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ArticlesApril 18, 2022

North Carolina’s GoDurham Relies on Innovation to Address Operator, Ridership Issues

The agency has also delved into electric buses, focused on growing its operator pool, and implemented a fare free system for the fiscal year to help the riding public.

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NewsApril 14, 2022

Proterra Launches New ZX5 with 738 Kilowatt Hours of Energy

Designed and manufactured in the U.S., Proterra’s electric transit buses are equipped with the company’s Proterra Powered battery technology systems.

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NewsApril 13, 2022

Vicinity Signs Distribution Deal with Michigan Dealer

The company is a dealership for school buses, commercial shuttle buses, and mobility vehicles, with locations in Grand Rapids and Troy, Mich.

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NewsApril 5, 2022

Pace Purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 Electric Buses

The procurement represents Pace’s first order of battery-electric buses as the agency seeks to transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.

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ArticlesApril 5, 2022

Intercity Buses Take Surprising Turns as a Traffic Recovery Unfolds

Competition on most major routes is again fierce, accentuated by the expansions of FlixBus, carriers catering heavily to Spanish-speaking populations, and a bevy of lines operating from the vicinity of New York Canal Street, home to the city’s Chinatown neighborhood.

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NewsMarch 29, 2022

Lightning eMotors Announces Expanded Partnership with Forest River

The expanded partnership will accelerate the repowering of Forest River shuttle buses and passenger vans across the U.S.

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NewsMarch 17, 2022

California’s AVTA Becomes 1st North American Transit Agency to Hit 100% Electric Goal

AVTA received its 20th electric MCI coach for their commuter routes. The addition of these buses to AVTA’s fleet of BYD zero-emission buses, enables the agency to place into service a 100% zero-emission transit fleet.

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Transit Dispatchesby Sasha Pejcic March 16, 2022

Are Zero-Emission Buses the ‘Netflix Moment’ for the Transit Industry?

Netflix emerged in 1997 as a mail-order DVD business. Shipping DVDs by mail came with some growing pains, but ultimately did get traction by 2001, when DVDs became more popular than VHS.

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NewsMarch 15, 2022

NJ TRANSIT Advances ZEB Conversion with Garage Modernization Program

The contract with AECOM calls for the conceptual, preliminary, and final engineering services and construction assistance services for Hilton Garage early construction work required to prepare the facility for a limited deployment of electric buses.

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NewsMarch 14, 2022

U.S. DOT Announces $409M for 70 Transportation Projects

The grants support modernizing and improving the most widespread form of transit in America and will help dozens of communities buy new technology and electric buses.

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