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Omnitrans expands California's zero-emission public transit footprint with four new Xcelsior CHARGE(TM) buses from New Flyer
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOmnitrans expands California's zero-emission public transit footprint with four new Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses from New Flyer\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. 27, 2020\n\n\n\nBattery-electric buses to immediately reduce air pollution in the Inland Empire region\n ST. 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 Omnitrans of San Bernardino Valley, California has placed a new order for four forty-foot, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses. \n\n \n \n\n \nOmnitrans is a leader in California's plan to address challenging mandates for improved public health, air quality, and climate protection via zero-emission vehicles. With this new order for zero-emission battery-electric buses, Omnitrans further supports its commitment to providing comprehensive public transportation services which maximize comfort, safety, and customer satisfaction in an environmentally sensitive manner that further reduces air pollution in the Inland Empire. The California Air Resources Board passed its Innovative Clean Transit Regulation in December 2018, which requires transit agencies to transition their fleets to zero-emission technologies by 2040. \nSince 2000, New Flyer has delivered 300 buses to Omnitrans, which currently operates more than 175 forty-foot and sixty-foot compressed natural gas (\"CNG\") transit buses from New Flyer. \n\"New Flyer commends Omnitrans on their forward-looking commitment to expanding public transportation services with new and innovative technology solutions,\" said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer of America. \"We are proud that our zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric buses will help the people of San Bernardino Valley get to work, school, family and healthcare, on buses that are safe, accessible, and environmentally responsible.\"\nNew Flyer has d...