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ArticlesSeptember 28, 2017

Smart Cities: Critical Opportunities for Transit Agencies

Improvements in communication and information technologies are especially valuable to public transportation agencies, which are frequently charged with optimizing a complex system with competing needs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2017

New Minn. Metro Transit BRT line to include New Flyer electric buses

The buses will be among the first 60-foot battery-electric articulated buses put into service in the U.S.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Janna StarcicSeptember 26, 2017

Can Public Transportation Save the World from Climate Change?

How public transportation figures into cities’ and states’ climate change commitments, even after the U.S. announces its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2017

LA Metro purchases electric vehicles for non-revenue fleet

The Bolt is a zero-emission electric vehicle with an estimated range of 238 miles per charge.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffSeptember 20, 2017

[Photos] BusCon 2017 Session, Show Floor Highlights

How connected and autonomous technology will impact the transportation industry, the usage of alternative fuels and electric vehicles, and transit maintenance training and best practices were just some of the highlights of BusCon 2017, which was held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Sept. 11 to 13. BusCon 2018 returns to Indianapolis Oct. 1 to 3.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 20, 2017

BusCon 2017 Recap

A look at BusCon 2017, which included more than 60 buses, top-notch educational sessions, the Transit Maintenance Forum, and more. BusCon 2018 returns to The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Oct. 1 to 3.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2017

Proterra bus sets world record, drives 1K-plus miles on single charge

The 40-foot Catalyst E2 max traveled 1,101.2 miles this month with 660 kWh of energy storage capacity at the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Ind.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2017

Calif. legislature passes California Clean Air Initiative

Specifically, the legislation allocates $250 million toward the Carl Moyer program, $140 million toward incentivizing cleaner emissions vehicles at the ports, and another $180 million towards the Clean Bus and Truck program, which underwrites Low-NOx natural gas engines.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

New Flyer of America breaks ground on $25M Ala. facility revamp

The 36-acre, five-building campus will feature a new Vehicle Innovation Center dedicated to the advancement of bus and coach technology.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

FTA awards $55M in Low-No bus grants

Projects were selected on a competitive basis using evaluation criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, such as community needs, project benefits, and local technical and financial capacity.

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