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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJanuary 27, 2023

Solving the Public Transit Workforce Shortage

The American Public Transportation Association and Transit Center have released reports addressing the workforce shortage and challenges in hiring and retaining bus operators. Here are the results and how to face those challenges head-on.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 27, 2023

Aloha from APTA's Business Member Annual Meeting

This year’s program featured a technical tour of Honolulu’s new rail system, a speed networking session, a roundtable with some of the top CEOs, a look at cybersecurity, a meeting for BMBG members, and much more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 26, 2023

Transdev, TriMet Expand Partnership with New Services

Transdev currently operates TriMet’s paratransit bus operations and its Operations Contact Center.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 26, 2023

COTA Taps Lumin-Air to Improve Air Quality On Vehicles

All of COTA’s current New Flyer and GILLIG buses will be retrofitted with Lumin-Air’s system, as well as the entire fleet of COTA Mainstream Paratransit vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2023

AVTA's All-Electric Fleet Hits 10 Million Miles

As the first and largest all-electric local bus fleet in the nation, AVTA accumulates more electric miles every day of service to the Antelope Valley community.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 24, 2023

Lightning eMotors' ZEV3 Receives Altoona Testing Certification

Altoona testing is the FTA's testing procedure for buses. 

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Newsby Alex RomanJanuary 19, 2023

Alaska's Capital Transit Adding 7 GILLIG Electric Buses

Capital Transit was the first agency in Alaska to purchase an electric bus in spring 2021. The seven GILLIG buses will add to their fleet of 18 buses, which are predominantly diesel buses manufactured by GILLIG.

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Safety Cornerby Katia ColwellJanuary 17, 2023

Virtual & Physical Queuing = Improved Waiting Experience for Mass Transit Passengers

If building operations managers of train stations, bus terminals, and intermodal stations want to really make a great impression, one of the best solutions to improve the passenger waiting experience is to use a virtual queue management system in conjunction with physical queuing.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 17, 2023

COTA Orders 14 New Flyer Zero-Emission Buses

The order is for 14 zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 17, 2023

Stertil-Koni Reports Record Lift Orders in 2022

Stertil-Koni lifting systems are used in bus and truck maintenance facilities across North America.

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