MTA Chairman, DaimlerChrysler Will Celebrate Commitment to Cleaner, Smarter, More Efficient New York Transit

New York City, which has taken the lead on reducing emissions, fuel consumption, noise and operating costs by deploying the world's largest hybrid diesel-electric transit bus fleet, will more than double this fleet by the end of 2007 thanks to a recent order with Orion Bus Industries, a DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America (DCCBNA) subsidiary.

The new order will increase the city's hybrid bus fleet from 325 to 825 units, with an option for an additional 389 buses.

Elected and appointed officials from the city, state and federal government will join representatives of DCCBNA to celebrate this commitment to improving New Yorkers quality of life through cleaner, smarter and more efficient transit at a program November 29 hosted by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

  WHAT:  Celebration of the savings -- savings in fuel, emissions, noise and
  operating expenses -- provided by the world's largest fleet of diesel-
  electric hybrid buses and the expansion of this fleet by 175 percent.
  Elected and appointed New York City, New York State and federal officials
  along with representatives of DaimlerChrysler speaking about the societal
  benefits of New York City's hybrid buses.

  WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 29

  WHERE: Vanderbilt Avenue, between 44th and 45th Streets

  WHO: (Scheduled to attend)
       MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow
       New York City Transit President Lawrence Reuter
       Congressman Sherwood Boehlert
       Andreas Renschler, DaimlerChrysler Board of Management Member -
        Commercial Vehicles
       Andreas Strecker, DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America

  CONTACT: Michael Geylin
           201-750-3533/cell: 201-341-1099
           Mg167@dcx.com

PRNewswire -- Nov. 23