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NewsDecember 7, 2021

Cost of Caltrain Electrification Increases, Project on Track for 2024

The cost will require an additional $462 million over the initial estimate for the project, $129 million over the estimate made by the Federal Transit Administration earlier this year.

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NewsDecember 3, 2021

TriMet Reaches New Milestone as Buses Now Run on Cleaner-Burning Renewable Diesel

TriMet celebrated the shift to a cleaner burning fuel on Dec. 2, with General Manager Sam Desue Jr. and Oregon Sen. Michael Dembrow.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

GoRaleigh, INIT partner for Electric Fleet Smart Charge Management System

Integration with the agency’s CAD/AVL and planning systems will allow for real-time charging plan updates according to operational needs, ensuring vehicles are charged in an economical and efficient manner.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2021

U.S. Infrastructure Bill Primer: Billions of Dollars on the Way for the Ground Transportation Sector

The infrastructure bill is being touted as a generational investment in America’s infrastructure, with $550 billion in funds being targeted towards improving roads, removing lead water pipelines, upgrading bridges, and expanding broadband accessibility.

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NewsNovember 24, 2021

Walsh-Stantec Selected to Help King County Metro's Transition to Zero-Emission Bus Fleet

As part of Metro’s goal for a 100% ZEB fleet by 2035, The Walsh Group and Stantec will provide progressive design-build services for the Interim Base Electrification project.

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NewsNovember 19, 2021

Fusion, Alexander Dennis Offer First Glimpse Of UK’s First Level 4 Full-Sized Autonomous Bus

It is the next key milestone in CAVForth, a pilot project lead by Fusion Processing Ltd., which will see full-sized SAE Level 4 autonomous buses running on UK roads for the first time next year.

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NewsNovember 18, 2021

Van Hool Unveils Double-Decker Battery-Electric Coach

The TDX25E is destined for the U.S. market, where it will be used for comfortable employee commutes and/or regular passenger transport.

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NewsNovember 16, 2021

New Flyer Receives Bus Order from the University of Michigan

The contract has a base term of one year with 13 one-year renewal terms, and it also marks New Flyer’s first bus order from U-M.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

NFI Financial Solutions to Address Vehicle, Infrastructure, and Battery Financing Needs

Financing covers new and pre-owned buses and coaches, infrastructure development (including hardware, software, and support services offered by NFI Infrastructure Solutions), and vehicle batteries.

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NewsNovember 11, 2021

Lumin-Air, IndyGo Partner to Help Reduce Pathogens in Full Fleet of Buses

IndyGo will equip all of its buses with MERV-13 equivalent active filtration and UV-C lighting to help continuously clean the air inside its buses.

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