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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2015

NYU, MIT among TransitCenter transportation grant recipients

The applicants were ranked on the basis of their potential impact to improve public transportation, originality and applicants' track records, as well as their consistency with TransitCenter's own programming.

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ProductsNovember 6, 2015

23-ft. battery-electric bus

BYD’s new 23-foot battery-electric coach utilizes the company’s proprietary Iron-Phosphate Battery and meets over-the-road and shuttle applications with a range of 124.3 miles on a single charge. After 12 years of use, battery capacity is projected to remain about 80%, so there’s no need for battery replacement.

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ProductsNovember 6, 2015

CS City Service Bus

Designed for ease of entry and exit, the CS provides wheelchair access and is ideal for feeding into the main lines of a transit system by providing transportation from smaller residential areas and during hours of low passenger demand.

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ProductsNovember 6, 2015

FS2 Tour Coach XL Model

Built on the Freightliner S2 chassis the coach is wheelchair accessible and features a Cummins ISB 6.7L, 300 horsepower engine coupled to a 320 AMP alternator.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2015

House OKs $325B surface transportation bill

Passed by a 363-64 vote, the bill calls for spending $261 billion on highways and $55 billion on transit over six years. As expected, the legislation authorizes highway funding for six years, but only if Congress can come up with a way to pay for the final three years.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2015

Mobileye collision avoidance system to be added to Proterra buses

An alert system such as Mobileye can give a distracted driver the opportunity to avoid a collision or mitigate its severity, according to the company.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2015

Induction Braking System

Telma’s induction braking system product range includes more than 250 retarder variations for road vehicles, providing braking torques of 350 Nm to 3300 Nm. Designed to be mounted on driveshafts, gearboxes or drive axles, this wide range provides solutions to a large variety of vehicle configurations.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2015

Hybrid Electric Drive System

The XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System is now available for the GM 3500/4500 Cutaway/Cab Chassis. This new offering enables universities, transit agencies and for-hire transportation companies that use small shuttle buses to slash fuel costs.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2015

The RAM ProMaster at BusCon

The Ram ProMaster® features a standard V6 engine and boasts a class-exclusive front-wheel-drive system, which allows for responsive handling.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2015

The Streetcar Trolley

The Streetcar Trolley has a full stainless steel low-floor, patent-pending, monocoque chassis design, exceeding the required 1:6 ratio for ADA loading, with a fold-out wheelchair ramp.

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