The Quebec company Nova Bus announced on Monday that it had agreed to sell at least 124 LFSe+ electric buses to the Toronto Transit Commission.
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The contract also includes a potential order of 12 buses and options for up to 405 units, for a potential total of up to 541 buses.
“In addition, the contract includes an adoption process allowing other transportation agencies in Ontario to enter into their own agreements with Nova Bus for the purchase of up to 550 buses over a four-year period,” said know Nova Bus.
The amount of the contract was not disclosed, but the company pointed out that the agreement was made possible thanks to an investment of $700 million from the City of Toronto and the federal government for the electrification of the park. TTC buses. This sum must be used to purchase vehicles, but also to adapt infrastructure and install new charging stations.