New Flyer Industries is the leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It began in 1935 as the company Western Auto and Truck Body Works Ltd. Reflecting an increased focus on bus manufacturing, it changed its name in 1948 to Western Flyer Coach. In the 1960's the company further focused on the urban transit bus market. Once again it changed its name to Flyer Industries Limited in 1971. The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ...

On July 15, 1986 Jan den Oudsten, a descendant of the family who created the Dutch company Den Oudsten Bussen BV purchased Flyer Industries, changing its name to New Flyer Industries Limited. Den Oudsten Bussen B.V was a leading and innovative bus manufacturer in its native country, the Netherlands. New Flyer subsequently introduced North America's first low floor bus, delivering the D40LF to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1989. In 2001, the delivery of 6300 low-floor buses represented close to half of the North American fleet, confirming New Flyer as the dominant player in the transit bus manufacturing industry in North America. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An example of a standard production model by Den Oudsten, the MB-200. ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency (operated pursuant to an interstate compact) that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure including the bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports within the New York-New Jersey Port District. ... Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ...

In 2002, Mr. den Oudsten retired as CEO of New Flyer Industries Ltd. and has recently been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the American Public Transportation Association for his achievements and contributions at New Flyer.

Historic Bus Production Models

• D700 (1968 - 1974)
• E700 (trolley) (1968 - 1973)
• D800 (1974 - 1981)
• E800 (trolley) (1974 - 1978)
• D900 (1978 - 1980)
• D901 (1980 - 1986)
• D902 (1982)
• E901A(trolley) (1981)
• E902 (trolley) (1982 - 1984)

• D45S "Viking" Transit coach ended in late 1990's
• x35HF (1988 - 1997)
• x40HF (1987 - 1999)
• x60HF (1988 - 2004)

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Production Bus Models

• x30LF (1996 - present)
• x35LF (1996 - present)
• x40LF (1989 - present)
• D40i (only diesels produced so far) (2001 - present)
• x60LF (1995 - present)

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External Links

New Flyer Homepage (http://www.newflyer.com/)