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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 17, 2023

New Report Provides Plan to Meet US Net-Zero Goals

The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides a set of recommendations that form a plan to put the U.S. on a pathway to realize its net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2050.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 16, 2023

Michigan's TheRide Releases Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Bus Pilot Plan

The initiative is a significant step toward reducing the agency’s carbon footprint and aligns with TheRide’s commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly transit solutions.

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Articlesby Alex RomanOctober 16, 2023

Senior, ADA Transportation Provider Finds Savings Through Electrification

South Carolina's EHC took a chance by investing in electric vehicles in the wake of soaring gas prices and found success after adding Ford E-Transit vans.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 13, 2023

Stadler to Bring More Hydrogen Trains to California

The contract represents the next phase in the collaboration, introducing a further developed SBCTA model with enhanced transport capacity.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 9, 2023

New Flyer Announces Increased Range on 60-Foot Electric Artics

The addition of the seventh and eighth battery strings to the Xcelsior CHARGE NG raises the total capacity of the bus’s energy storage system by 33%, resulting in the addition of approximately 46 more miles of range per charge.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschSeptember 26, 2023

Welcome to A New Place to Challenge Conventional Wisdom and More

TransPro Consulting and METRO have collaborated once again to build on that foundation of executive curiosity to provide greater frequency and establish a new form of correspondence: a monthly column.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 18, 2023

California’s SMRT Partners with Heliox Energy to Think Outside the Box

Through the partnership, the agency was able to launch its first two electric buses without a major infrastructure buildout, amplifying the city's commitment to sustainability and earning the team a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award.

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Newsby Alex RomanSeptember 7, 2023

METRO's 2023 Innovative Solutions Award Winners Revealed

Now in its ninth year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus operations and their supplier partners for successful partnerships that positively impacted them. This year's crop also expanded to include passenger rail operations and their supplier partners who have done the same.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 6, 2023

Accelera Joint Venture to Advance Battery-Cell Production in U.S.

The lithium-iron-phosphate battery technology, produced by Cummins, Daimler Trucks, and Paccar, will be able to offer several advantages compared to other battery chemistries, including lower cost, longer life, and enhanced safety, according to the companies.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2023

CTE to Host 11th Annual ZEB Con in San Diego

The conference will bring together bus and shuttle fleet managers, industry professionals, and climate advocates to share knowledge on electrifying public and private transportation fleets.

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