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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2011

Miami-Dade honored for eco-friendly, efficient bus route

The Kendall Cruiser uses nine diesel-electric hybrid buses equipped with Wi-Fi on the heavily traveled east-west corridor.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2011

Gillig to add Vanner hybrid beltless alternators to buses

Will be standard equipment on all of the manufacturer’s hybrid buses, replacing the alternator and the associated pulleys and belts.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2011

New Flyer signs 3-year agreement with Canada's Metrolinx

Under this program, participating agencies located in the Province of Ontario can acquire new buses with additional provincial financial support.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2011

BAE Systems launches HybriDrive website

The microsite offers a fresh, new look, simplified navigation and more comprehensive information on the complete family of HybriDrive vehicles and products.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2011

Kentucky's Lextran unveils new hybrid, diesel Gillig buses

The new buses feature a redesigned logo as well as a new blue and green color scheme. Along with a new website revealed last week, this is the first of many steps toward rebranding the entire Lextran system.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2011

Alternative fuel use gaining traction in transit bus sector

Will represent more than 50 percent of the 64,000 total transit buses that will be delivered worldwide by 2015, up from 28 percent of total bus deliveries in 2010.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2011

CTTRANSIT unveils Nova artics, New Flyer hybrids

Both types of buses are replacing 15-year-old buses in the Connecticut-based operating fleet.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2011

Conn. Transit adding 31 hybrid-electric buses to fleet

The New Haven Division will receive 14 40-foot hybrids, with 17 35-foot hybrids going to the Waterbury Division to help upgrade its 15-year old fleet. CTTRANSIT is the first transit system in the U.S. to receive this new model of bus from New Flyer Inc.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Sound Transit releases sustainability report, 2011 goals

Setting annual sustainability targets is part of the agency's voluntary compliance with rigorous international standards for environmental management systems.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2011

Sound Transit to add 34 alt fuel buses

Board members authorized $16.9 million for the purchase of 24 40-foot hybrid buses from Gillig Corp., and $8.1 million for 10 60-foot clean diesel buses from New Flyer.

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