VANCOUVER, July 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Grande West
Transportation Group Inc. (TSXV: BUS; OTC PINK: GWTNF) ("Grande
West" or the "Company"), a Canadian manufacturer of mid-sized
multi-purpose transit vehicles for sale in Canada and the
United States, is pleased to announce that Alliance Bus
Group ("ABG") has been awarded a state contract to purchase in the
Georgia State Public Mass Transit & Transportation bid.
Grande West's U.S. distributor,
ABG was successful in winning the Georgia
State bid for the Vicinity 30' and 35' heavy-duty vehicles.
The contract allows for all transportation authorities state-wide
to purchase Vicinity buses with Federal funding as well as all
public agencies nationally to purchase with local funding. The
contract is managed by Georgia's Department of Administrative
Services State Purchasing Division (SPD). The SPD oversees the
procurement functions for the State of
Georgia and manages all policies related to procurement. SPD
negotiates Statewide Contracts and provides technical
assistance to State Entities in conducting and evaluating
entity-specific competitive bids.
Douglas Dunn, CEO of Alliance Bus
Group stated, "It's an exciting time for us at ABG having recently
increased our bid activity for the Buy America Vicinity. With ABG
being headquartered in Georgia, we
have a long history of working with state organizations and their
transit requirements. We look forward to building on the
strong score of this winning bid as there are many other agencies
across the country that will benefit from the outstanding Vicinity
and its lower capital and operating costs."
Jean-Marc Landry, CEO of
Grande West commented, "We are very
pleased with the results of the Georgia
State bid. Grande West's
Vicinity rated with the highest technical score and the lowest cost
in its class. It's our view that the mid-size heavy-duty bus market
presents a major opportunity to Right-Size fleets in the U.S., and
the Georgia State contract is another
step towards our expansion into the U.S. market."
About Grande West Transportation Group
Grande West is a Canadian company
that designs, engineers and manufactures mid-size multi-purpose
transit vehicles for public and commercial enterprises.
Grande West's Best-in-Class
heavy-duty Vicinity bus is available in 27.5, 30 and 35 foot models
powered by clean diesel or CNG designed with affordability,
accessibility and global responsibility in mind. It costs
significantly less than a regular 40 foot transit bus, is more
maneuverable, burns less fuel and emits less harmful emissions.
Grande West will soon be offering a
new product which will be the first Crossover Vehicle in the
transit space - a medium-duty, monocoque-designed rear engine
vehicle.
The Company has been successful in supplying Canadian municipal
transportation agencies and private operators with new buses and is
receiving follow-on orders in many Canadian transit agencies.
Grande West is compliant to Buy
America certification, and along with Alliance Bus Group ("ABG"),
its exclusive US distributor, is actively pursuing opportunities in
public and private transit fleet operations that would benefit from
Grande West's vehicles.
For further information please contact:
Grande West Transportation
John LaGourgue
VP Corporate Development
Ph: 1-604-607-4000
jlagourgue@grandewest.com
www.grandewest.com
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