LARBERT, Scotland, Feb. 22, 2021 /CNW/ - (TSX:
NFI) NFI Group Inc. ("NFI") company Alexander Dennis
Limited ("ADL") today announced that Hong
Kong's largest bus operator The Kowloon Motor Bus Company
(1933) Limited ("KMB") has ordered 56 Enviro500 three-axle double
deck buses. The new buses are scheduled to be delivered in the
second half of 2021.
KMB is the largest franchised bus operator in Hong Kong with a fleet of around 4,000 buses
operating on over 400 routes. KMB's new Enviro500 will be
12.8m long and powered by low
emission Euro 6 engines. They will be
able to carry up to 143 passengers, with all 98 seats fitted with
three-point safety belts.
This new order continues a long-standing relationship between
Alexander Dennis and KMB, who have
now ordered over 2,500 Enviro500 buses from Alexander Dennis since the current generation
model was launched in 2012.
Paul Davies, Alexander Dennis President & Managing
Director, comments: "We are very honoured that KMB continues to
place its confidence in Alexander
Dennis with this latest order for 56 double deck buses. KMB
continually challenges us to raise the bar and these latest
12.8m Enviro500 buses are testament
to their commitment to world class passenger services."
About NFI
Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the
electrification of mass mobility around the world. With
zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology,
NFI meets today's urban demands for scalable smart mobility
solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through
connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.
With 8,000 team members in ten countries, NFI is a leading
global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands
New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI® (motor coaches),
Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck buses), Plaxton
(motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses),
and NFI Parts™. NFI currently offers the widest range of
sustainable drive systems available, including zero-emission
electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell), natural gas, electric
hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI supports its installed base
of over 105,000 buses and coaches around the world. NFI common
shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
NFI. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com,
www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com,
www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.
About Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis Limited ("ADL") is a global leader in the
design and manufacture of double deck buses and is also the UK's
largest bus and coach manufacturer. ADL offers single and double
deck vehicles under the brands of Alexander
Dennis and Plaxton, and has over 31,000 vehicles in service
in the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, New
Zealand, Mexico,
Canada and the United States. Further information is
available at www.alexander-dennis.com.
SOURCE NFI Group Inc.