New Flyer of America, Inc. ("New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. ("NFI"), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America, announced that the city of Albuquerque has issued a contract to purchase 10 clean diesel sixty-foot Xcelsior heavy duty transit buses (20 equivalent units or "EUs") from New Flyer of America Inc. with an option for additional units in the future.
The city of Albuquerque Transit Department ("ABQ Ride") is responsible for all bus and paratransit operations in the Albuquerque metro area. The city issued a recommendation of award for sixty foot, articulated, 5 door clean diesel buses to New Flyer under a 2016 solicitation. The purchase of these buses and their special features will allow their use throughout the Albuquerque transit system.
"New Flyer has deployed more five-door BRT buses than any other manufacturer in the United States," said Wayne Joseph, President, New Flyer of America. "We are very excited to work with Albuquerque on this purchase and have adjusted our 2019 build schedule to accommodate Albuquerque's order".
New Flyer has over 30 years' experience manufacturing high-capacity articulated buses, with over 7,000 delivered since 1988. New Flyer's BRT buses are available with the widest range of drive systems in North America. New Flyer is currently the only manufacturer with successful completion of the Federal Transportation Administration Altoona Testing requirements for sixty-foot articulated buses; ensuring the buses exceed safety and quality requirements thereby qualifying for federal funding.
NFI is the only provider of full suite bus solutions in North America, offering transit, motor coach, and low-floor cutaway buses, and in 2018, became the first bus manufacturer in the world to sign on to the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities.
