The state Department of Transportation is taking delivery of 267 new buses with a combined pricetag of $122 million. It has an option for an additional 218.
The buses are supplied by New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada. The contract includes a firm order for 267 clean diesel and diesel electric hybrid buses valued at approximately $122 million, with options for an additional 218 buses over the next five years. The order will replace older vehicles in DOT’s current fleet with newer, more fuel efficient Xcelsior XD40 buses.
The DOT currently provides over 31 million passenger trips annually with a fleet of 570 vehicles serving Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, New Britain, Bristol, Meriden and Wallingford urban areas. These services are operated by private contractors under DOT’s CTtransit brand name.
New Flyer has delivered nearly 600 heavy-duty transit buses to the state Department of Transportation since 1993.
