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First Transit, the university’s shuttle bus contractor, purchased the standard diesel buses — 40- and 60-foot Van Hools — while the university purchased the hybrid bus, which was manufactured by Gillig Corp.
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OSU plans to replace its 20 diesel-powered buses with CNG buses over the next five years and expects the first eight to be in operation by the fall of 2009. The transit buses are those used on campus and within the Stillwater community.
Read More →Because of its high-density operation, the university opted for a seating package that allows large numbers of “standing” passengers.
Read More →The 22 buses now operating have been phased into service since mid-October and the rest will arrive by summer 2009.
Read More →RoadRunner system will enable transit officials to monitor video both inside and outside paratransit and fixed-route buses and view the speeds and routes of vehicles on an interactive map.
Read More →An important area of research will be the design of access and interiors for buses.
Read More →The planned facility is designed to serve a range of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including public transit buses, municipal vehicles, and shared-ride shuttle buses and passenger cars.
Read More →Mica urges city to line up for Fed cash. NJ Transit to stop buying CNG buses. MTA official: rail shutdown could have been prevented.
Read More →Marks the first time that agency will send timely notifications of unplanned service disruptions on subways, buses, bridges or tunnels, and is the first MTA service to use text messaging.
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The Orion VII hybrids use up to 35 percent less fuel, and the entire fleet is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 5,000 tons annually, depending on the duty cycle in which the buses operate.
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