ST. CLOUD, MN, Dec. 12, 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, today announced that Academy
Express, LLC ("Academy Bus") has awarded New Flyer a contract for
six Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty
transit buses complete with three charging stations.
The buses will be deployed in 2018 on Columbia University's Intercampus Shuttle network,
operating between locations in Manhattan, New
Jersey, and Rockland County
serving over 30,000 students per year, with over 20,000 students
using the Intercampus Shuttle network per month.
Introduction of New Flyer's battery-electric, zero-emission
buses support Columbia University's
Sustainability Plan, which aims to reduce transportation emissions
through greener campus fleets and commute alternatives. The
purchase is supported by New York
State Electric Vehicle Voucher Incentive Funds (NYSERDA)
focused on advancing clean vehicle technologies in New York.
"We are proud to support Academy Bus and Columbia University with their transition to
sustainable transportation," said Wayne
Joseph, President of New Flyer of America. "Our
zero-emission, battery-electric buses not only lend positive
environmental impact for students and the surrounding communities,
but also feature American innovation in motion on the streets of
New York and New Jersey."
"Academy maintains a long standing mutually beneficial
relationship with Columbia University,"
said Francis Tedesco, President of
Academy Bus. "We are excited to bring New Flyer's industry-leading
technology on campus, and to assist the university with its aim of
reducing emissions for the shuttle service."
Based in Hoboken, New Jersey,
Academy Bus is the largest privately owned and operated motor coach
company in the United States. Utilizing almost 1,200 buses
across 18 locations from Boston to
Miami, the company maintains a
diverse set of service in charter, commuter, and casino
operations. Academy Bus is the contractor on record for
Columbia University shuttle
procurement.
About NFI Group
NFI Group and its subsidiaries comprise the largest bus and
motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, with 32 fabrication,
manufacturing, distribution, and service centers located across
Canada and the United States and employing nearly 6,000
team members.
NFI Group provides a comprehensive suite of mass transportation
solutions under several brands: New Flyer® (heavy-duty
transit buses), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and
medium-duty buses), MCI® (motor coaches), and NFI Parts™
(bus and coach parts, support, and service).
NFI Group's vehicles incorporate the widest range of drive
systems available ranging from clean diesel, natural gas,
diesel-electric hybrid, trolley-electric, battery-electric and fuel
cell.
- 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.
New Flyer 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.
- ARBOC is North America's
low-floor, body-on-chassis ("cutaway") bus leader serving transit,
paratransit, and shuttle applications. With more than 2,500 buses
in service, ARBOC leads the low-floor cutaway bus market providing
unsurpassed passenger accessibility and comfort over traditional
high-floor cutaway vehicles. ARBOC also offers a medium-duty bus
for transit and shuttle applications.
- Motor Coach Industries is North
America's motor coach leader offering the J-Series, the
industry's best-selling intercity coach for 11 consecutive years,
and the D-Series, the industry's best-selling motor coach line in
North American history. Motor Coach Industries 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 Parts is North America's
most comprehensive parts organization, providing replacement parts,
technical publications, training, service, and support for NFI
Group's bus and motor coach product lines.
Further information is available at www.newflyer.com,
www.arbocsv.com, and www.mcicoach.com. The common shares of NFI
Group are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
NFI.
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.