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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2017

AVTA installs WAVE wireless charging tech at bus hub

System uses a charging pad that lies flush with the pavement, is sturdy enough to be run over all day without damage, and wirelessly charges the bus during routine stops.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2017

BYD, ADL lands 36 electric bus order for RATP Dev London

The new buses would be based at London United’s Shepherd’s Bush garage and be deployed on two high-frequency Transport for London bus routes.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2017

BYD expands electric bus fleet to Brisbane Airport

The fleet of 11, 40-foot electric buses will be fully operational in February 2018 as a shuttle service between the airport’s domestic and international terminals.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2017

St. Albert, Canada introduces BYD electric bus fleet

Each K9S bus is capable of traveling between 155 and 174 miles per charge and can withstand the cold climate of Alberta.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2017

Q’Straint to supply Quantum, Q’POD securement systems for ABQ Ride’s BRT system

Benefits of the Quantum rear-facing solution include shorter dwell times at stops; little or no involvement of bus operators; less likelihood of operator injury; and fewer instances of operators being placed in awkward working positions.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 11, 2017

[Photos] 2017 APTA Bus Display Highlights

A look at some of the buses on display at this year's APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference in Reno, Nev.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2017

Calif. surpasses $500M for zero-emission vehicle investments

The funding is from a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing GHGs, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2017

BYD, AVTA unveil first 60-ft. artic battery-electric bus

The bus, part of AVTA’s award-winning campaign to fully electrify its fleet by 2018, was also built with local labor in BYD’s factory in Lancaster, just miles from the AVTA office. It is the first delivery from AVTA’s order of 13 60-foot BYD buses.

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ArticlesMay 3, 2017

Denver 'Charges Up' Fleet for Key Downtown Route

RTD introduced an all new low-floor electric shuttle bus fleet for its 16th Street Mall route, which serves 45,000 passengers on an average weekday, making it the agency’s single-busiest bus route.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2017

BYD delivers 3 electric buses to Columbia, Mo.

Th city's bus system, which connects the city with the University of Missouri, is the first and only battery-electric fleet in revenue service in the state and one of the largest in the Midwest.

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