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NewsJune 7, 2021

SamTrans Launches Anti-Asian Hate Crime Campaign

In partnership with the Millbrae Anti-Racist Coalition and three Asian-American artists, SamTrans will feature anti-racism artwork on its buses and shelters spreading the message to “Love our Communities.”

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NewsJune 1, 2021

OCTA Plans to Use State Funds to Welcome Back Bus Riders

Other state cap-and-trade funding would expand the agency’s college pass program and help in testing electric buses.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

Germany's VVB Plans Transition to Electric Buses with INIT’s eMOBILE-PLAN

The solution will allow the agency to consider the outside temperatures that affect energy consumption to create special blocks and duties for particularly hot or cold periods when a lot of energy must be used to either cool or heat the vehicle.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

SARTA Kicks Off Zero-Emission Bus Tour Through California

As part of the tour, one of the transit authority’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses will be loaded on a trailer and driven cross-country where it will make a 10-day swing through the Golden State.

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NewsMay 26, 2021

San Francisco Muni Adding 30 ENC Hybrid-Electric Buses

The new E-Z Rider II buses are part of SFMTA’s ongoing effort to modernize its Muni fleet to benefit customers and reduce maintenance costs.

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NewsMay 25, 2021

NY MTA to Increase Number of Electric Buses Purchased in 2021

The electric buses will operate out of each of the five boroughs with the first expected to hit the road in late 2022.

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NewsMay 21, 2021

BYD Buses, Trucks Eligible for $165M in California HVIP Funds

Vehicles in the voucher program include BYD’s entire battery-electric transit bus line and most coaches, as well as Class 8 and Class 6 electric trucks.

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NewsMay 18, 2021

Calif.’s NCTD Lands $4M Grant for Hydrogen Fueling Station

Once constructed, the station will have the capacity to support up to 50 hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.

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NewsMay 17, 2021

Martha’s Vineyard Launches Microgrid Project for Electric Buses

The microgrid system, designed by Arup, uses on-site solar power and battery energy storage to support the agency’s growing fleet of electric buses.

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NewsMay 14, 2021

ABA Foundation Report Finds Motorcoach Sales Down in Q1

The biggest drop in sales came in the mid-sized bus (40 to 44 feet) dropping from 67 buses sold in 2020 to only three sold in the first quarter of 2021.

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