Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has awarded Minnesota-based New Flyer Industries (NFI) a contract for up to 300 Xcelsior® compressed natural gas (CNG), 60-foot heavy-duty transit buses. The contract is for 65 firm orders and options to purchase an additional 235 buses.
New Flyer buses are designed for a 350 – 400 mile range and have 20-year certified CNG tanks installed. The 60-foot Xcelsior CNG has capacity for 61 sitting and 62 standing passengers. It is powered by a Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 engine. New Flyer says it will move to the ISL-G NZ 320 engine in 2018.
NFI Group is the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, with 31 fabrication, manufacturing, distribution, and service centers across Canada and the U.S. employing over 5,800 team members.
Source: New Flyer
