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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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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2016

Bilbao, Spain adds 2 electric Irizar i2e buses

The totally silent, zero-emission vehicles achieve a range of over 124 miles and include sodium-nickel batteries that provide power to the electric motor, resulting in a nominal torque of 1500 Nm and 180 kW of power.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

Mass. agency adds 3 Proterra electric buses, fast chargers

The buses will serve communities along PVTA's Route P21E in Holyoke and Springfield. In addition to state-contributed funds, PVTA purchased the Proterra Catalyst FC buses with funds from the Federal Highway and Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2016

Texas A&M working with EPA to optimize fleet performance

The research team will monitor the engine (speed, RPM, load, and other parameters) data along with GPS information in order to analyze the bus fleet drive cycles, and identify characteristics such as idle time and speed distribution.

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