ST. CLOUD, Minn., Jan. 12, 2021 /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 the Connecticut Department of Transportation
("CTDOT") has awarded New Flyer a contract for 12 Xcelsior CHARGE™
battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, with options
to purchase up to 63 additional zero-emission buses in thirty-five
or forty-foot lengths throughout the remaining term of the
five-year agreement.
CTDOT owns and operates nearly all public transportation
services in Connecticut,
delivering more than 27 million annual trips. Its CTtransit bus
system is the state's largest – supporting eight urban areas – and
includes CTfastrak, a bus rapid transit system launched in
2015.
"For over 25 years, we have supported CTDOT with reliable
transportation, delivering over 900 New Flyer buses and MCI
coaches. With a goal of building more livable and sustainable
communities, CTDOT is now counting on New Flyer technology for
zero-emission adoption at scale," said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer and MCI.
"Every Xcelsior CHARGE bus on Connecticut roads will reduce up to
160 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year, delivering immediate
benefits with cleaner, quieter, more sustainable mobility – a win
for everyone."
The purchase, supported by Federal Transit Administration funds,
furthers CTDOT's Electric Bus Initiative, a partnership between
CTDOT, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and
bus transit providers that commits to providing a safe, reliable,
sustainable clean energy transportation system.
"We are thrilled to be developing – and soon operating – the
first full-sized automated buses in revenue service in North America," said Dennis Solensky, Transit Administrator, CTDOT.
"And, we believe we have assembled a world class team to lead and
accomplish this remarkable challenge."
New Flyer technology is powering CTDOT's pursuit of sustainable
integrated mobility. In 2020, New Flyer announced in partnership
with CTDOT, Robotic Research, and the Center for Transportation and
the Environment, that it would deploy North America's first automated transit bus on
CTfastrak with a battery-electric, Society of Automotive Engineers
J3016 Level 4 automated transit bus.
New Flyer continues to lead the evolution to scalable
zero-emission mobility. Designed on the proven Xcelsior®
platform, New Flyer offers the battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™
and fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ buses, and supports
zero-emission deployment with New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™,
which provides safe and reliable infrastructure services for smart,
sustainable mobility projects. For information on CHARGE buses,
visit newflyer.com/CHARGE, and for information on infrastructure
services, visit newflyer.com/infrastructuresolutions.
New Flyer has been leading innovation in mobility for 90 years,
and today supports growing 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 and motor coach technology and providing
essential workforce development through electric bus training, now
available online. New Flyer is testing automated vehicle technology
and remains committed to the development of technology standards
that deliver safe, clean, sustainable, connected mobility options
to communities.
About NFI
Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the
electrification of mass mobility around the world. With
zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology,
NFI meets today's urban demands for scalable smart mobility
solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through
connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.
With 8,000 team members in ten countries, NFI is a leading
global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands
New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI®
(motor coaches), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck
buses), Plaxton (motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor
cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI currently
offers the widest range of sustainable drive systems available,
including zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell),
natural gas, electric hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI
supports its installed base of over 105,000 buses and coaches
around the world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol NFI. News and information is 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 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New
Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 8,600 are
powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,900 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.