Following a tour of the Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley assembly plant in Pennsylvania, President Biden called for changes to enforcement of the Buy American Act and emphasized American-made manufacturing to secure critical supply chains.
Approval of this set of actions marks the culmination of a 14-month effort that began in May 2020 when the Task Force accepted a three-stage mission to help the Bay Area transit network adjust to new conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on the number of cities, this partnership is the largest micromobility integration to date.
The “Economic Impacts of Highway, Street, Bridge, & Transit Investment in California” is the first to examine the impacts of transportation infrastructure spending on all sectors of the California economy, not just the transportation sector.
Throughout 2021 and 2022, the MTA expects to put more than 800 new buses into service with more flexible seating options in the priority and courtesy seating area designed to accommodate diverse customer needs.
The partnership looks to electrify ARBOC Freedom low-floor buses with the XL Hybrid (XLH™) electric propulsion system.
Ryan Polanco will oversee the company’s marketing strategies and executions, as well as work cross-departmentally to project manage the successful creation, development, and launch of new vehicles, charging, and software solutions.
The introduction of the electric buses and vehicles is part of a larger Climate Action Plan that is currently being developed.