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NewsJanuary 13, 2022

Proterra Batteries to Power Vicinity Electric Transit Buses

Under a new, multi-year supply agreement, Proterra battery systems will power the Vicinity Lightning 28-foot electric transit bus and Vicinity’s strip chassis platform to support several commercial vehicle configurations such as shuttle buses, utility trucks, and box trucks.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

Nokia Deploys Scene Analytics to Enhance Railroad Crossing Safety

The AI-based system applies computer vision and machine learning technologies for real-time monitoring and analysis, to ensure the safety of railroad crossings.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

May Mobility, Via Launch 3 AV Services in 8-Month Span

Despite the variety of localities, rider demographics, and transit needs across Arlington, Grand Rapids, and Ann Arbor, each service has successfully provided effective, efficient driverless transportation services available to all.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

Cubic to Provide Next-Generation Fare Payment for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

The investment will bring the next generation of contactless fare payment and collection technology, allowing riders to “tap and go” with their mobile devices and credit/debit cards.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

U.S. DOT Doubles Investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program

The Bureau issued a NOFO to solicit applications for grants to designate Accelerators that will serve defined geographic areas, provide technical resources, and fund planning and development activities to expedite project delivery.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

NCTD Launches First-, Last-Mile Uber, Lyft Service

Passengers with a mobility device can book similar discounted trips for curb-to-curb service via an NCTD vehicle using the TripShot application.

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NewsJanuary 10, 2022

GILLIG, RR.AI Team to Bring Automated Tech to Buses

The partnership will combine RR.AI’s vehicle automation experience and GILLIG’s transit operations expertise to produce state-of-the-art safety and performance capabilities.

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NewsDecember 28, 2021

Arrival Begins Proving Ground Trials of its Electric Bus

Arrival is expected to begin production for the Bus in Q2 2022.

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

Pittsburgh's Port Authority Installing Purifiers to Sanitize Air and Surfaces Inside Vehicles

The PASP units use technology to create advanced purification by producing High Energy Clusters that are distributed throughout the interior of the vehicle, safely sanitizing both air and surfaces.

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

D.C. Metro to Purchase Battery-Electric Buses

The agency is seeking to buy 10, 40-foot-standard-length buses from multiple manufacturers to test different bus and charging technologies and assess their performance.

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