ST. CLOUD, Minn., Feb. 1,
2021 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. ("New Flyer"), a
subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. ("NFI"), one of the world's leading
independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that the
Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation
(operating as the "Bee-Line") has awarded New Flyer a new order for
66 Xcelsior® forty-foot hybrid electric buses. The
order is part of a two year contract, with future possible option
orders for up to 52 additional forty-foot and 10 thirty five-foot
Xcelsior hybrid electric buses.
The Bee-Line is Westchester
County's bus system, serving over 27 million passengers
annually in the White Plains
region of New York state and has
been a longtime leader in sustainable mobility and continues to
rely on New Flyer's low-emission expertise. The purchase is
supported by a combination of state and Federal Transit
Administration funds, and replaces end of life vehicles, continuing
the county's move toward more sustainable transit.
"Hybrid-electric buses immediately reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, and are a safe and reliable way to move people through
the community while contributing to cleaner air," said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer and MCI.
"New Flyer's hybrid-electric technology is currently in motion
across 5,500 buses, providing reductions in transmission and brake
maintenance, requiring fewer parts and fluids, and reducing
greenhouse gas emissions through decreases of up to 50% in NOx and
90-100% in particulate matter levels. We are proud to have
delivered more than 170 hybrid buses into Westchester County since 2009".
Hybrid buses provide a better passenger experience through
smoother acceleration, a quieter ride, and improved air
quality. Today, there are more than 15,000 Xcelsior buses on the
road in the U.S. and Canada. For
more information, visit newflyer.com/buses/xcelsior-family.
New Flyer has been leading innovation in mobility for 90 years,
and today supports growing North American cities with sustainable
buses, technology, and infrastructure. It also operates the Vehicle
Innovation Center, the first and only innovation lab of its kind
dedicated to advancing bus and motor coach technology and providing
essential workforce development through electric bus training, now
available online. New Flyer is testing automated vehicle technology
and remains committed to the development of technology standards
that deliver safe, clean, sustainable, connected mobility options
to communities.
About NFI
Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the
electrification of mass mobility around the world. With
zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology,
NFI meets today's urban demands for scalable smart mobility
solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through
connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.
With 8,000 team members in ten countries, NFI is a leading
global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands
New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI®
(motor coaches), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck
buses), Plaxton (motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor
cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI currently
offers the widest range of sustainable drive systems available,
including zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell),
natural gas, electric hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI
supports its installed base of over 105,000 buses and coaches
around the world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol NFI. News and information is available at
www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com,
www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.
About New Flyer
New Flyer is North America's
heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product
line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It
also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer
Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe,
sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. New
Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New
Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 8,600 are
powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,900 are
zero-emission. Further information is available at
www.newflyer.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements
relating to expected future events and financial and operating
results of NFI Group that involve risks and uncertainties. Although
the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions,
investors cannot be assured that actual results will be consistent
with these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be
material. Actual results may differ materially from management
expectations as projected in such forward-looking statements for a
variety of reasons, including market and general economic
conditions and economic conditions of and funding availability for
customers to purchase buses and to purchase parts or services,
customers may not exercise options to purchase additional buses,
the ability of customers to suspend or terminate contracts for
convenience and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in the
materials filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities
and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Due to the potential
impact of these factors, the NFI Group disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
unless required by applicable law.
SOURCE NFI Group Inc.