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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

9 Tips for Planning Your Bus Charging Infrastructure

While adding a few charging stations to support pilot projects is relatively straight forward, transit agencies will need to consider several factors when planning to implement infrastructure that can support hundreds of electric buses, or more.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2018

Trillium debuts new name, partnership with e-vehicle charging co.

The company debuts a new name that reflects the company’s full-service offerings in the alternative fuels industry.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

Ill.'s MetroLINK to debut Proterra all-electric buses

The public debut of the battery-electric buses comes on the heels of a recent award of $3.165 million in FTA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to MetroLINK for the purchase of five additional Proterra battery-electric buses and charging equipment.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2018

New Flyer lauds CUTRIC on fast-charge electric bus demo

The project will test interoperability of electric transit vehicles using a new standardized high-powered overhead charging system.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2017

Fresno, Calif. agency taps solar fast-charging units for electric fleet

This will be the first deployment of off-grid solar-powered Electric Bus DC fast-charging and the first to offer a secure and renewable source of energy for charging during a grid interruption.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2017

Academy Bus to add 6 New Flyer battery-electric buses, charging stations

The buses will be deployed in 2018 on Columbia University's Intercampus Shuttle network, operating between locations in Manhattan, New Jersey, and Rockland County.

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Videosby StaffOctober 3, 2017

Conductive, Inductive Electric Bus Charging with David Warren

New Flyer's David Warren discusses conductive and inductive charging from the BusCon 2017 show floor.

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Videosby StaffOctober 3, 2017

More Conductive, Inductive Charging with WAVE's Michael Masquelier

WAVE's Michael Masquelier discusses conductive and inductive charging of electric buses at BusCon 2017.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2017

City Council approves transfer of Atlanta Streetcar to MARTA

The $99 million streetcar opened in December 2014 amid sky-high expectations, but ridership failed to meet expectations in its first year and plummeted nearly 60% after the city began charging $1 to ride.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2017

AVTA begins circulation of first 60-foot electric bus

The zero-emission bus can carry up to 70 passengers and will use the agency's WAVE wireless charging system.

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