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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2009

DesignLine equips Baltimore with hybrid buses

The DesignLine EcoSaver IV bus features a proprietary hybrid-propulsion system that can operate in “zero-emission” mode on battery power up to 40 percent of the time and reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 70 percent.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2009

First Transit awarded NJ Transit contract

The contract is a three-year agreement that includes the operation, maintenance and management of a fleet of 87 ADA paratransit buses serving the Newark area, including Essex, Union, Hudson, Somerset and Morris counties.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2009

Nova Bus' Plattsburgh plant now open

More than 200 Nova Bus colleagues were joined by other members of the community for the inauguration ceremony of the new 140,000 sq. ft. plant in Banker Road Industrial Park.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2009

IC Bus prices to increase by $6K

To meet the 2010 EPA emissions requirements for on-highway diesel engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses will be powered by MaxxForce Advanced EGR engines. This pricing impacts all IC Bus school bus models and commercial models.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2009

Miami-Dade Train Tracker wins award

System, which also features links to information about connecting bus routes and the operating status of elevators and escalators at each station, has proven very popular with Metrorail customers.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

San Diego launches SuperLoop to University City

Project cost is estimated at $16.2 million, which includes the purchase of 12 hybrid buses. Annual operating cost is expected to be $3.3 million, and all funding will come from a local half-cent sales tax approved by voters.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

N.H. university to use ARRA funds for bus purchase

The $1.7 million grant will be used to replace four aging compressed natural gas vehicles with four new buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

Washington university continues bus pass program

In place for nearly two years, the student pass program has boosted ridership for the transit agency.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

Flexible solar strips light up campus bus shelter

The solar cells capture sunlight during the day and convert it to electricity to recharge batteries located in each lighting unit. The batteries can hold enough charge to light the shelter for the better part of a night.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2009

Nova Bus to supply N.Y. MTA fleet

The LFS Artic buses feature a stainless steel structure, a particulate filter that reduces emissions and a time-tested front door access ramp for mobility impaired passengers.

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