The agency selected the company’s H 40 EP electric hybrid propulsion solution to power 27 new GILLIG buses and will be a lead fleet partner for Allison’s revolutionary new electric hybrid product, eGen Flex.
The show returns in conjunction with BusCon 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianpolis from Sept. 23 to 25.
The bus will be equipped with a Cummins ISL Recon engine and rebuilt Allison B400R transmission.
The system is applicable for 40-foot low-floor city and double-decker buses, 60-foot articulated buses, and three-door buses.
The company acquired London's Vantage Power and Troy, Michigan's AxleTech's.
The partnership is part of an ongoing journey to provide fleets with actionable information to support transmissions that are already in service.
The option uses electrification to power accessory components for additional fuel economy.
Also announced that the Government of the District of Columbia is purchasing 26 Xcelsior clean diesel 40-foot buses.
Savannah, Ga.'s Kelly Tours added three new CX45s, equipped with 450 HP Detroit DD13 engines, while York Springs, Pa.'s Wolf's Bus Lines added a 38-passenger CX35/
James River's 38-passenger coaches are equipped with Cummins ISL 9L engines driving through Allison B500 transmissions, and have REI Elite Entertainment Systems with 15-inch video monitors, as well as 110-volt and USB outlets.