Photo courtesy of BYD: Stella Li, president of BYD America; David Griffith, chairman of the Long Beach-Qingdao Association; and Kenneth McDonald, president and CEO of Long Beach Transit, at the LBQA GreenTech Awards Luncheon.
2 min to read
Photo courtesy of BYD: Stella Li, president of BYD America; David Griffith, chairman of the Long Beach-Qingdao Association; and Kenneth McDonald, president and CEO of Long Beach Transit, at the LBQA GreenTech Awards Luncheon.
BYD and Long Beach Transit (LBT) received the Long Beach – Qingdao Sister City Association’s (LBQA) inaugural Green Partners Clean Tech Award for the their contribution to improving the environment in Long Beach through LBT’s zero-emission, battery-electric bus program.
“BYD is very proud to accept this award – but we’re even more proud to have our buses on the streets of Long Beach,” said BYD President Stella Li. “Bringing jobs to Southern California while making the air cleaner is one of the ultimate win-win situations, and I thank LBQA for this new tradition of honoring partnerships that protect the environment and grow the economy.”
Ad Loading...
In April 2015, LBT’s board selected BYD as its vendor to bring electric buses to Long Beach, as well as the 12 other cities the transit agency serves. The program includes 10 battery-electric buses and the option to buy 14 more, as well as a wireless charging system for en route charging.
Agency officials expect to have their battery-electric buses in service by the end of next month and intend to have the Passport route — a loop running from downtown Long Beach to waterfront attractions including the Aquarium of the Pacific and The Queen Mary — 100% battery operated.
LBQA’s Clean Tech Award was established this year to recognize the growing number of partnerships between U.S. and Chinese companies that are developing new environmental solutions to benefit the citizens of both countries, with a focus on LBQA’s sister cities, Long Beach and Qingdao.
In Part 2 of a two-part conversation, AC Transit’s director of maintenance joins co-hosts Alex Roman and Mark Hollenbeck to discuss his maintenance team’s work with various types of vehicle, training, augmented reality, and more.
The company partners with manufacturers such as Kiel Seating, Camira Fabric, and TSI Video, focusing on areas that directly impact both passenger experience and operational performance.
Now in its latest edition, the awards recognize forward-thinking solutions that improve safety, operational efficiency, sustainability, rider experience, and overall system performance.
Advances in data and analytics are giving transit agencies new opportunities to refine maintenance practices, improve efficiency and make more informed decisions about asset performance.
In Part 2 of a two-part conversation, AC Transit’s director of maintenance joins co-hosts Alex Roman and Mark Hollenbeck to discuss his maintenance team’s work with various types of vehicle, training, augmented reality, and more.
In this Consultant Roundtable, Carmen C. Cham shares insights on how agencies can create spaces that are intuitive, connected and built for long-term impact.
