ST. CLOUD, MN, April 28, 2020 /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 Miami-Dade Transit ("MDT"), operated by
Miami-Dade County Transportation and Public Works, has awarded a
new contract to New Flyer for 140 Xcelsior® compressed
natural gas ("CNG") forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses.
The buses will replace older, end-of-life diesel vehicles with
low-emission and more efficient buses that deliver increased
sustainability in the community. Since 1994, New Flyer, alongside
NFI sister companies MCI and ARBOC, has delivered over 1,350 buses
to Miami-Dade Transit, including over 300 CNG transit buses over
the past two years.
"We are proud to continue supporting Miami-Dade Transit with an
additional fleet of high quality transit buses that deliver a safe,
clean, and reliable ridership experience," said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer of America.
"New Flyer's Xcelsior CNG buses conform to Environmental Protection
Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Comprehensive Heavy-Duty National Program standards, reducing fuel
consumption for heavy-duty highway vehicles."
CNG propulsion can reduce nitrogen oxides emissions, and has an
immediate impact on improving air quality. With clean, safe, and
readily available technology, CNG propulsion emits 90% less
nitrogen oxide (NOx) than diesel engines – and meets particulate
matter levels without the need of a filter. Since 1994, New Flyer
has delivered over 13,000 CNG buses across North America.
"Replacing the County's aging bus fleet with cleaner and more
fuel-efficient vehicles, such as Compressed Natural Gas buses, has
been one of my main priorities and represents a key milestone for
public transportation in Miami-Dade," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. "By upgrading the County's
Metrobus fleet with CNG buses, we're realizing a cost-effective
approach to lowering our fuel and maintenance costs; and at the
same time, it allows us to receive Renewable Fuels Standard Credit
through the Environmental Protection Agency providing additional
fuel cost savings to Miami-Dade
County."
To learn more about New Flyer CNG buses, visit
newflyer.com/buses/xcelsior-cng.
"The additional 140 buses from New Flyer of America will bring
the total number of CNG vehicles in our Metrobus fleet to 560 new
buses, which is approximately three quarters of the entire
Metrobus fleet. This means that more and more Metrobus customers
are getting to enjoy a comfortable, quiet and reliable ride on the
brand-new fleet of CNG buses," said Alice N. Bravo, P.E., Director
of Transportation and Public Works for Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade Transit is the primary public transit authority of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, and
the greater Miami area, providing
service from Miami Beach and
Key Biscayne to West Miami-Dade, as far north as Broward County and as far south as
Homestead, Florida City, and the
Middle Keys. It is the largest transit system in Florida and the fifteenth largest public
transit system in America, delivering over 80 million passenger
trips per year.
New Flyer has been leading innovation in mobility for nearly 90
years, today supporting 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 technology and providing workforce
development through electric bus training. New Flyer was the first
bus manufacturer in the world to sign on to the Shared Mobility
Principles for Livable Cities, and is currently developing
automated bus technology to improve safety in public transit.
About NFI
With 9,000 team members operating from more than 50 facilities
across ten countries, NFI is a leading independent global bus
manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation
solutions under brands: New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit
buses), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck buses),
Plaxton (motor coaches), MCI® (motor coaches),
ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and
NFI Parts™. NFI buses and motor coaches incorporate the widest
range of drive systems available including: clean diesel, natural
gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and zero-emission electric (trolley,
battery, and fuel cell). In total, NFI now supports over 105,000
buses and coaches currently in service around the world. NFI common
shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
NFI. News and information are 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 41,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New
Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 7,300 are
powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,600 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 New Flyer of America Inc.