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Posted by Gold_12th on Fri Jul 15 19:32:59 2011 DesignLine USA lands N.J. Transit dealNew Jersey Transit has awarded Charlotte-based DesignLine USA a contract for 76 buses. The contract, which includes spare parts, is valued at up to $45.6 million, according to N.J. Transit. Delivery is slated for 2012. The buses will be powered by compressed natural gas. DesignLine recently lost a high-profile contract with New York City Transit for 90 buses because of production delays and performance problems. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority canceled a $61 million proposal in March after a field test showed the hybrid-electric engines didn’t provide enough power. The company also lost a $12.5 million contract with Baltimore for 21 low-emission, diesel-hybrid vehicles. Charlotte Area Transit System chose Gillig over DesignLine for six buses because of performance concerns. On the brighter side, the company announced early this month it was sending a pair of prototype buses for a trial in Denver. DesignLine beat rivals Proterra Inc. and Cobus Industries for the contract, according to a report in sister paper Denver Business Journal. If the trial is successful, Denver Regional Transportation District has the option of acquiring 57 buses from DesignLine. DesignLine was founded in 1985 in New Zealand. A group of Charlotte investors led by Chief Executive Brad Glosson bought the company and moved its headquarters here in 2006. Its New Zealand operations are being liquidated under court supervision to satisfy creditors. Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2011/07/14/designline-usa-lands-nj-transit-deal.html Rt. 9 to get natural gas buses New compressed natural gas-powered commuter buses are coming to replace the turn-of-the-century buses now running on Route 9 in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. In this case, the 76 “Cruiser” buses replace 76 coaches built in 1999 to 2000 which have run up a lot of miles and will lose the certification on the compressed gas fuel tanks in 2013. NJ Transit’s board approved a $45.56 million contract Wednesday with DesignLine USA of North Carolina for the 45-foot-long Cruiser buses which will seat 55, which is slightly more capacity than the 49 seats in the existing MCI CNG buses now running on the Route 9 corridor. Funding is coming from the state Transportation Trust Fund and the Federal Transit Administration. The new buses also will look different than the tall boxy MCI buses. The DesignLine buses feature a rounded, more aerodynamic front end and have a low floor design which makes them lower to the ground and easier for passengers to board, according to renderings on the company’s website. The buses also will be equipped with wheelchair lifts. The New York City transit system has a fleet of DesignLine Hybrid buses it bought in 2008. DesignLine was the lowest bidder on the contract, said James Weinstein, NJ Transit executive director. The new buses will be based out of the Howell garage, which has compressed natural gas fueling facilities. They are scheduled to run on the 136 Lakewood-New York-Freehold express and the 139 Lakewood-New York routes. The new buses will have fuel tanks certified for a minimum 20-year life span from the date they are built. The latest bus purchase will give NJ Transit’s fleet an average age of six years. source: http://www.app.com/article/20110713/NJNEWS/307130114/Rt-9-to-get-natural-gas-buses New Jersey Transit Approves Contract for 76 Busses to DesignLine USA CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DesignLine USA, has been awarded a contract by New Jersey Transit (NJT) to manufacture 76 CNG Cruiser Buses. The 76 Cruiser Buses are expected to be delivered during 2012. DesignLine continues to be a Leader in providing Electric, Extended Range Electric and CNG buses throughout the world. DesignLine buses are in daily operation on five continents. About DesignLine DesignLine manufactures the most environmentally friendly buses available in the worldwide market. DesignLine's bus footprint already extends from the United States to Europe to the Middle East to Japan to Australia. New U.S. customers, Arlington, VA and Denver, CO, are adding DesignLine environmentally-friendly products to their fleet daily with other cities in the US, Canada and the Middle East following suit later this year. Current demand for DesignLine products will require production of over 300 units next year. www.designlinecorporation.com --- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-jersey-transit-approves-contract-for-76-busses-to-designline-usa-125555398.html |
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