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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2010

London double-decker hybrid bus design unveiled

The open platform feature, shared with the old Routemaster design, allows the reinstatement of a hop-on, hop-off service. Three doors and two staircases will aid speedier and smoother boarding.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2010

ISE accepting orders for CNG Hybrids

The new, clean-fuel ISE CNG Hybrid System offers unique competitive advantages over conventional CNG systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2010

Altair, Proterra sign lithium-ion battery order

This purchase is a follow-on order from the initial $898,400 contract announced in August 2009. At that time, Proterra purchased battery modules for several zero-emission demonstration buses, one of which was displayed to Washington, D.C. policymakers in October 2009.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2010

Daimler unveils updated Orion VII

The Orion VII features the integration of the next generation of clean engines to meet the 2010 EPA standards, as well as additional customer design enhancements.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2010

OCTA’s intermodal center honored for sustainable design

Anaheim, Calif. project selected for its innovative, environmental-friendly technologies and the new development opportunities it creates that complement and support the local economy.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2010

NCDOT installs solar-powered railroad crossing signals

This is state's first solar-powered railroad crossing signal lights and gate warning system. The NCDOT Rail Division has plans for at least one other solar panel signal and gate crossing.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2010

LEED ratings developed for green neighborhoods

Integrates the principles of smart growth, new urbanism and green building and benefits communities by reducing urban sprawl, increasing transportation choice and decreasing automobile dependence, encouraging healthy living, and protecting threatened species.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2010

Transit workers rally in Washington

Thousands descend on Capitol Hill to demand greater and more flexible funding.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2010

Calif. commuter service celebrates 3 millionth rider

Bishop Ranch has taken a leadership role in addressing the transit needs of its commuters, which has helped eliminate more than 10,000 cars on the road every day, resulting in almost two million pounds fewer pollutants released into the air.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2010

New ped trail construction under way in Detroit

When completed, the linked trails will provide eight miles of continuous greenways, enabling people to walk from Wayne State University through the Eastern Market to the Detroit Riverfront.

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