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SEPTA expands low-emission mobility in greater Philadelphia with 115 more hybrid electric buses from New Flyer
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nSEPTA expands low-emission mobility in greater Philadelphia with 115 more hybrid electric 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nST. CLOUD, MN, Dec. 19, 2019\n\n\n\nST. CLOUD, MN, Dec. 19, 2019 /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 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (\"SEPTA\") is initiating production of 115 Xcelsior® forty-foot, heavy duty diesel-electric hybrid transit buses. This is the fifth installment of a five-year contract by SEPTA for a total of 525 hybrid buses awarded to New Flyer in May 2016.\n\n \n \n\n \nThe order of low-emission hybrid buses will continue to replace older vehicles in SEPTA's current fleet with more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly buses. The hybrid buses also fulfill its SEPTAINABLE 2020 program, focused on achieving sustainability through a \"triple-bottom-line\" approach pursuing an environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically prosperous Greater Philadelphia.\nThe order also builds on a recent celebration of SEPTA's receipt of its 1,500th transit bus from New Flyer – another low-emission bus propelled by hybrid technology. The recently delivered hybrid Xcelsior buses reduce air pollution while also supporting SEPTA's transit bus fleet evolution in pursuit of lower emissions – all part of its SEPTAINABLE 2020 plan. By 2020, hybrids will represent 95% of SEPTA's bus fleet.\nNew Flyer delivered its first bus to SEPTA in 2002, and since then has continued supporting SEPTA's mobility needs with hybrid electric buses as public transportation grew alongside the expanding community.\n\"SEPTA's vision to evolve its fleet to low-emission is near complete, and we are grateful for the opportunity to support this transition. Since 2002, we have proudly served SEPTA and the greater Philadelphia community with mobility featuring hybrid technology,\" said Chris Stodda...