The public debut of the battery-electric buses comes on the heels of a recent award of $3.165 million in FTA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to MetroLINK for the purchase of five additional Proterra battery-electric buses and charging equipment.
Plan would cut pollution and increase access to more transportation options in age of ridesharing and autonomous vehicles.
Engineering students convert cooking oil previously used to prepare French fries, chicken and other favorites in campus restaurants to biodiesel.
Average U.S. driver faced a total driving cost of $10,288 in 2017 made up of direct (i.e. maintenance, fuel) and indirect/hidden (wasted time) costs.
Phillip Eng first joined the MTA in March 2017 when he was appointed COO, where he was responsible for leading major initiatives across all of the MTA’s agencies with a focus on innovation and technology.
Upon completion, REM will be one of the world's largest automated transport networks, connecting downtown Montreal to the South Shore, the North Shore, the West Island, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
Both new 56 passenger Van Hool TX45s are equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13, 450 HP engines and Allison B500 (Gen5) six-speed automatic transmissions, and feature Amaya A2TEN leather seats with fabric inserts and three-point seat belts.
The project will test interoperability of electric transit vehicles using a new standardized high-powered overhead charging system.
The one-story, 10,000 square foot bus terminal features an indoor waiting area, ticketing offices, a cafeteria, restrooms, nine bus bays, parking, and a customer drop off area on Stuart Street.
Overall, 116 members from both organizations met with more than 150 congressional offices.
The project will break ground this year, with service expected to begin in March 2023.
Award will be presented with the honor for its achievements in safety, security, and operations in May at the APTA Bus and Paratransit Conference in Tampa, Fla.
Company is also planning to expand to the U.S. as FlixBus USA.
With CharterUP’s new reservation platform, the company’s booking agents will see the real-time bus utilization of local partners and provide callers with information on pricing and availability in seconds.
Titled “Bikes Board First,” the project aims to do exactly that; allow bicyclists to board bike cars first at the Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Redwood City stations.
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