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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2010

Daimler’s Orion delivers to California

Four transit agencies received Orion VII CNG buses. Vehicles feature a low-floor design that optimizes safety and comfort and a frame designed specifically for the extra weight of the CNG fuel tanks.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2010

Ohio DOT tabs $15M for clean-fuel bus purchase

The historic direct investment will purchase 41 environmentally friendly, clean-fuel buses for eleven local and regional transit authorities across the state.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2010

Proterra receives $20M from cleantech investor

MK Energy and Infrastructure’s investment will accelerate the construction of Proterra’s first full-scale manufacturing plant in Greenville, S.C., which will break ground later this year and have capacity to make 2,500 EcoRide BE-35 buses annually and employ 1,300 workers over the next five years.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2010

INIT receives performance award for Olympic fleet system

Company honored by CUTA for exceptional system performance of its intelligent transportation technology on Translink's buses during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

Baltimore launches free downtown shuttle route

Charm City Circulator's Purple Line, operating hybrid-electric buses funded by parking tax increases, shuttles passengers for free.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

Houston Metro buses in more than 1,000 crashes last year

Records show that of the 1,029 collisions documented, 338 were classified as preventable.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloJune 3, 2010

Buses, Pedestrians and Left-Side Contact

Collisions involving buses turning left and pedestrian contact usually result in serious injuries and, sometimes, fatalities. All instructors should be aware of the top collision types that are occurring at their organization and what corrective actions to apply.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2010

Report: 300K hybrid buses, trucks on road by 2015

Pike Research forecasts that the U.S. will remain the largest singular market for hybrid trucks and buses between now and 2015, followed closely by China.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

SFMTA unveils first 2 ARRA-funded refurbished buses

The contract, awarded in September, is part of the Motor Coach Component Life Cycle Project, which allocates a total of $16 million in ARRA funding to directly improve vehicle availability, service reliability and performance by rehabilitating 35 standard (40-foot) and 27 articulated (60-foot) Muni buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Buffalo, N.Y. transit seeks input on efficiency plan

NFTA's plan would eliminate under-used routes and add buses to more popular routes. Pricing for fares and monthly passes would also change, in many cases reducing prices.

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