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ArticlesOctober 7, 2020

Statewide Procurement: Simplifying Zero-Emission Bus Purchasing

As the industry landscape changes with new technology innovations in propulsion systems, software developments, and what “transit service” means, another aspect of the overall ecosystem has evolved: contract purchasing of zero-emission buses.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

Plan to Modernize Transit on East Coast May Yield $11.1B in Health Benefits

The TCI program is a bold regional plan being developed by a bipartisan group of governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., with support from transportation, health, environmental, and business groups, to cut harmful carbon pollution from the transportation sector

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

Lion Electric Co., ABB Partner to Sell, Service Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment

ABB’s complete charging equipment product line will be sold under Lion Energy, the heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer’s end-to-end infrastructure solution.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

CALACT Enables Easy Purchase of Phoenix Motorcars’ ZEUS Vehicles

Transit agencies who are members of CALACT can now purchase the ZEUS all-electric shuttle bus through a federal and California state-compliant purchasing solution, avoiding lengthy and expensive RFPs and bid processes.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

Iowa's DART Adds First Proterra Battery-Electric Bus

The pilot project was made possible thanks to a public-private partnership with MidAmerican Energy who signed on to provide the local match for DART’s Low or No-Emission grant application with the FTA.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

St. Louis Set to Deploy New Flyer Battery-Electric Buses

Bi-State Development operates the Metro Transit public transportation system for the greater St. Louis region, providing MetroBus, MetroLink light rail, Metro Call-A-Ride paratransit services in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2020

GreenPower Adds ABC Bus as N.Y. Dealer

As part of the agreement, ABC Bus will purchase 100 GreenPower vehicles over the next 36 months.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2020

LA Metro Approves Comprehensive Moving Beyond Sustainability Plan

Moving Beyond Sustainability outlines a comprehensive sustainability strategy for the next decade to make Metro facilities greener, reduce air pollution and trash from construction and reduce smog and greenhouse gases across L.A. County.

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ArticlesSeptember 28, 2020

Succeeding with Your EV Fleet Pilot

It’s easy to be sold on the idea of going electric but success requires careful planning, and that becomes even more true when more vehicles are involved in the project.

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ArticlesCover StorySeptember 28, 2020

CTDOT, Partners to Test Autonomous Buses on BRT Service

In addition to testing SAE Level 4 autonomy, the project will also test automated docking to improve accessibility and platooning to increase vehicle efficiencies.

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