Nova Bus has announced it has been awarded a contract from Capital Area Transit Authority in Lansing, Michigan. The contract calls for 23 clean diesel buses in the base order which includes nineteen 40-foot Nova Bus LFS and four 60-foot LFS Artic. It also includes 60 options over five years, for a maximum total amount of 41.2 million dollars.
"We are especially proud of this win at Lansing, a first for us in Michigan. We knew that CATA was looking for reliable and sustainable buses and it finally chose Nova Bus' products. This new partnership is just beginning and everyone at Nova Bus will be mobilized to meet the needs and demands of CATA and facilitate the introduction of these new buses into the Lansing fleet," said Martin Larose, president and general manager of Nova Bus.
"CATA is delighted to be the first agency in the state of Michigan to introduce the Nova Bus brand to its fleet," added Bradley T. Funkhouser, CEO and executive director of CATA. "Not only is Nova Bus recognized as a reliable product, but each vehicle procured will save us hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is critically important to our stewardship of public funds."
