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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2017

Toyota delivers first fuel-cell bus to Tokyo

The company plans to introduce over 100 fuel cell buses mainly within the Tokyo area, ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

WSP | PB taps Werkmeister as nat'l strategic pursuit manager

She has 27 years of business development, marketing and sales experience, and has successfully led major strategic campaigns for large infrastructure pursuits across Southern California.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

WAVE receives UL field eval. cert. for 50kW wireless charging system

UL Field Evaluations bridge the gap between uncertified equipment and a standards-based installation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

New GSA partnership to reduce D.C. Metro energy costs

The partnership lowers Metro’s electricity supply rate within the District, and is expected to save the authority more than $1 million per year compared with existing supply rates.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

Pittsburgh Mayor announces hire for new mobility and infrastructure dept.

The department will work with residents and external stakeholders on multi-agency projects; integrate technology into transportation initiatives; and further prepare the city for "shared mobility" options.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

UITP Summit to focus on digitalization, 'mobility as a service'

The Global Public Transport Summit being held in Montréal this May will focus in total on seven key trends and themes affecting urban mobility, under the slogan “Lead the TRANSITion,” reflecting the rapid changes underway in urban mobility.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

Calif.'s SMART, Lyft to pilot first/last mile partnership

The program allows customers to use a mobile application from a smartphone to hail a LyftLine driver to take themselves and other SMART riders, traveling in the same general direction, to and from work

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2017

Consortium forming in Calif. to deploy 20 fuel-cell electric buses

Two transit agencies in California — AC Transit and the Orange County Transportation Authority — will each deploy 10 buses. New Flyer will produce the buses in conjunction with Ballard Power Systems as the fuel-cell power plant provider.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

Nova Bus, ABB partner for electric bus, charger delivery to N. America

The ABB DC fast charger, with the associated systems, is based on the common interface, which allows charging stations and electrified buses from different manufacturers to be used together.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

New Flyer receives order for up to 21 Valley Metro RPTA buses

Ten XN60 buses will be use as replacement buses for RPTA’s fleet that have reached the end of their useful life.

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