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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 8, 2023

Caltrain Unveils Service Increases, New Amenities for Electric Service

The service improvements are possible because Caltrain is replacing all the aging diesel trains between San Francisco and San Jose with electric trains that provide better service performance and quality, according to the agency.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 7, 2023

California's SamTrans to Purchase 108 New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Buses

When the FCEBs enter revenue service within the next few years, they will replace 16- to 17-year-old diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lifespan.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 6, 2023

CapMetro Taps WSP, Partners to Automate Bus Yard

The $1.26 million project is partly funded by a nearly $950,000 grant provided through the FTA’s ADAS for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration Program, with CapMetro funding the remaining costs.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 5, 2023

Stantec Lands Design Services Contract for New ZEB Facility

The Durham Region Transit Thornton Facility in Oshawa, Ontario will support a fleet of 215 zero-emission buses to be stored, operated, maintained, and serviced on location.

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Articles•Cover Story•December 4, 2023

Can Bus Market Turmoil Stop the ZE Revolution?

Supply chain issues continue to vex the expansion and transition of zero-emission buses in American cities. So, what can be done to help solve the problem?

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 1, 2023

Denver RTD's Report Determines 'Zero Fares' Made Positive Environmental Impact

The final report shows an increase in customer boardings and estimates a reduction of approximately nine million vehicle miles traveled during July and August.

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News•by News/Media Release•November 30, 2023

New Report Shows Importance of Investing in Zero Emission Buses

The new projections, developed with consultants Steer, set out several scenarios for investing in ZEBs as well as bus priority.

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News•by News/Media Release•November 22, 2023

FHWA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Tool

In support of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to cutting carbon pollution in half by 2030, FHWA is taking steps toward addressing the impacts of climate change.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•November 18, 2023

Biden Administration Marks 2nd Anniversary of IIJA

To date, the Administration has announced nearly $400 billion in IIJA funding, including over 40,000 specific projects and awards, across over 4,500 communities in all 50 states, D.C., the territories, and for Tribes.

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News•by News/Media Release•November 17, 2023

USDOT Releases Fifth National Climate Assessment

Led by USGCRP and its 14 member agencies, NCA5 draws on the expertise of nearly 500 authors and 250 contributors from every state, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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