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MTD expands zero-emission mobility in Illinois with New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE H2(TM) buses
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMTD expands zero-emission mobility in Illinois with New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ buses\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.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nST. CLOUD, MN, Feb. 25, 2020\n\n\n\nMTD becomes first in the nation with commercial order of 60' hydrogen fuel cell buses\n ST. CLOUD, MN, Feb. 25, 2020 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. (\"New Flyer\"), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (\"NFI\"), one of the world's leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (\"MTD\") has awarded New Flyer a contract for two zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ heavy-duty transit buses (for a total of four equivalent units). \n\n \n \n\n \nDriven by a mission of leading the way to greater mobility, MTD is the first in the nation to commercially order 60' zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell buses. The purchase, supported by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, continues to support MTD's 2014 strategic plan which includes a goal to deliver high quality traditional and innovative transportation services that are safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and user friendly. Since 1993, New Flyer has delivered 175 buses to MTD, and today its fleet is 85% hybrid.\nThe Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ bus is a battery-electric vehicle using compressed hydrogen as an energy source, as well as Ballard Power Systems fuel cell technology. Fuel cell electric technology complements battery-electric propulsion with the ability to provide extended range of fully zero-emissions operations. \n\"New Flyer congratulates MTD on this milestone accomplishment in America's zero-emission adoption, with the first commercial order of sixty-foot fuel cell-electric buses,\" said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer. \"Since 1993, we have worked closely alongside MTD to transform mobility in the Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy regions with innovative, fully accessible, and more sustainable transit. Today, we celebrate another accompli...