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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2020

New RIPTA buses equipped with solar panels to boost battery life

For RIPTA, maximizing battery life and performance will represent a savings estimated at more than $80,000 a year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

MBTA teams with Boys & Girls Clubs to distribute CharlieCards

The agency continues to acknowledge that access to cards needs to increase, especially in communities with a higher reliance on buses. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

Calif.'s Long Beach Transit adding 14 more BYD battery-electric buses

The agency purchased its first BYD buses in 2015.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2020

Study looks at cold weather effects on electric bus range

Loss in range during a temperature change from 50-60°F to 22-32°F was greater for battery electric buses than for fuel cell electric buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2020

Calif. operation deploys 30 GreenPower EV star buses

The vehicles were equipped with both executive seating and ADA configurations, providing versatility for Green Commuter’s operations. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2020

BYD, industry urge Calif. to accelerate zero-emission vehicle transition

Executives from Calif. companies building electric trucks, buses, and powertrains, as well as global manufacturers signed letter to Gov.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

InterMotive teams to pilot ADA talking bus system

The initiative expands the company's 20-year partnership with PRIDE, which is the largest employer of people with disabilities in California.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

SacRT launches express bus service to airport

The new route operates seven days a week every 20 to 30 minutes combined with two Yolobus downtown/airport routes.

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 2, 2020

A Closer Look at GILLIG, Cummins Battery Electric Bus Partnership

Two of the longest-running brands collaborate to bring to market a new 40-foot bus with a 444 kWh battery capacity and an estimated 150-mile range.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 1, 2020

N.Y. MTA plan 'redraws' Queens bus service to boost speed, reliability

NYC Transit bus stops are the closest-spaced in the country, some of which are as close as two blocks apart.

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