March 6, 2023

MCI delivers 30 luxury J4500 coaches to Sam’s Limousine

NFI subsidiary MCI delivers 30 luxury J4500 coaches to Sam’s Limousine and Transportation Inc. (“Sam’s Limousine”), a provider of extensive transportation services nationwide. These new coaches will provide accessibility and superior passenger comfort and will enable Sam’s Limousine to expand its motor coach fleet to meet increased demand for charter services throughout Texas. Congrats Sam’s Limousine!

This order for Sam’s Limousine is a perfect example of MCI going the extra mile to meet its customers’ vehicle modifications. The new J4500 coaches include signature leather-trimmed seating, and tray tables, and half of the order features wheelchair lifts for passengers with mobility devices.

NFI powers Philadelphia’s sustainable mobility with New Flyer’s fuel cell-electric buses

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”), America’s sixth-largest transit agency, has announced a new order for ten New Flyer zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric 40-foot transit buses. The order was funded through the Federal Transit Administration's Low to No Emission Vehicle Deployment ("LoNo") grant program for SEPTA's zero-emission bus pilot which embraces new technologies to reduce emissions for healthier Philadelphia communities.

Each New Flyer hydrogen bus will avoid up to 135 tons of greenhouse gas per year from tailpipe emissions compared to a diesel bus. With the only output from a tailpipe being water, New Flyer’s fuel cell-electric buses will deliver unmatched clean air benefits to many communities in Philadelphia.

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MCI shows off its J4500 coach to chauffeur-driven customers at the CD/NLA show

Yesterday, the Chauffeur Driven and National Limousine Association (“CD/NLA”) kicked off its show in Las Vegas, NV, proudly sponsored by MCI.

Today through March 8, visit MCI’s booth #250 to explore the all-new clean-diesel J4500 coach, which will be delivered to Sunset Limousine at the show, and meet the MCI and NFI Parts™ teams. As a leading provider of luxury ground transportation services, MCI is looking forward to connecting with operators and sharing its expertise and services.

Where to find our team in March:

From March 6 - 9: New Flyer will join the Aspen Ideas: Climate in Miami Beach, FL. With a key focus on addressing a changing climate, the event will feature panel discussions, presentations, lectures, debates, deep dives, and interviews. New Flyer’s Louis Quaglia, Regional Sales Manager, will be in attendance.

From March 12 - 14: Find NFI at the American Public Transit Association’s (“APTA”) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Meet the New Flyer and MCI team, including Jennifer McNeill, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Stephanie Laubenstein, Director, Sales and Business Development; Amanda Wanke, Director, Marketing and Public Affairs; and Mark Fisher, Director, National Sales.

From March 13 - 15: New Flyer and MCI will join the IMPULSION International Summit on Electric and Smart Transportation in Montreal, QC. Meet Chad Sadowy, Regional Sales Manager, New Flyer and MCI, onsite at the summit.

From March 13 - 14: As a Platinum-level sponsor, MCI will join the GNJMA Spring Association Meeting in Bethlehem, NJ. The meeting will feature an appreciation dinner on March 13 and a mini-marketplace on March 14, both sponsored by MCI. Meet the MCI Private Sector team, including Allen Keith, Regional Vice President, and Steve Weiss, Regional Parts Manager, at MCI’s table during the mini-marketplace.

On March 16: Catch New Flyer’s Louis Quaglia in Tallahassee, FL, at the 2023 Public Transportation & Transportation Disadvantaged Awareness Day, organized by Florida Public Transportation Association and Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.

From March 19 - 21: Meet MCI’s Allen Keith at the Maryland Motorcoach Association’s Operators Board Meeting and Conference in Ocean City, MD. MCI is proud to sponsor the conference’s breakfast.

From March 28 - 30: New Flyer and MCI will display its zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ bus, provided by King County Metro, at the Washington State Transit Association’s Washington State Spring Maintenance Forum in Tulalip, WA. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet our team, including Derek White, Regional Sales Manager, and Joe Jonak, Regional Product Support Manager, onsite at the forum.

National Bus Trader features New Flyer and MCI EVs

NFI subsidiaries’ vehicles were featured in the latest issue of National Bus Trader. The February-edition articles cover the delivery of MCI’s first battery-electric J4500 CHARGE^™ coaches in North America and awards from Pittsburgh Regional Transit and the City of Madison for New Flyer’s zero-emission Xcelsior Charge NG^™ 60-foot buses.

The magazine also highlighted a recent order from Capital Metro Transportation Authority for 30 Heliox depot overhead chargers by NFI Infrastructure Solutions^™ and New Flyer’s contract with Winnipeg Transit for up to 166 zero-emission buses, including a firm order for 16 battery-electric and fuel cell-electric transit buses.

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Celebrating COMTO's Women Who Move the Nation

On March 15, in observance of Women’s History Month, the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (“COMTO”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing underrepresented groups in the transportation industry, will host its annual “Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation” awards. This event is dedicated to recognizing ten outstanding women leading and advancing America’s transportation industry, and women who carve a path forward for the next generation and shatter glass ceilings. Hurry up and register for in-person or virtual tickets!

As a long-standing advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the transportation industry, NFI has been a proud member of COMTO for more than 15 years, and New Flyer is a co-founder of its first international chapter – the COMTO Toronto & Region chapter, providing critical leadership as the voice of equity in transportation.