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Encyclopedia > New Flyer Industries

New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota. Image File history File links New_Flyer_logo. ... For other uses, see Bus (disambiguation). ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English and French, per mandate of the Constitution Act 1982 Flower Prairie Crocus Tree White Spruce Bird Great Grey Owl Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14... Crookston is an American city located in the state of Minnesota. ... St. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...


It has been a supplier of buses to Vancouver and the Toronto Transit Commission over several decades. TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ... It has been suggested that TTC Special Constable Services be merged into this article or section. ...

New Flyer Advanced Styling BRT hybrid demonstrator.
New Flyer Advanced Styling BRT hybrid demonstrator.

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History

New Flyer was founded by John Coval in 1930 as the 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 1960s the company further focused on the urban transit bus market. Once again it changed its name to Flyer Industries Limited in 1971. Skytrain Bangkok. ...


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 1991. 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. Den Oudsten Bussen B.V. was a Dutch bus coachwork and components manufacturer. ... 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. ... 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. ...


In March 2002, New Flyer was acquired by KPS Special Situations Fund in New York. Also in the same year, 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. This article is about the U.S. state. ... The American Public Transportation Association is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States since the organizations founding in 1882. ...


On December 15, 2003, New Flyer announced that Harvest Partners, Inc., a New York-based leading private equity firm specializing in middle market investments, had entered into definitive agreements to acquire New Flyer Industries Limited, from KPS Special Situations Fund. Lightyear Capital, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm joined Harvest as a co-investor in the transaction. John Marinucci, CEO of New Flyer, said, "This is exciting news for New Flyer" And he went on to say that KPS specializes in turning around struggling businesses and that they typically do not hold assets after the turnaround has been accomplished. And that ever since the KPS purchase, New Flyer had achieved excellent operational and financial performance. He especially praised the employees. Private equity is a broad term that refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradable on a public stock market. ...


In 2004, New Flyer received an order of low-floor trolleybuses from the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority; the order consists of 188 E40LFR units and 40 E60LFR units. The first E40LFR was delivered in July 2005, and the rest of the units will be delivered beginning August 2006. Å koda 14 Tr trolleybus in Vilnius A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority is responsible for public transit in Greater Vancouver area. ...


2005 also saw the introduction of optional redesigned front and rear endcaps for their buses. The new endcaps are an attempt to modernize and streamline the look of their fleet, which is more or less a box on wheels. Also, a new "R" suffix was applied on all units produced with the new endcaps. The redesigned endcaps made their debut with the 2005 E40LFR order from the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority. Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority is responsible for public transit in Greater Vancouver area. ...


On March 22, 2006, John Marinucci, met with Harvest Partners, Inc., to discuss the sale of New Flyer to an undisclosed (potential) buyer. It is believed that the latest numbers for the company shall be released soon. "October 2nd's numbers are trailing and not a reflection of where we are today".


Marinucci had no comment when asked about the possibility of any new ownership of the company happening soon. Instead he responded by saying, "I've been involved with two different private equity groups as owners and recently gone public all in a short period of time" (referring to the ownership of the company). As of March 22, 2005, at the close of stock exchange the share price of NFI remained substantially unchanged, at $9.40 in low volume, 0% change. CoreData.


Bus models

New Flyer buses are represented by a prefix-number-suffix code, which describe the basic details about the model.

C - CNG, D - Diesel*, E - Electric (electric trolley bus), F - Fuel cell, G - gasoline*, H - Hydrogen Fuel Cell*, L - LNG.
* Also available as a fuel in a hybrid electric propulsion setup, signified as DE, HE, or GE.
  • Number, indicates the length of the bus in feet. Currently, New Flyer offers buses in 30, 35, 40, and 60 feet lengths.
  • Suffix, indicates the bus configuration:
LF - Low Floor units with the conventional front and rear ends, HF - High Floor
S and V - Viking (suburban transit coach) discontinued around 2000. The remaining models see good usage in Houston, Texas and small usage (only 3 buses used, all on one route, the X51 run out of Casey Stengel Bus Depot) in New York City.
LFR - Low Floor units with restyled front and rear ends.
LFBRT - BRT styling

Frameless passenger windows are also an option, but is not represented in the name of the bus. Propulsion method may refer to a number of different articles: For a list of space transport methods, see spacecraft propulsion. ... A CNG propelled autorickshaw on the streets of New Delhi, Delhi. ... Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the Diesel engine. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ... A fuel cell is an electrochemical device similar to a battery, but differing from the latter in that it is designed for continuous replenishment of the reactants consumed; i. ... Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting mostly of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been processed to remove impurities and heavy hydrocarbons and then condensed into a liquid at atmospheric pressure by cooling it to approximately -163 degrees Celsius. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A group of METRO buses parked at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus, lift bus, and light rail service in Harris County, Texas, which includes Houston. ... The Casey Stengel Bus Depot Logo The Casey Stengel Bus Depot is located on Roosevelt Avenue near Willets Point Boulevard, right across the street from Shea Stadium in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. ... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the State of New York. ...


Historical

The D700 buses are similar models to Flxible-Grumman Model 53102-6-1 (buses used by New York's MTA). The D800 buses are a badge engineered version of the AM General Metropolitan which itself was a updated version of the D700: A 1987 Metro-B, owned by WMATA, serves as a roadblock in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005. ... Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ... AM General is a heavy vehicle manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana and best known for the civilian Hummer and military Humm-Vee. ...

  • C-40
  • T-40
  • P-37 "Canuck"
  • P-41 "Canuck"
  • D500 Canuck
  • D600 Canuck
  • D700/D700A (1968–1974)
  • E700/E700A (trolley, 1968–1973)
  • D800/D800B (1974–1981)
  • E800/E800B (trolley, 1974–1978)
  • D900 (1978–1980)
  • D901/D901A (1980–1986)
  • D902 (1984, for San Francisco)
  • E901A (trolley; 1981, for Vancouver)
  • E902 (trolley; 1982–1984, for Vancouver)
  • D35HF (1988–1997)
  • C40HF/D40HF/L40HF (1987–1999)
  • D40S (late 1980s—mid 1990s, Canada-only)
  • D45S (late 1980s—mid 1990s, Canada-only)
  • D45V "Viking" Coach bus (1998–1999, only purchased by Houston METRO and MTA New York City Transit)
  • F40LF — Fuel Cell (Hydrogen) Test Buses (1996)
  • D60HF (1988–2004)

Two forms of public transport operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni): on the left, a bus (the 38 Geary line) and, on the right, the F Market historic streetcar. ... TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ... TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ... A group of METRO buses parked at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus, lift bus, and light rail service in Harris County, Texas, which includes Houston. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, Transit, NYCT for New York City Transit or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ...

Current

  • C/D/DE/L30LF (1996–present — not all propulsion types originally available)
  • C/D/DE/L35LF (1996–present — not all propulsion types originally available)
  • C/D/DE/E/GE/L40LF (1989–present — not all propulsion types originally available)
  • HE40LF (2005–present)
  • D60LF (1997–present)
  • DE/E60LF (2002–present)
  • D40i/DE40i (Invero; 2001–present)
  • DE40LF BRT/DE60LF BRT (Bus Rapid Transit; 2005–present)
  • C/D/DE30LFR (2005–present)
  • C/D/DE35LFR (2005–present)
  • C/D/DE40LFR (2005–present)
  • D/DE60LFR (2005–present)
  • E60LFR (Debut expected January 2007 at Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority)
  • E40LFR (2006–present)

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Canada ABQ RIDE is the local transit agency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Rapid Ride is the name of a bus rapid transit service operated by ABQ RIDE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... AC Transit (in full, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is a regional bus agency serving parts of Alameda County and Contra Costa County in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. ... The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) provides mass transit bus service within Lansing, Michigan (the Michigan state capital) as well as to many nearby cities and suburbs such as East Lansing and Okemos. ... The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is a mass transit agency that provides bus transportation within State College, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University, as well as the surrounding areas in Centre County, Pennsylvania. ... State college has multiple meanings. ... The Illinois Terminal, MTD Transit Hub for Champaign The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District refers both to the greater Champaign-Urbana area surrounding Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, and to the entity which provides transportation services and facilities to that area. ... Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. ... Cobb Community Transit or CCT is the bus public transit system in Cobb County, Georgia, one of metro Atlantas three most populated suburban counties. ... Community Transit is the main public transit authority of Snohomish County, Washington. ... Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) is a bus system serving much of the U.S. state of Connecticut and is a division of that states Department of Transportation. ... Detroit Department of Transportation or DDOT is the public transit operator in Detroit, Michigan. ... Fort Worth Transportation Authority is the operator of the bus system of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, popularily known as The T. The T also partners with DART of Dallas through the Trinity Railway Express (TRE), which offers commuter rail service from downtown Fort Worth to DFW Airport and... The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (officially the GCRTA, but usually referred to as the RTA) is the metropolitan transportation agency in Cleveland, Ohio and its surrounding suburbs. ... Housatonic Area Regional Transit, known popularly as HART, is the provider of public transportation for Danbury, Connecticut and surrounding communities. ... Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California, United States, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County and Northwestern Orange Counties. ... The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also known as Metro, MTA or LACMTA) is the regional transportation planning and public transportation operating agency for the county of Los Angeles. ... The Maryland Transit Administration, sometimes called MTA Maryland to avoid confusion with other cities agencies called MTA, is a state operated transit service serving all of Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding counties. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [1] formed in 1964 to finance and operate most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA area. ... Map of the MARTA rail system The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, (MARTA) is a public rapid-transit system that serves parts of Metropolitan Atlanta, including the city of Atlanta, Fulton County and DeKalb County. ... Articulating bus Metro Transit, Metro for short, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, a division of the King County Department of Transportation. ... Metro Transit logo Metro Transit is the transit division of the Metropolitan Council, a regional governmental agency in the Minneapolis-St. ... A group of METRO buses parked at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus, lift bus, and light rail service in Harris County, Texas, which includes Houston. ... The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is the largest transit agency in Wisconsin and ranks among the top 50 transit agencies in the United States. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, Transit, NYCT for New York City Transit or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ... The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) is the local provider of public transportation for Erie and Niagara counties in New York. ... Look up octa- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the numerical prefix octa- see Wiktionary. ... Valley Metro, officially named the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA), is the system responsible for public transit in the area of Phoenix and Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Pierce Transit, in full the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, is the public transit authority of Pierce County, Washington. ... // River Valley Transit (Previously known as City Bus prior to the summer of 2005. ... A Ride On Orion V goes out of service at Glenmont station. ... The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is a public benefit organization which provides transportation services in the area in and around Rochester, New York. ... Citizens Area Transit (or CAT) is the name of the bus system in the Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada area. ... San Diego Transit or San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit operator for the San Diego area. ... Two forms of public transport operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni): on the left, a bus (the 38 Geary line) and, on the right, the F Market historic streetcar. ... Santa Clarita Transit is the transit agency serving the city of Santa Clarita, California. ... The Big Blue Bus is a municipal bus operator in Los Angeles Westside, USA, mostly serving Santa Monica, Westwood, and Venice. ... The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that serves 3. ... Sound Transit Express (ST Express) is the major bus transit system that serves as part of the Sound Transit network. ... Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington states Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since 1996. ... Formerly known as TalTran, StarMetro is the main public bus service in Tallahassee, Florida. ... The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus premier mass transit system, and has been twice honored as Americas Best Transit System. ... TriMet, more formally the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit within the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ... The Jackson Graham Building, where Metro headquarters is located. ...

Ajax Transit was the former public transit operator in the Town of Ajax, Ontario. ... Durham Region Transit (DRT) is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... BC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside of Greater Vancouver. ... A Brampton Transit bus. ... Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario Canada. ... Calgary Transit is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta. ... Coast Mountain Bus Company is the contract operator for bus transit services in Greater Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of TransLink, the entity responsible for transit. ... Durham Region Transit (DRT) is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. ... Wheelchair-accessible low-floor buses such as this Nova LFS now form the majority of the GRT fleet. ... Greater Sudbury Transit is a public transport authority that operates buses in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. ... The Hamilton Street Railway (abbreviated as HSR) is the name of the organization which operates all public transit vehicles in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. ... Lethbridge Transit (also known commonly as LA Transit) manages and operates the municipally-owned public transportation system in Lethbridge, Alberta. ... The London Transit Commission (LTC), is the public transit system for the City of London, Ontario. ... Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotias Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). ... A Mississauga Transit New Flyer articulated bus at South Common Mall. ... OC Transpo articulated bus OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Oshawa Transit Commission is the current public transit agencies in the city of Oshawa, Ontario. ... Durham Region Transit (DRT) is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Regina Transit (System) is a public transportation agency that is operated by city of Regina, Saskatchewan. ... Richmond Hill Transit, created in 1960, was initially operated by Trailways of Canada Limited, then Travelways starting in 1976 and Laidlaw in the 1980s. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... It has been suggested that TTC Special Constable Services be merged into this article or section. ... TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ... Vaughan Transit began in 1973 to provide service in the town of Vaughan, in southwest York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Victoria Regional Transit System is a transportation organization which services transportation needs of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... Winnipeg Transit is the public transit agency in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

Rivals

A 2006 Orion VII HEV (07. ... Prevost Car is a Quebec-based bus manufacturer used by inter-urban operators and tour bus companies throughout Canada and the United States. ... Motor Coach Industries International Inc. ... A Nova LFS operated by Grand River Transit. ... North American Bus Industries, commonly known as NABI, is a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Anniston, Alabama and was linked to Ikarus Bus and Crown Coach joint venture. ... A Gillig Advantage is in service for Harrisonburg Transit on February 18, 2005 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ...

External links

  • New Flyer Homepage
  • busexplorer.com New Flyer Page

  Results from FactBites:
 
New Flyer Industries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1133 words)
New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
New Flyer D40HF at the University Endowment Lands, British Columbia.
New Flyer D60HF at the University Endowment Lands, British Columbia.
DJC.COM: Bus maker sold to 2 New York firms, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (142 words)
CLOUD, Minn. (AP) -- New Flyer Industries Ltd., the largest manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in North America, is being acquired by two private equity firms based in New York.
Harvest Partners Inc. said Tuesday it is partnering with Lightyear Capital LLC to acquire New Flyer from KPS Special Situations Funds, which in 2002 had bought a controlling interest in the company for $28 million in equity.
New Flyer's low-floor and high-floor buses are operated by public transit authorities in New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Atlanta, Seattle and many other major cities in the United States and Canada.
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