New Flyer secures order to supply clean-diesel transit buses to Rochester RTS
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NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) has secured a firm order from Regional Transit Service, Inc. (RTS) for 44 Xcelsior® clean-diesel heavy-duty transit buses. The contract includes 24 Xcelsior 40-foot buses (24 EUs) and 20 Xcelsior 60-foot buses (40 EUs).
The contract was supported by a combination of federal, state, and local funding and was added to New Flyer’s backlog in Q3 2024.
RTS is based in Rochester, New York and is the largest subsidiary of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA). RGRTA’s subsidiaries have a combined ridership of more than 10 million annual passenger trips and provide services across Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.
The Xcelsior buses conform to the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s comprehensive Heavy-Duty National Program, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption for heavy-duty highway vehicles. New Flyer’s technology combines ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, advanced engines, and effective emissions controls, resulting in a highly efficient bus with reduced emissions.
Source: New Flyer
