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News•by Staff•March 4, 2013

Sound Transit completes TOD land sale

The new $18 million project will be a mixed-use arts facility containing 57 rental units of affordable live/work space for artists and their families. The ground floor will include a community room and 12 commercial spaces for non-profits, creative enterprises and related businesses.

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News•by Staff•February 28, 2013

Texas’ VIA rolls out electric bus service

Called the Arc, the service was made possible by a $5,000,000 TIGGER grant . The agency bought three electric-powered buses built by Proterra to run the service.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2013

Clean Energy releases third edition of 'The Road to Natural Gas'

The edition includes new agreements signed with additional fueling partners as potential locations for new Clean Energy stations along the expanding “America's Natural Gas Highway.”

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News•by Staff•February 25, 2013

Salem, Ore.-based medical transport goes propane

Willamette Valley Transport serves patients who need wheelchair and non-emergency stretcher transportation, utilizing specially equipped vehicles outfitted with wheelchair lifts and wheelchair securement stations inside.

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News•by Staff•February 21, 2013

Visual Marking receives APTA sustainability honor

Company provides a wide cross-section of quality transportation signs and graphics. Creating a variety of branding and print media for APTA business members, builders, consultants, OEMs and transit agencies.

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News•by Staff•February 21, 2013

ROUSH adds 3 Ford chassis options

Built on a 2013 model year or newer chassis with a 6.8-liter, V10 engine, the ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas-powered Ford F-53 and F-59 feature a 67-usable gallon propane autogas fuel tank.

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News•by Staff•February 20, 2013

$12.5M awarded to improve access to national parks, forests

The funds are provided through the FTA’s Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program, which awarded $40.8 million for similar projects in January 2012.

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News•by Staff•February 19, 2013

Proterra, Key partner for financing program

Under terms of the deal, purchasers can finance up to 100% of the cost of each bus, allowing them to spread their payments over time and provide for a capital cushion in an uncertain economic environment.

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News•by Staff•February 19, 2013

German bus system to test Bombardier electric charging tech

PRIMOVE technology is based on inductive energy transfer. It is installed entirely under the road surface and under the floor of the vehicles. The charging process begins as soon as the vehicle completely covers the charging segment.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•February 15, 2013

New Flyer, DesignLine discuss electric bus offerings

New Flyer has a contract with Chicago Transit Authority for two XE40 buses and received funding for a few Winnipeg Transit buses. Meanwhile, the ECO Smart is available in 30-, 35- and 42-foot versions.

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