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Oregon's Lane Transit awards contract to New Flyer for mobility solution that includes both electric buses and depot chargers
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOregon's Lane Transit awards contract to New Flyer for mobility solution that includes both electric buses and depot chargers\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, March 10, 2020\n\n\n\nST. CLOUD, MN, March 10, 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 Lane Transit District (\"LTD\") has awarded New Flyer a contract for 11 Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, including seven ABB depot chargers to support electric bus infrastructure development.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe zero-emission bus purchase, supported by Federal Transit Administration (\"FTA\") Low or No-Emission funding, helps LTD to continue fulfilling its mission of providing clean, reliable, convenient transportation options for the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon metro area and surrounding community. \n\"It is clear the Lane Transit District is a visionary in the evolution to sustainable mobility operations and community connectedness,\" said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer. \"We commend the LTD team for its steadfast focus on making zero-emission goals a reality, and look forward to supporting them in reducing carbon emissions while providing cleaner, more efficient, and connected mobility to Lane County residents.\" \nLTD has a longstanding commitment to sustainability. In 2014, it received silver level certification for the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) sustainability commitment. Since then, LTD hired a Sustainability Program Manager and conducted carbon footprint analysis of its operations to measure the impacts and benefits of public transit on climate change. The study found the two greatest opportunities to reduce community greenhouse gas emissions existed in ridership increases and reduction of fleet vehicle emissions. The LTD Board of Directors is now developing ambitious emission reduction goals for its fleet, and the partnership...