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Denver’s Regional Transportation District has placed an order with electric bus and coach manufacturer NFI Group’s subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. for 17 battery-electric, zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot heavy-duty transit buses.
This is the first battery-electric bus order placed with New Flyer by RTD. The buses will help RTD meet its sustainability goals, as outlined in the Colorado Climate Action Plan to mitigate the impact of climate change by reducing GHG emissions by 26% by 2025, 30% by 2030 and 90% by 2050.
The new buses will also deliver on Colorado’s Electric Vehicles Plan to transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2050.
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The Xcelsior CHARGE NG buses provide up to 525kWh of power and 250 miles of range on a single charge. The buses include high-energy batteries with a 13% extra range, advanced protective battery packaging and a new lightweight electric traction drive system, with up to 90% energy recovery.
Chris Stoddart, President, North American Bus and Coach, said, “Through a partnership spanning 25 years, NFI has delivered nearly 500 vehicles to RTD, including 235 New Flyer buses and 249 MCI coaches. Today, we expand sustainable mobility in the greater Denver area with the addition of zero-emission buses for RTD. Our Xcelsior CHARGE NG buses offer a quiet ride, clean air, longer range, and reduced operational and maintenance costs. Together with RTD, we are advancing climate action and building more sustainable communities in Colorado.”
