St. Cloud’s New Flyer of America Secures Largest Single Fuel Cell Bus Order in Company History

(KNSI) — St. Cloud-based New Flyer of America has received its largest single fuel cell bus order in company history.

San Mateo County Transit in California will use the 108 hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE FC 40-foot buses. The buses were officially added to New Flyer’s backlog in the second quarter of 2024, and firm orders were placed during the second and third quarters.

SamTrans, which extends into San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, operates an extensive network with nearly nine million bus rides across 74 routes.

Chris Stoddart, President of North American Bus and Coach at New Flyer subsidiary NFI, emphasized the importance of this partnership, which spans nearly 35 years and includes the delivery of over 175 buses to SamTrans, 27 of which were zero-emission. “This next-generation vehicle will drive a high level of performance while delivering a reduction in environmental impact and improvements to air quality for the community.”

“Our zero-emission fleet demonstrates SamTrans’ commitment towards reducing the impact of transportation on air quality and our climate by reducing greenhouse gases in our communities, which further supports our mission to provide safe, equitable and sustainable transportation for our riders,” said Tasha Bartholomew, Communications Manager, SamTrans.

The California Transportation Commission allocated $15 million to SamTrans for the purchase.

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