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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2021

CARB Passes Smog Check Regulation for Trucks, Buses

California’s Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance program will require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds operating in California to perform periodic testing.

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NewsDecember 10, 2021

New Orleans RTA Partnership to Hire Graduates from Louisiana State Penitentiary’s Automotive Technology Program

The RTA will initially hire bus mechanic and body repair technician trainees, both at $23.67 per hour, up to 40 hours per week for a six-month trial period.

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NewsDecember 10, 2021

WSP USA Names Darnall National Transit and Rail Deputy Market Sector Leader

Darnall will lead strategic growth strategies and business development in collaboration with the firm’s National Transit and Rail systems leadership team, as well as local and regional transit and rail executives. 

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NewsDecember 8, 2021

PSTA to Purchase 60 All-Electric Buses Over 5-Year Span

The agency’s announcement comes after PSTA unveiled four electric depot bus chargers in June of 2021.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard December 8, 2021

The Future of Public Transport in A Post COVID-19 World

With everything going on today, public transport has been hit hardest. In fact, many of the major transport authorities around the world have reported up to a 95% reduction in users, which not only shows the magnitude of the problem we face today but puts the future of these businesses and services in uncertainty.

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ArticlesDecember 6, 2021

An Inside Look at SARTA's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Bus Program

SARTA received Calstart’s 2020 Blue Sky Award for its use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and its Borrow A Bus program. The program aims to create awareness for hydrogen technology.

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NewsDecember 3, 2021

TriMet Reaches New Milestone as Buses Now Run on Cleaner-Burning Renewable Diesel

TriMet celebrated the shift to a cleaner burning fuel on Dec. 2, with General Manager Sam Desue Jr. and Oregon Sen. Michael Dembrow.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

MTA Celebrates Graduation Day for New Bus Operators

The graduation took place as New York City Transit Bus and MTA Bus Company combined ridership has neared 70% of pre-pandemic levels in recent days.

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NewsNovember 29, 2021

Trolley Ridership Increases on UCSD Blue Line Extension Opening Day

Ridership on MTS buses and Trolleys has been increasing since a pandemic low point in April 2020 during the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order.

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NewsNovember 24, 2021

Walsh-Stantec Selected to Help King County Metro's Transition to Zero-Emission Bus Fleet

As part of Metro’s goal for a 100% ZEB fleet by 2035, The Walsh Group and Stantec will provide progressive design-build services for the Interim Base Electrification project.

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