{"id":15801,"date":"2021-09-17T13:48:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=15801"},"modified":"2021-09-17T13:48:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:48:20","slug":"usa-oregon-s-lane-transit-new-flyer-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/usa-oregon-s-lane-transit-new-flyer-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"USA, Oregon’s Lane Transit orders 19 battery-electric buses from New Flyer’s new range"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
NFI Group’s subsidiary New Flyer has received a new contract from the Lane Transit District (LTD) for 19 battery-electric forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG<\/strong> heavy-duty transit buses. The order includes six depot chargers and commissioning by New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, supporting electric bus deployment in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, and Metro Area where LTD delivers more than 10 million bus rides annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The order follows New Flyer\u2019s recent delivery of 11 battery-electric transit buses and installation of five depot chargers, which were supported by Federal Transit Administration Low or No-Emission funding. Both orders advance LTD\u2019s climate action goals of 75% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030, and 100% fleet turnover to reduce fossil fuel dependency by 2035<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNew Flyer has delivered over 60 buses to LTD since 2004 and continues to deliver safe, reliable and efficient mobility through the growing presence of battery-electric buses,\u201d said Chris Stoddart, President, North American Bus and Coach. \u201cTogether with our full-suite infrastructure solutions, New Flyer\u2019s next generation battery-electric buses are helping LTD drive a zero-emission future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Introduced in 2021 (announce was made in March<\/a>), Xcelsior CHARGE NG bus incorporates three distinct technology advancements, including high-energy batteries that extend range up to 13%<\/strong>, advanced protective battery packaging for easy install and simpler serviceability, and a new lightweight electric traction drive system with up to 90% energy recovery, New Flyer says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNFI is meeting the growing demand for reduced GHG emission by providing comprehensive turn- key solutions, built on our four-pillar approach including buses and coaches, connected technology, infrastructure, and workforce development,\u201d said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFI<\/a>. \u201cThese integrated turnkey solutions are tailored for a customer\u2019s specific needs and serve as critical enablers of the transition to zero-emission. With battery-electric options across our entire suite of vehicles, NFI is positioned unlike any other OEM to advance the mass mobility shift toward sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NFI Group’s subsidiary New Flyer has received a new contract from the Lane Transit District (LTD) for 19 battery-electric forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses. The order includes six depot chargers and commissioning by New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, supporting electric bus deployment in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, and Metro Area where LTD delivers more than 10 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[333],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n