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News•by Staff•July 9, 2024

FTA Awards $1.5B in Grants to Modernize Bus Fleets

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FTA has awarded nearly $5 billion in the past three years to replace and modernize transit buses on America’s roadways, building new technology with American workers. U.S. factories will produce more than 4,600 of these new buses.

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News•by Staff•July 2, 2024

RIPTA Celebrates First Electric Bus In-Line Charging Station

The cutting-edge charging station, located along the R-Line — RIPTA’s most frequently-used route connecting Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket — can charge up to four electric buses simultaneously while they are in service.

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News•by Staff•June 28, 2024

Miami-Dade Breaks Ground on New Transit Center

The SDTOC is the first of its kind in the U.S., as it is the first all-electric facility and the first to accommodate up to 100 articulated, zero emission BEBs.

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News•by Staff•June 27, 2024

Biz Briefs: PhoenixEV, Transdev, and More

METRO's latest Biz Briefs roundup includes a rebrand, Transdev, and more.

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News•by Staff•June 19, 2024

ZEB Con Coming to Philly in August

ZEB Con will convene bus and shuttle fleet managers, industry professionals, and climate advocates from around the world.

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News•by Staff•June 19, 2024

Illinois MetroLINK Taps EO Charging to Install EV Infrastructure

EO will be providing its Full Fleet Electrification, comprising of hardware, software, and ongoing operation and maintenance services.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•June 17, 2024

Montgomery County Breaks Ground on Renewable Energy-Powered Transit Depot

The County operates the second-largest bus fleet in the Washington, D.C. region. Its David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center is a major depot within Ride On Montgomery's network and the fifth largest County-owned energy consumer.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•June 13, 2024

Biz Briefs: Alexander Dennis, Tolar, and Wabtec

The latest agency/supplier news from England, California, and France.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•June 12, 2024

King County to Test Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Buses

The plan to add hydrogen fuel-cell buses reflects Metro’s goal to be a sustainability leader and has the potential to benefit riders, reduce local air pollution, and help tackle global climate change.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•June 11, 2024

Pace Adds First Electric Paratransit Vehicle

The vehicle represents a milestone for Pace’s Project Zero plan for the transition to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040.

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