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Department of National Defence adds 16 new MCI J4500 coaches, part of two-year contract for up to 28 vehicles
Department of National Defence adds 16 new MCI J4500 coaches, part of two-year contract fo...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nDepartment of National Defence adds 16 new MCI J4500 coaches, part of two-year contract for up to 28 vehicles\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nWINNIPEG, MN, Sept 2, 2020\n\n\n\nWINNIPEG, MN, Sept 2, 2020 /CNW/ - (TSX:NFI) Motor Coach Industries Ltd. (\"MCI\"), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., (\"NFI\"), one of the world's largest independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that it has delivered 16 new MCI J4500 coaches to the Government of Canada's Department of National Defence (\"DND\"), with an option to deliver an additional 12 coaches by 2022.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe new coaches for personnel transport feature a more spacious interior with industry-leading legroom and a 56-passenger seating capacity – the seats will have additional reclining capability for extra riding comfort. The 2020 models are also equipped with the next-generation, lighter-weight Cummins X12 engine with 455 hp 1550 ft-lbs. torque for fuel efficiency, and an Allison B500 transmission. The DND's newest MCI coaches also feature MCI Connect Telematics, which combine to maximize coach uptime and reduce Total Cost of Operation (TCO) by improving response time, predicting failures and updating coach systems remotely.\nOptional features added to the coaches include a destination sign, maintenance-free batteries, raised surface liners in the baggage bay,110-volt power outlets with USB ports and Wi-Fi connectivity.\nMade in Canada at MCI's facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the new coaches will be used to transport Canadian Armed Forces personnel and are headed for bases in Comox, British Columbia; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Halifax and Greenwood, Nova Scotia; Borden and Trenton Ontario; Bagotville, Quebec; and Edmonton and Cold Lake, Alberta.\nMCI's history serving the Government of Canada dates to the 1980s with the delivery of several MC-9 coaches. MCI first placed its J4500 in service with DND in 2007, winning a bid for 12 coaches from Public Service and Procurement Canada, the federal government's central purchasing agency. Since then, MCI h...