ST. CLOUD, MN, Oct. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of
America Inc. ("New Flyer"), the U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer
Industries Inc. ("NFI Group"), the largest transit bus and motor
coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, welcomed Congressman
Mario Diaz-Balart to provide welcome
remarks during yesterday's New Flyer Customer Appreciation Event
held during the APTA EXPO in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
represents Florida's
25th District and serves on the House Committee on
Appropriations, and also serves as Chair of the Transportation,
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
subcommittee.
Congressman Carlos Curbelo, who
represents Florida's
26th District and serves on the Ways and Means House
Committee, was also in attendance.
"We are honored to have welcomed Congressmen Diaz-Balart and
Curbelo," said Wayne Joseph,
President of New Flyer of America. "With a vision to innovate and
support sustainable transportation solutions in America, the
Congressmen have worked hard to advance transit, protect the
environment, and provide American communities with safe and
reliable transportation. We're proud to work collaboratively with
these exceptional leaders, and to align our efforts in moving
America forward."
NFI Group has over 50 years of experience in manufacturing
zero-emission buses (ZEBs) and employs more American workers than
any other transit bus manufacturer in North America.
About NFI Group
NFI Group is the largest transit bus and motor coach
manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, with 31 fabrication,
manufacturing, distribution, and service centers across
Canada and the U.S. employing over
5,800 team members.
It is North America's
heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the largest transit bus
product line under the brand Xcelsior®, incorporating
the broadest range of drive systems available, including: clean
diesel, natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid, trolley-electric, and
battery-electric. NFI Group actively supports over 44,000
heavy-duty transit buses (New Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in
service, of which 6,400 are powered by electric and battery
propulsion.
NFI Group is also North
America's motor coach market leader offering the Motor Coach
Industries Inc. (MCI) J-Series, the industry's best-selling
intercity coach for 11 consecutive years, and the MCI D-Series, the
industry's best-selling motor coach line in North American history.
MCI is also the exclusive distributor of Daimler's Setra S 417 and
S 407 motor coaches in the United
States and Canada. MCI
actively supports over 28,000 coaches currently in service.
NFI Group also operates North
America's most comprehensive parts organization, NFI Parts™,
providing parts, technical publications, training, and support for
its OEM product lines (transit buses and motor coaches). All buses
and coaches are also supported by an industry-leading comprehensive
warranty, service, and support network.
Further information is available on NFI Group websites at
www.newflyer.com and www.mcicoach.com. The common shares of the NFI
Group are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
NFI.
SOURCE New Flyer of America Inc.