cross references for parts that are common with other bus, coach, and cutaway product lines.
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Fred Ferguson, president and CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA), discussed how the industry prepares for emergencies, the growing recognition of motorcoaches as critical infrastructure, and steps operators can take to strengthen disaster readiness.
The approved contract modification will increase funding for transit security officer services to a total not-to-exceed amount of $32.1 million, ensuring a continued and visible security presence across DART’s buses, trains, stations, and facilities.
The Siemens CBTC System, Trainguard MT, in compliance with New York Subway Interoperability Interface Specifications, enables trains to run as close as 90 seconds apart, using next-generation signaling and continuous communication to keep operations moving seamlessly.
According to the new quarterly data, there were double-digit reductions in five of the eight serious crime categories, including aggravated assaults and robberies.
The project, finalized on February 12, provides the city with two different configurations of high-definition cameras to outfit 16 buses in the Pretzel City Area Transit fleet.
The funds will specifically reconstruct the portion of the pier used by PSTA’s Clearwater Ferry, creating a permanent dock for the ferry service, which serves as an important transportation and tourism link to other Pinellas County communities.
