NFI receives order for Buses from Durham Region

New Flyer secures a battery-electric and clean-diesel bus order from Durham Region Transit, supporting sustainable transit and Canadian manufacturing expansion.

Winnipeg, North America- NFI Group Inc., a bus and coach manufacturer in zero-emission electric mass mobility solutions, subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer), has secured two firm orders from Durham Region Transit (DRT), further strengthening its commitment to sustainable transit solutions across Canada.

The competitively procured orders include seven Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot battery-electric buses and Thirty Six Xcelsior 40-foot clean-diesel buses, supporting DRT’s transit network expansion.

DRT, one of Ontario’s key regional transit systems, serves eight municipalities across the Durham region, providing seamless connectivity to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)—Canada’s most populous metropolitan region.

Mr. Chris Stoddart, President of North American Bus and Coach at NFI, said, “This latest investment underscores our shared commitment to enhancing mobility and improving the passenger experience. Through continuous innovation and strategic investments like expanding our Winnipeg facility to support an all-Canadian bus manufacturing initiative. New Flyer is strengthening Canada’s transit ecosystem for future generations.”

Mr. Bill Holmes, General Manager at DRT, said “These New Flyer buses will enhance the Durham Region Transit fleet to support our mission of delivering sustainable, efficient public transit services for the communities we serve.”  

DRT’s Xcelsior CHARGE NG buses will be among the first manufactured under New Flyer’s All-Canadian Build initiative, which expands its Winnipeg manufacturing capacity to enable the complete manufacturing of heavy-duty transit buses in Canada. Supported by the Government of Manitoba and Prairies Economic Development Canada, the project is expected to increase production capacity by up to 240 equivalent units annually and create 250 new green jobs strengthening Manitoba’s Green Economy.