Greater Portland Transit district orders 11 buses from New Flyer

Greater Portland Transit District (Metro) has ordered five Xcelsior compressed natural gas (CNG) forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses and six Xcelsior clean diesel forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer of America. The transaction supports Metro's aged fleet replacement as well as a planned expansion of CNG buses in the City.
November 30, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Greater Portland Transit District (Metro) has ordered five Xcelsior compressed natural gas (CNG) forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses and six Xcelsior clean diesel forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer of America. The transaction supports Metro's aged fleet replacement as well as a planned expansion of CNG buses in the City.


The order adds 11 equivalent units to New Flyer’s backlog and will take effect on 1 January 2018.

Wayne Joseph, president, New Flyer of America, said: "We are proud to support the Greater Portland Transit District as it grows in size and vitality, with more Americans choosing the Portland region as a competitive and sustainable place to live and work. We are committed to helping Metro achieve its goals of safe and sustainable public transit, as it pursues achievement of a progressive, innovative, and long-term vision for transportation."

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