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Nebraska's StarTran drives sustainability forward with 10 electric buses from New Flyer; celebrates arrival of first zero-emission bus to Lincoln
Nebraska's StarTran drives sustainability forward with 10 electric buses from New Flyer; c...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nNebraska's StarTran drives sustainability forward with 10 electric buses from New Flyer; celebrates arrival of first zero-emission bus to Lincoln\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\nST. CLOUD, MN, Feb. 27, 2020\n\n\n\nST. CLOUD, MN, Feb. 27, 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 City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities, operating as StarTran Bus Service (\"StarTran\") has purchased ten battery-electric, thirty five-foot Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer.\n\n \n \n\n \nThe zero-emission bus purchase furthers the city's commitment to sustainability through greenhouse gas reduction in public transit, and is comprised of two orders, both supported with Federal Transit Administration (\"FTA\") Low or No-Emission funding. A $1.45 million federal grant in 2017 supported the city's purchase of its first four electric buses, while a $2.6 million federal grant in 2019 supported the replacement of six older diesel buses with new electric models.\nEach bus is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100-160 tons per year, compared to a traditional clean diesel bus.\nLincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird today celebrated the arrival of the first bus alongside StarTran Transit Manager Mike Davis and Donna Garden, Assistant Director of Utilities with Lincoln Transportation and Utilities. The first Xcelsior CHARGE™ bus was unveiled while Mayor Gaylor Baird updated media on the city's latest sustainability accomplishments.\n\"A major part of my administration's Resilient Lincoln initiative is to ensure that our city is building a climate smart future,\" said Mayor Gaylor Baird. \"It is now more important than ever before to take action locally to protect our environment for future generations.\"\n\"StarTran has been an outstanding sustainability leader in the Midwestern U.S. for the better part of a decade,\" said Chris Stoddart, President, N...