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SEARCHStarTran is adding 10 battery-electric bus, while Broome County officials added three more vehicles powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Each StarTran bus is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100-160 tons per year, compared to a traditional clean diesel bus.
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Each StarTran bus is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100-160 tons per year, compared to a traditional clean diesel bus. New Flyer
Nebraska’s City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities, operating as StarTran Bus Service (StarTran) purchased 10 battery-electric, 35-foot New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses.
The zero-emission bus purchase furthers the city’s commitment to sustainability through greenhouse gas reduction in public transit, and is comprised of two orders, both supported with Federal Transit Administration Low or No-Emission funding. A $1.45 million federal grant in 2017 supported the city’s purchase of its first four electric buses, while a $2.6 million federal grant in 2019 supported the replacement of six older diesel buses with new electric models.
Each bus is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100-160 tons per year, compared to a traditional clean diesel bus.
BAE Systems hosted a ribbon cutting at its Endicott, N.Y., facility in celebration of Broome County Transit continuing to go green. The county deployed three new buses powered by BAE Systems’ electric–hybrid technology.
The new buses are equipped with BAE Systems’ Series-ER power and propulsion system. The hybrid system is electrically-driven and saves fuel and emissions, while decreasing maintenance of mechanical parts.
The Series-ER systems are produced at the company’s advanced manufacturing facility in Endicott, which supports more than 1,300 high-tech jobs in New York.
NYSERDA funding will support electric microtransit and secure bike storage to improve first- and last-mile connections across downstate New York.
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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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CALSTART’s latest Zeroing in on ZEBs report shows continued nationwide growth despite supply-chain challenges. The group’s Deputy Director of Transit, Mike Hynes, talked to METRO about how agencies are adapting procurement strategies, fleet plans, and more.
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Even amid shifts in federal funding, California continues to advance its zero-emission agenda, enforcing and funding its regulatory framework despite federal obstacles.
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Mountain Line selected BetterFleet’s charge-management and fleet-operations platform to support its nearly all-electric bus fleet and future electrification plans.
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See how the county’s Chesco Connect system is replacing its buses with propane autogas to cut costs, reduce emissions, and support high-demand paratransit operations.
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Rolling out in electric yellow and seafoam blue, the first battery-electric buses purchased from GILLIG will begin serving riders in south King County on February 2.
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As zero-emission goals advance, hybrid buses remain part of fleet strategies, offering reliability and operational flexibility.
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The introduction of hydrogen fuel cell buses represents a significant step forward in reducing emissions while maintaining reliable, high-quality transit service.
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