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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2012

A123 signs battery pack deal with BAE Systems

Will supply lithium ion battery packs based on company's prismatic cells for BAE's HybriDrive propulsion system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2012

Long Beach Transit chief receives top APTA award

Laurence (Larry) W. Jackson, in his fortieth year as a leader and innovator at the Calif.-based transit system, was named the “Outstanding Public Transportation Manager” for 2012.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2012

ROUSH receives CARB cert. for 2010 retrofits

Company pursuing similar retrofit certification for 2009, 2011 and 2012 model years of the same Ford E-series vans and wagons, and E-450 cutaway vehicle platforms.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2012

HDR acquires InfraConsult

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Going forward, InfraConsult will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of HDR Engineering, Inc.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2012

SEPTA captures regenerative braking energy from trains

When SEPTA's trains brake at each stop to load and unload thousands of Pennsylvania passengers, the kinetic energy of the train is converted into electricity. The agency will capture the regenerative braking energy of trains through a large-scale battery storage system and will deploy that energy as virtual power into the region's supplier of wholesale power frequency regulation and energy markets.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2012

SunLine, Amalgamated Transit reach labor agreement

Approximately 181 employees are represented by ATU 1277 including bus operators, mechanics, facility maintenance and utility employees. The agreement will be effective April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2012

Congress approves 2-year transportation bill

Under the agreement, federal transportation funding will continue at roughly $54 billion a year, with public transportation funds set at $8.36 billion in FY2012, $8.47 billion in FY 2013 and $8.595 billion in FY 2014.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2012

U. of Utah orders BYD electric bus

Will supply one all-electric bus to be retrofitted with WAVE's wireless charging pad under the bus, developed by the Utah State University Energy Dynamics Laboratory.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2012

Proterra to deliver 4 electric buses to S.C.

The contract follows Seneca’s initial announcement in November 2011 of its intention to use funds from a $4.1 million FTA TIGGER ( grant, along with local matching funds, to purchase Proterra buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2012

Keystone pipeline out of transportation bill

A Sr. Democratic aide also reported that both the House and Senate are close to an overall deal but have not yet wrapped everything up.

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