Get bus orders GNG buses from New Flyer

Golden Empire Transit District (GET bus) has awarded transit bus and motor coach manufacturer New Flyer of America with a contract for 24 Xcelsior compressed natural gas transit buses. The order supports Get Bus’s focus on environmental sustainability.
November 24, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Golden Empire Transit District (GET bus) has awarded transit bus and motor coach manufacturer New Flyer of America with a contract for 24 Xcelsior compressed natural gas transit buses. The order supports Get Bus’s focus on environmental sustainability.


This new contract for the forty-foot, heavy duty transit buses also supports plans for aged fleet replacement.

Wayne Joseph, president of New Flyer of America, said: "We are proud to help advance Get bus in its pursuit of fleet revitalization and environmental sustainability. As transit districts in California strive to reduce their carbon footprint, New Flyer will work alongside to provide public transportation that connects cities, delivers low and no emission solutions, and improves quality of life for surrounding communities.”

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