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GreenPower Motor Company, Swiftly, Inc., and The Routing Company recently announced news from their respective companies.
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. announced the completed delivery of 10 EV Stars for use in the Boston market to provide last-mile passenger transportation services.
“The EV Star is the premier all-electric, purpose-built passenger shuttle vehicle on the market today,” said Claus Tritt, VP of Medium-Duty and Commercial Vehicle Sales for GreenPower. “Its class-leading range and safety ratings combine with its flexibility to meet the demands of various service opportunities in satisfying our customer’s needs.”
The GreenPower EV Star is a multi-purpose EV that can be used in a variety of settings including paratransit, employee shuttles, microtransit, and vanpool service. It has a range of up to 150 miles and offers dual charging capabilities as a standard feature.
The seating layout is customizable to an operator’s needs with multiple configurations and ADA positions. The EV Star is Altoona tested with the highest score of 92.2 in its class.
Swiftly, Inc. and Transit announced an integration that allows transit agencies to input a detour and have them intuitively displayed to app users in real time.
The new feature launched with three partner agencies in Baltimore, Vermont, and Southern California, with more transit systems to come.
The feature comes after Transit’s launch of detour auto-detection, a feature for transit agencies first launched with the STM in Montreal. It is built upon GTFS Trip-Modifications, a new data standard developed by Transit and Swiftly that is open to the entire industry.
The Routing Company (TRC) announced it has received a contract from Solano Transit Authority (STA) to deploy on-demand transit service.
The contract includes a base of three years with two one-year options for extension, for a total of up to five years.
With this contract, STA becomes TRC’s fourth partnership in California, following FAST Transit, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, and Lassen Transit.
STA’s new on-demand service will initially be available across two communities – the City of Suisun and Rio Vista. Service is anticipated to begin in late September 2023.
The governor’s proposed auto insurance reforms could save the agency $48 million annually by limiting payouts in crashes where buses are not primarily at fault.
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What truly drives the cost of a paratransit fleet? Beyond the purchase price, seven operational factors quietly determine maintenance frequency, downtime, and long-term service reliability. This whitepaper explores how these factors shape lifecycle cost and what agencies should evaluate when selecting paratransit vehicles.
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In this conversation, TBC’s Executive Director Ed Redfern, President Corey Aldridge, and Washington Representative Joel Rubin outline the coalition’s key policy priorities, the challenges facing transit agencies, and how industry stakeholders can work together to strengthen the voice of bus transit at the federal level.
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Amanda Wanke, who has worked at DART for 10 years, including the past 2½ years as CEO, will join Metro Transit as deputy chief operating officer, operations administration.
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The first comprehensive overhaul of SEPTA’s bus network will expand frequent service, add routes, and phase in changes through 2027.
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In his first State of CDTA address as CEO, Frank Annicaro highlighted the organization’s continued focus on delivering reliable service, investing in innovation, and strengthening connections across the region.
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The agency is testing floor decals on select railcars to improve awareness of priority seating and support a more accessible transit experience.
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The special episode features an exclusive interview with Mark Miller, president of Constellation Software Inc. and executive chairman of the Volaris Group, who reflects on the podcast's early vision and the importance of creating a platform where transit leaders can share ideas and learn from one another.
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The CAD facility enables NFI to complete full domestic production of heavy-duty transit vehicles, including zero-emission buses, in Winnipeg for the first time in 15 years.
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The findings provide clear evidence that sustained Federal investment in public transit and passenger rail delivers significant returns for workers, communities, taxpayers, and the U.S. economy, APTA officials said.
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