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Cincinnati Metro's new battery-electric bus, which was unveiled on Earth Day
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Cincinnati Metro Goes Electric

Two battery-electric buses entered service on Earth Day, with four additional vehicles expected to join the fleet this summer. Seven more buses are planned for the end of 2027, bringing Metro’s total zero-emission fleet to 13.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2017

UC Irvine is first college in nation to convert to all-electric bus fleet

The student-funded and -operated Anteater Express shuttle service is acquiring 20 buses from BYD for $15 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2017

MARTA completes New Flyer electric-bus demonstration project

All-electric propulsion system has many benefits including zero tailpipe emissions, reduced noise inside and outside the bus, and low operational and maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

Alstom invests in driverless vehicle co. Easy Mile

In parallel, Alstom and EasyMile have signed a commercial partnership agreement aiming at joining their forces to provide integrated solutions for urban transportation. Alstom will be present at EasyMile’s board.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

King County Metro to buy 73 electric battery buses from Proterra

The agency is starting with 20 buses totaling $15.12 million. Eight of which are slated to enter service this year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2017

MCI enhances 2017 models, plans 35-foot and fully-electric coaches

The announcements come as MCI marks one of its most newsworthy appearances at ABA’s Annual Meeting & Marketplace, Jan. 14 to Jan. 17 in Cleveland and UMA Expo, Feb. 26 to March 2 in St. Louis.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Zero-emission New Flyer bus deliveries increase by 48% in 2016

Including hybrid-electric propulsion, New Flyer has now delivered over 6,400 buses driven by electric motors to the North American transit industry over the past 20 years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

Jacobs wins NJ Transit rail microgrid project contract

The microgrid will be capable of supplying highly resilient power during critical times when the regional electric grid may be compromised due to storms or other events.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

[Exclusive] Rotterdam's 'Mobility Story' includes Mix of Transport Modes

There is much more to the Dutch vision of transport than the somewhat shocking prevalence of bicycles being used by all types of people throughout the city.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

Bombardier signs framework agreement for up to 300 Austrian trains

The total amount of the framework contract is valued at a list price of approximately $1.9 billion and it gives ÖBB the opportunity to make several call-offs for trainsets used for regional and suburban rail transport.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

Proterra secures $140M in funding for expansion, product development

With the new capital, Proterra will dramatically accelerate production capacity on both coasts, while continuing to develop its next generation of heavy-duty electric vehicle products.

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