The buses, funded by FTA grants, will replace buses from 2002 that have exceeded their useful life.
The bus order will be used to enhance ABQ RIDE’s new Albuquerque Rapid Transit BRT system.
The buses will be used at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to replace older vehicles.
The order will help the department implement their strategic transportation plan, which includes rebranding, revitalizing, and increasing bus service.
The first RTS bus was put into service in 1979 as a demo and eventually served routes in every borough.
The city issued a recommendation of award for 60-foot, articulated, five-door clean diesel buses to New Flyer under a 2016 solicitation.
The contract includes 10 firm orders, with options to purchase an additional 18 buses, and establishes a new partnership.
Altogether, NJ TRANSIT has purchased over 2,000 coaches over three decades from MCI.
Each bus is equipped numerous safety features including security cameras, an audible safe turn alert system, and curbside and street-side turn aid lights, as well as a factory-installed driver’s barrier to increase bus operator safety.
The New Flyer Xcelsior buses have been designed for a special BRT system that improves route capacity and schedule reliability.
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