ST. CLOUD, MN, June 6, 2019
/CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. ("New Flyer"), a
subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. ("NFI"), one of the world's largest
independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that the city
of Detroit and Detroit Department
of Transportation ("DDOT") have awarded New Flyer with a new order
for 25 forty-foot and five sixty-foot clean diesel
Xcelsior® heavy-duty transit buses (35 equivalent units
or "EUs"). This is the second order from a five-year contract for
200 buses signed by DDOT in 2017, leaving options to purchase a
total of 140 buses over the remaining three years.
The order will help DDOT implement their strategic
transportation plan which includes rebranding, revitalizing, and
increasing bus service to provide a better, more reliable
transportation network for a revitalized Detroit.
The new buses feature clean diesel engines which use a four-step
process to filter harmful emissions from the exhaust. Additionally,
the buses will feature updated DDOT branding and will offer
passengers the opportunity to stay connected with free Wi-Fi.
"New Flyer is thrilled to provide innovative, heavy-duty transit
buses for DDOT as they actively participate in the city of
Detroit's revival," said
Chris Stoddart, President, New
Flyer. "We have proudly delivered 526 buses to the DDOT since 1993,
and we look forward to being a part of a new chapter in mobility
for Detroit."
The Detroit Department of Transportation is the largest public
transit agency in Michigan and
serves the city of Detroit and
neighboring cities including Dearborn, Hamtramck, Highland
Park, Harper Woods,
Livonia, Redford Township, River Rouge and Southfield. DDOT provides reliable, clean,
safe and efficient transit service to around 80,000 riders
daily.
New Flyer has been leading innovation in public transit buses
for over 85 years. In 2017, it opened the Vehicle Innovation
Center, the first and only innovation lab of its kind dedicated to
advancing bus and coach technology, and in 2018 became the first
bus manufacturer in the world to sign on to the Shared Mobility
Principles for Livable Cities. It is the only provider of
full-suite bus solutions in North
America, offering transit buses, motor coaches, and
low-floor cutaway buses.
About NFI
With over 8,900 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). It also supports infrastructure
development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service
dedicated to providing safe and reliable charging and mobility
solutions. In total, NFI now supports over 105,000 buses and
coaches currently in service around the world. For the fiscal year
ended December 30, 2018, NFI posted
revenues of US$2.5 billion. 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.