(Winnipeg) NFI Group announced Monday that it has signed a five-year agreement to build up to 621 12-meter battery-electric buses for Toronto’s public transit company, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

The contract includes a firm order for 186 Xcelsior Charge NG transit buses, along with an option for up to 435 additional buses.

Financial details of the deal were not immediately available.

Winnipeg-based NFI says it added 261 buses to its backlog in the first quarter of 2023 based on the TTC’s initial firm and optional base order.

The deal builds on a 2022 contract with the TTC for 134 Xcelsior 12-meter hybrid electric transit buses, as well as 68 Xcelsior 18-meter hybrid electric buses.

The four-year contract includes options for up to 263 additional 12-meter hybrid-electric buses and 100 18-meter buses.

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