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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2012

Earth day is every day for public transit industry

Initiatives include using solar bus shelters, operating environmentally-friendly bus and rail vehicles, recycling bus wash water, and incorporating rain gardens at bus rapid transit stations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2012

Calif. agency opens CNG facility

Montebello Bus Lines' CNG fueling station was built by Clean Energy.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

Web Extra: Has your U. transit system employed new green practices?

Operators from Utah, Colorado, Illinois and Virginia weighed in on their conversions to alternative fuel to go greener and reduce noise pollution.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2012

New Flyer delivers 4,000th CNG bus

More than 60 transit systems in the U.S. and Canada operate New Flyer CNG buses today.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2011

CNG vehicles donated to Tulsa paratransit

With a total value of $106,000, the MV-1s will replace two of the older vans in the 46-vehicle Lift Program fleet, which is being converted from diesel to CNG using federal stimulus money.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2011

LADOT unveils MCI alternative-fueled commuter coaches

The new buses will be used on LADOT's "Commuter Express" service and replace 95 older, diesel powered buses. The nearly $67 million purchase also makes the fleet 100% CNG driven, joining its 200 "DASH" shuttle buses, which are already 100% alternatively propelled.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2011

Calif.'s NCTD receives "Good Repair" grant

The grant, which requires a 20% match, or $1,155,465 million in local TRANSNET funding, totals $5,777,325 million, enabling NCTD to purchase up to 12 CNG buses, replacing 12 older diesel coaches.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2011

Gillig's CNG option logs best MPG ever at Altoona

Engineers were able to obtain this result while also incorporating unique design features that provide better maintenance accessibility and a relatively lightweight bus.The tank system will be on display in Booth #4013.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Montebello Bus, Clean Energy break ground on CNG facility

The 4,000 square foot CNG fueling facility will be fully functional in the first quarter of 2012.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2011

Three companies invest $150M in Clean Energy

The $150-million investment is in the form of 7.50 percent convertible notes due in 2016. The notes will be convertible into shares of Clean Energy common stock at $15 per share. The closing of the investment is scheduled to occur on or before Aug. 30, 2011 and is subject to customary conditions.

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