OC Transpo, the public transit agency for the City of Ottawa, has placed an order for 50 New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot clean-diesel articulated buses from New Flyer Industries Canada, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc.
The purchase, valued at around 75 million CAD, is being made under an existing Metrolinx contract.
The new vehicles will replace older buses currently in service, forming part of OC Transpo’s fleet renewal strategy aimed at improving reliability and maintaining service capacity across Ottawa.
Chris Stoddart, President of North American Bus and Coach at NFI said:OC Transpo continues to modernise its fleet with high-capacity articulated buses that support the growing needs of Ottawa’s communities. The New Flyer clean-diesel articulated bus provides best-in-class passenger capacity, accessibility, and comfort, while reinforcing our long-standing partnership with OC Transpo.
This is Ottawa’s fourth order from New Flyer in the past two years. In addition to the new clean-diesel models, the city has also invested in New Flyer’s 40-foot battery-electric buses as part of its wider fleet modernisation efforts.
