Grande West's Vicinity Buses Allowed for Sale in the USA

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 8, 2015) - Grande West Transportation Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BUS) ("Grande West" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Vicinity bus has been determined to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ("FMVSS") for the United States. Being compliant with the FMVSS allows Grande West to sell Vicinity buses in the USA.

"We are pleased with this FMVSS confirmation as it enables Grande West to formalize its strategic planning and timing for entry into the US market place," said William Trainer, President and CEO of Grande West.

About Grande West Transportation Group

Grande West is a Canadian bus manufacturer who designed, engineered and manufactures Vicinity buses. With little competition in the "mid-size" bus range, Grande West has set itself apart from others with the Vicinity bus - a heavy duty mid-size, true community transit bus now in operation in many municipalities across Canada.

The Vicinity is designed with affordability, accessibility and global responsibility in mind. It costs significantly less than a regular 40 foot transit bus, burns less fuel, emits less harmful emissions, has lower maintenance costs and is considerably more durable than cut-away buses which are based on a truck chassis.

In a large and unsaturated market segment, Grande West is poised to capture sales growth from both the replacement of cut-away buses and the right sizing of larger buses in transit fleets across Canada and the United States.

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