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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

Flexible solar strips light up campus bus shelter

The solar cells capture sunlight during the day and convert it to electricity to recharge batteries located in each lighting unit. The batteries can hold enough charge to light the shelter for the better part of a night.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

Clean Energy to supply Valley Metro transit fleet

Will provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to power fleet of 400-plus buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2009

Lake Erie Transit debuts new bus wrap

Adorned with familiar ecological symbols of the late 1960's and early 1970's including, peace signs, smiley faces, recycle emblems, stylized hearts and brightly-colored daisies.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2009

T4 America: no new money without reform

James Corless, director of Transportation for America released a statement calling for a long-term fix to the problem.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2009

Metrolinx to study electrification of GO Transit rail system

An external advisory committee made up of community representatives, including riders and independent technical experts, will be established to advise the transit agency on the Terms of Reference for the study.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2009

S.F. Muni unveils solar-powered bus shelter

Will use third-generation organic-dye-based photovoltaic solar film to power lights and information systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2009

D.C. Metro’s Catoe named top public transportation manager

The annual Outstanding Public Transportation Manager Award goes to the top manager in North America who has made outstanding contributions to the public transportation industry.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2009

TCRP releases project delivery report

In cooperation with the Transportation Research Board and the Federal Transit Administration, APTA provides free TCRP reports based on annually submitted industry problem statements.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2009

T4 America applauds clean energy bill passage

Bill advances legislation to strengthen state-level reductions in transportation emissions.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2009

EnerDel to equip AC Transit fuel cell buses

The transit authority will use the company’s lithium-ion batteries on its 16 new hybrid-electric fuel cell buses. Twelve of the buses will be used by a consortium of Bay Area transit operators in the California Air Resources Board's only Advanced Zero-Emission Bus Demonstration program.

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