The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has awarded New Flyer a contract for 22 clean-diesel, 35-foot Xcelsior® heavy-duty transit buses.
The order adds to New Orleans RTA’s 2019 purchase of 23 Xcelsior buses and will revitalize its fleet by replacing end-of-life vehicles as part of the agency’s strategic mobility plan. Since 1994, New Flyer has delivered more than 110 buses to New Orleans RTA.
“With more than 14,000 Xcelsior buses on the road in North America, New Flyer is a proven mass mobility leader that will continue providing solutions to deliver on the promise of reliable transit, while best matching unique local operating conditions and resources," said Chris Stoddart, president, New Flyer. "With leading edge emissions technology on board, these buses will reduce particulate emissions in New Orleans, while providing safe, fully accessible and reliable transit in partnership with RTA.”
New Flyer says its clean-diesel technology combines ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, advanced engines and emissions controls, resulting in an efficient and virtually smoke-free engine that can achieve lower emissions, reduce greenhouse gases and reduce the cost of bus operation.
