▁started ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁largely ▁supported ▁by ▁Natural ▁Resources ▁Canada , ▁which ▁contributed ▁ ▁for ▁the ▁project . ▁ ▁Dep loyment ▁The ▁first ▁New ▁Fly er ▁In ver o ▁D 4 0 i ▁was ▁completed ▁at ▁the ▁St . ▁Cloud ▁plant ▁on ▁May ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁six ▁ordered ▁for ▁the ▁St . ▁C ath ar ines ▁Trans it ▁Author ity . ▁The ▁In ver o ▁also ▁entered ▁re venue ▁service ▁for ▁Bur ling ton ▁Trans it ▁by ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁The ▁first ▁United ▁States ▁trans it ▁ag ency ▁to ▁order ▁the ▁In ver o ▁was ▁Community ▁Trans it , ▁serving ▁Sn oh om ish ▁County , ▁Washington , ▁near ▁Seattle ; ▁the ▁first ▁Community ▁Trans it ▁bus ▁rolled ▁off ▁the ▁line ▁at ▁St . ▁Cloud ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁O C ▁Trans po ▁in ▁Ott awa ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁major ▁win ▁for ▁the ▁In ver o . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁the ▁Lane ▁Trans it ▁District ▁serving ▁Eug ene , ▁Oregon ▁announced ▁plans ▁to ▁implement ▁a ▁bus ▁rapid ▁trans it ▁system ▁using ▁six ▁DE 6 0 i ▁ 6 0 ' ▁art ic ulated ▁In ver os ▁( then ▁designated ▁DE 6 0 i L F - B RT , ▁emphas izing ▁the ▁low - floor ▁design ▁and ▁bus ▁rapid ▁trans it ▁intent ions ), ▁to ▁be ▁delivered ▁in ▁August