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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2011

BAE Systems launches HybriDrive website

The microsite offers a fresh, new look, simplified navigation and more comprehensive information on the complete family of HybriDrive vehicles and products.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2011

Venture firm invests $30M in Proterra

Proterra's 35-foot EcoRide BE35 bus, in daily service at Calif.-based Foothill Transit since last September, will be rolling out to VIA Transit in San Antonio and Tallahassee StarMetro in Florida later this year.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

Alstom, Transmashholding to create electric train

The train is designed according to the principles of basic platform and modular construction, which will allow rapid modification of rolling stock of different types and composition and adaptation of any future power supply.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2011

BC Transit hydrogen fleet pilot program making strides

The 20-vehicle fleet, which is part of a five-year $89 million pilot program, recently passed the one-million-kilometer mark and is showing significant improvements in reliability.

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ArticlesMay 18, 2011

Riverside Transit tests hydraulic hybrid system

RTA's ElDorado National vehicle is being used to test Eaton's hydraulic hybrid system, which was installed by Riverside, Calif.-based Complete Coach Works.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2011

Alternative fuel use gaining traction in transit bus sector

Will represent more than 50 percent of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide by 2015, up from 28 percent of total bus deliveries in 2010.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2011

Chicago Transit to install LED signs at bus shelters

The signs will be strategically placed at bus stops, with at least one in each ward and where higher numbers of boardings occur, and also at busy transfer and connection locations.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2011

SamTrans awarded for sustainability efforts

APTA honored the agency with a bronze level recognition award for its commitment to sustainability. SamTrans’ Sustainability Program is spearheaded by employee volunteers who work on projects and policies that demonstrate sustainability in action, such as switching to energy-efficient lighting, using double-sided printing and changing to single stream recycling.

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ArticlesMarch 29, 2011

Complete Coach Works helps Puerto Rico upgrade transit, economy

Complete Coach Works invested in the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility in Puerto Rico, employing local workers, to rehab 57 buses for the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA) of Puerto Rico.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2011

U. of South Carolina looking to use fuel-cell bus

Forging a partnership with Ford, the Columbia City Council, and the federal Department of Energy to transport disabled students around campus for one year.

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