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business briefs Railway and Mass Transit Interiors Tech/Design Expo Railway & Mass Transit Interiors Technology/Design Expo, the world's only exhi- bition dedicated to railcar and road bus/coach interior design and equipment, will be taking place October 24-26, 2012 at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. The exhibition fl oor will feature around 100 participating companies showcasing a wide range of interiors innovations. Attendees will fi nd everything needed for a next new-build or refurbished interiors project, including materials, fi re safety, infotainment, lighting, fl ooring, security, seats and covering and much more. A highlight of the event is the free-of-charge forum. Top international speakers will be off ering their insights into product and service innovations and case studies, including Amtrak's Duncan Copland will be talking delegates through the design of the operator's latest diner cars. Lynn Lefebvre, with VIA Rail Canada will pro- vide a sneak preview of their recently introduced luxurious 'all-suite' class, and Jacques Belley with Bombardier North America will be sharing his experience into lightweight designs. There will also be a Composites & Lightweight Materials Pavilion.For more information, visit www.railwayinteriors-expo.com or, to exhibit, contact David Stradling at david.stradling@ukipme.com. NEW FLYER AWARDED DAIMLER N.Y. BUS ORDER Daimler Buses North America Inc. (DBNA) assigned New Flyer its contract with New York City Transit Authority and the New York Metropolitan Trans- portation Authority Bus Co. to build 74 heavy-duty 40-foot CNG buses, with an additonal 30 bus option. The assignment is a result of Daimler's decision to exit pro- duction of heavy-duty transit buses for the U.S. and Canadian markets. ABC ACQUIRES TMC GROUP ABC Companies announced its investment in the small and mid-size bus manufacturing market through its acquisition of the assets of TMC Group Inc. located in Elkhart, Ind. The new operating company will be known as Ameritrans Bus Inc. ABC anticipates investing additional capital in the business to increase production and capacity. The small and mid-size bus products will continue to be distributed through the loyal dealer network already established by TMC Group Inc. MCI DELIVERS TO GO TRANSIT Motor Coach Industries (MCI) delivered 18 Commuter Coach models to GO Transit,which completes a 36-coach order for 2012. The new coaches, powered by Cummins clean-diesel engines and Allison transmission for near-zero emissions. feature 57 comfortable forward-facing seats by Amaya, a Braun wheelchair lift, and other comforts designed to attract suburban and long distance commuters. 96 < mETRO mAGAZINE SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2012 metro-magazine.com