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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 4, 2023

U.S. DOT Announces New Climate, Transportation Research Funding

The funding supports a partnership between U.S. DOT and a university or other eligible organizations to conduct research advancing solutions to the Nation’s climate and transportation challenges.  

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 4, 2023

NFI, ABS Forge Battery Pack Supply Agreement

NFI entered into a five-year agreement with ABS in 2021 and, following two years of extensive development and testing, is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2024.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 4, 2023

Metrolink Commemorates California Clean Air Day

L.A. Metro and a number of other regional transportation agencies will also waive fares Oct. 4, and Metrolink riders can connect at no cost to a variety of additional local transit options with their free round-trip ticket. 

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 22, 2023

Battery-Electric Buses Could Be Best Option in Virginia, Report Finds

The report, “Alternative Fuels for Transit Buses: What’s the Best Option for Your Transit Agency? (Vol.1),” focuses on three alternative fuel choices — battery electric, CNG, and fuel-cell electric — and their ability to meet ridership needs as a sustainable solution for public transit.

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Videosby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 14, 2023

Video Highlights Charging Infrastructure Challenges for Motorcoaches

During the recent "Charge On America" tour organized by ABC Companies, a Van Hool TDX25E covered over 2,900 miles while traveling from California to Florida using publicly available charging networks.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2023

Study Highlights Grid Transformation Needed for EV Fleets

The study, “The Road to Transportation Decarbonization: Readying the Grid for Electric Fleets,” builds on a 2021 collaborative study conducted by National Grid and Hitachi Energy.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Alex RomanAugust 7, 2023

Honolulu’s TheBus Looks to Bring Zero Emissions to The Island, Launches New Light Rail System

Although the COVID pandemic had a real impact on one of the nation’s most heavily used public transportation services per capita, TheBus continues to charge ahead on plans to go zero emissions through a partnership with GILLIG.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffAugust 4, 2023

North Carolina's CATS Celebrates $30M BEB Grant

The grant funds are provided through the FTA’s competitive 2023 Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program, which is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 12, 2023

USDOT Release Guide for Planning Urban Electric Mobility Infrastructure

The new guide follows the Rural EV toolkit released last year and updated earlier this summer. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 11, 2023

California Energy Project Unveils Funding Program for Transit Agencies

Administered by CALSTART and partner Tetra Tech, the EnergIIZE Project will offer $11.4 million in total infrastructure incentives for transit agencies.

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