BUSES` SALES
* USA/Canada - New Flyer receives orders for 965 buses
Winnipeg,CAN -Canada NewsWire /CNW -May 24, 2007: -- New Flyer of America Inc. and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, subsidiaries of New Flyer Industries Inc., the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit vehicles in Canada and the United States, have recently secured major orders for 965 buses of which 890 are firm and 75 are options totaling over US $389.6 million in new and repeat business from transit properties in the United States and Canada...Some highlights of these awards include:
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Board in Chicago, IL has authorized an additional option for 400 ultra-low sulphur (clean) diesel 40-foot buses. This brings the total number of buses ordered from New Flyer by CTA to 1,050 since 2005.
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston, MA received Board authorization to exercise options for 155 clean diesel 40-foot buses. This brings the total of buses ordered from New Flyer by MBTA to 310 since 2006.
- The City of Montebello, CA Board authorized the purchase of 150 gasoline-electric 40-foot buses for the City of Montebello and other named agencies in a consortium. This will bring the total number of New Flyer gasoline-electric buses in California to 242 once delivered. New Flyer is the only heavy-duty bus manufacturer in North America to supply this clean air technology.
- The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Canada has partnered with a number of communities for a new order of 66 clean diesel 40-foot buses plus 75 option buses...
* New Zealand - New Buses for Auckland and Wellington
Auckland,NZ -Scoop/NZBus PR -25 May 2007: -- NZ Bus announced today that it has negotiated the purchase of 60 new diesel buses, with an option to purchase a further 90 buses, at a combined cost of $60 million, for its Auckland and Wellington operations... The first 60 buses will enter service between December 2007 and March 2008, replacing the older vehicles within the fleet... The delivery arrangements for the remaining 90 buses will be confirmed once outcomes are known from government sector reviews of procedures for bus service contracting and related legislation...
* USA - Seattle addition 500 more hybrid-articulated buses
Seattle,WASH,USA -trucktrend.com -May 25, 2007: -- ... Due to this strong environmental leadership, the city has one of the greenest transit agencies in the nation. Now with the addition of 500 more buses, they will have the largest fleet of in history with a total of 736 buses and hope other major cities will quickly follow suit...
* UK - British Airways is investing more than £25 million in a fleet of environmentally friendly airport vehicles
London,UK -Cheap flights -25 May 2007: -- BA will move its Heathrow operation to the new terminal next March, and eco-conscious passengers will benefit from the use of DaimlerChrysler Citaro buses from June... The Citaro buses, which will be able to carry around 45 passengers, are the greenest buses currently in use at Heathrow, meeting the most stringent Euro 5 environmental performance standards. Euro 5 standards require a 43 per cent reduction in nitrogen oxide compared to Euro 4...
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