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New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions(TM) completes New York's first interoperable, on-route charger solution for transit buses
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nNew Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ completes New York's first interoperable, on-route charger solution for transit 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nST. CLOUD, MN, April 15, 2019\n\n\n\nST. CLOUD, MN, April 15, 2019 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. (\"New Flyer\"), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (\"NFI\"), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, today announced that New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ has successfully deployed two rapid, on-route chargers along New York City Transit Authority's (\"NYCT\") M42 route. This marks completion of the first on-route charging solution in the United States that uses a globally recognized system to allow vehicle and charging equipment interoperability to common interfaces.\n\n \n \n\n \nThe chargers are operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (\"MTA\"), acting through NYCT as a part of an electric bus test and evaluation program. The program, officially launched in January 2018, continues to evaluate electric buses as a zero-emission solution for America's largest public transit system.\nNew Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ led project management, having engaged Black & Veatch (a leader in engineering and construction for complex fleet charging networks) to assist with engineering, permitting, and construction for the on-route charger equipment from Siemens.\nNew Flyer has actively participated and supported the North American adoption of global charging standards for electric buses and coaches, for both on-route and depot charging options. The Siemens on-route chargers installed as part of the system are interoperable, and follow OppCharge interfaces and the forthcoming Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J3105 charging standard, allowing heavy-duty electric vehicles (\"EVs\") of all types and models, including buses from other manufacturers that support and design to OppCharge standards, to utilize common on-route chargers.\nInfrastructure Solutions is also currently overseeing and supporting similar on-route OppCharge...