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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2015

Bus from now defunct Leap Transit selling on eBay

In May, the company shut down after the California Public Utilities Commission ordered the company to cease and desist. Some of its buses went up for auction.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

IndyGo puts CCW's remanufactured electric buses in service

Since the rollout of the buses in early June, performance has exceeded 130 miles on a single four-hour charge of the 12 Lithium-Ion batteries.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2015

Calif.'s OCTA to add 218 New Flyer CNGs

The agency has a growing fleet of environmentally friendly New Flyer CNG buses and with these awards will increase their active New Flyer fleet to 556 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2015

4ONE unveils new transit bus, motorcoach seating products

After months of research and development and rigorous testing, the company is introducing its new GrabHold seating for mass transit buses and the newly redesigned Torino GT for motorcoach vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2015

U. of N. Dakota, city officials partner to enhance community livability

Discussions include the concept of creating a light rail speedy transit system with buses, which would include updating bus stops with Wi-Fi and developing an app that would track incoming buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2015

U. of Delaware to study solar use on hybrid fuel-cell shuttle buses

The program currently includes two 22-foot, 22-seat transit buses equipped with nickel-cadmium batteries to meet the power demand of the buses and hydrogen-fueled proton exchange membrane fuel cells to maintain the state-of-charge of the batteries.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2015

London to pilot all-electric double-decker bus

The new zero-emission electric double-deck buses manufactured by BYD will enter service beginning in October.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2015

Denver RTD unveils its Flatiron Flyer BRT vehicle

The Flatiron Flyer buses, which were supplied by MCI and can carry 57 passengers each, are specially branded with a unique blue-and-sunrise-orange paint scheme designed by RTD and a U.S. 36 corridor stakeholder group.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2015

NY MTA being sued for refusing ad

The lawsuit by Vaguely Qualified Productions LLC is a challenge to a new MTA policy banning ads of a political nature from its buses and subways.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernJune 24, 2015

[Blog] Keeping the Rails Running in Time of Tragedy

In times of disaster or tragedy, public transit agencies are frequently called upon to assist their communities and other transportation organizations. In case of fire, evacuation or accident, buses may be used to shelter or transport the displaced or injured, or serve as a respite site for first responders.

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