New Flyer opens Customer Acceptance and Delivery facility in Winnipeg, restoring full Canadian bus manufacturing - Sustainable Bus

"The new site forms part of a broader investment programme combining federal and provincial funding with internal capital from the manufacturer. According to the company, the facility allows heavy-duty transit buses - including zero-emission models - to be manufactured entirely in Winnipeg, restoring a complete domestic production chain that had not been present in Canada for fifteen years."

"The CAD facility will serve as the final stage for vehicle inspection, acceptance procedures and delivery preparation for transit agencies. The new infrastructure is expected to expand New Flyer's production capacity by up to 240 equivalent units per year by 2027, with four production line entries planned weekly."

"According to the company, the Winnipeg expansion also enables its U.S. manufacturing plants to concentrate on vehicle production for American transit agencies, while Canadian facilities handle domestic orders."

NFI Group and New Flyer Industries opened a Customer Acceptance and Delivery facility in Winnipeg on March 3, 2026, restoring full domestic transit bus manufacturing to Canada after a 15-year gap. The facility, constructed beginning in late 2024 with first vehicles produced in September 2025, represents a collaborative investment combining federal, provincial, and company funding. The CAD facility handles final inspection, acceptance procedures, and delivery preparation for transit agencies. Production capacity is expected to reach 240 equivalent units annually by 2027, with four production line entries planned weekly. This expansion allows U.S. plants to focus on American orders while Canadian facilities serve domestic demand.

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