ST. CLOUD, MN, June 11, 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
Maryland Department of Transportation has issued a new order of 15
forty-foot and five sixty-foot Xcelsior® clean diesel
heavy-duty transit buses (25 equivalent units or "EU") under the
State of Washington, Department of
Enterprise Services contract.
The buses, which will be operated by the Maryland Department of
Transportation Aviation Administration, will be used at the
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport ("BWI
Marshall Airport") to replace older vehicles on continuous shuttle
routes between terminals, airport parking facilities, and the BWI
Rail Station. New amenities like USB charging ports, Wi-Fi,
improved seating, luggage racks, wide doors, and large windows will
be installed to enhance the customer experience.
"New Flyer is proud to have been chosen once again by BWI
Marshall Airport with additional Xcelsior transit buses that will
help move millions of passengers safely around BWI airport each
year," said Chris Stoddart,
President, New Flyer. "New Flyer has delivered over 150 buses to
Airports across North America,
with a focus on enhancing efficient, safe, and reliable mobility in
the nation's busiest hubs. Supporting the Maryland Department of
Transportation builds on this focus and continues to enhance the
passenger experience at BWI Marshall Airport."
The sixty-foot articulated buses will also provide an
approximate 50 percent increase in passenger capacity compared to
the smaller transit-style buses currently in service.
Located near downtown Baltimore
and approximately 30 miles from Washington, D.C., BWI Marshall Airport is the
22nd busiest airport in America, serving over 25 million
passengers annually. The airport's current parking and rail station
fleet is comprised of 40 buses that went into service in 2005.
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.