New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), has announced the addition of BAE Systems’ Gen3 modular power control system (MPCS) and traction motor as an available powertrain option for Xcelsior®hybrid-electric transit buses built from model year 2025 onward. “The next-generation system from BAE Systems is smaller and lighter…
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New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), has announced it has been named the partner of choice in over $338 million of competitive grant awards through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) 2024 Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) and Buses and Bus Facilities (BBF) programs. The award amount was spread…
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Mid-South Bus Center and Thomas Built Buses have announced that Athens City Schools will be the first school system in Tennessee to receive five Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER® C2 Jouley electric school buses. According to a press release, these electric school buses are being delivered thanks to the EPA Clean School Bus Program. “With funding from…
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Acuña, Mexico, is one hot place during the summer, with temperatures often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A local children’s home, Casa Hogar Esperanza, found the cost of running its air conditioning units to be prohibitive after a local company that had been paying for the electricity changed leadership and ended its charitable support. The home…
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GILLIG LLC, a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the United States, has announced that it will partner with more than 48 communities nationwide through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low- and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle grant program. “These partnerships represent 65 percent of all awards designated for heavy-duty transit vehicles, highlighting GILLIG’s pivotal role in…
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GILLIG, a U.S. transit bus manufacturer, welcomed leadership from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for a facility tour and roundtable discussion at its headquarters and manufacturing plant in Livermore, CA. “The event, held July 12, highlighted the pivotal role GILLIG and the broader public transportation industry play in America’s economic and environmental future,” according…
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More than 500 people work at the Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) campus in Huntington, IN, with dozens of wide-ranging jobs handling all aspects of manufacturing and distributing thousands of Bendix components every day. And in every position, at every level, safety is the top priority — as evidenced by their collective achievement of…
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NFI Group Inc. (NFI), an independent bus and coach manufacturer, has announced the selection of John Proven as the new President of NFI Parts and ARBOC Specialty Vehicles (ARBOC). Proven started his new role on June 3, 2024, reporting directly to NFI’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Soubry. Proven succeeds Brian Dewsnup, who became…
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By Harrell Kerkhoff, Busline Magazine Editor American poet Robert Frost famously wrote: “The best way out is always through.” Many interpret that line as: the best way through life’s challenges is to move forward. A good example of that belief is the ongoing efforts of Michael Turner and his staff at Translite Enterprises, Inc. (translitebusglass.com),…
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ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach, transit, specialty passenger transport equipment and electric mobility solutions in the USA and Canada, has announced several significant leadership transitions within its Senior Executive Team. “Chuck Carns, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the ABC Companies’ Board of Directors, will be transitioning to an advisory role…
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