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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

SouthWest Transit orders MCI D45 CRT LE Commuter Coaches

The Buy America-compliant model recently passed its Altoona test.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2018

New Flyer 60-foot electric bus passes Altoona testing

U.S. transit agencies can now use FTA funding in support of their purchases of the company's 60-foot electric bus rapid transit buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2018

MCI's D45 CRT LE Commuter Coaches completes Altoona Testing

The vehicle received a 10-month battery of tests accelerating a 12-year, 500,000 miles service life.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2018

Grande West's Vicinity bus completes independent Buy America audit

Buy America provisions ensure that transportation infrastructure projects are built with American-made products.

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ArticlesAugust 14, 2018

New England Wheels Packs Durability, Accessibility into a Low-Floor Minibus

The 22-foot, 15-passenger true low-floor recently achieved a score of 91 on the new Altoona Testing pass/fail test upon completion of testing in March 2018.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2018

Nova's LFSe first electric bus to pass Altoona Testing

The model stood out as especially durable and reliable, completing the required 15,000 miles in a record time of 195 days.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2018

New England Wheels' low-floor minibus aces Altoona testing

The 22-foot, 15-passenger true low-floor Frontrunner achieved a score of 91 on the new pass/fail test implemented in 2017.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2016

New Flyer's 60-foot electric bus to be first to undergo Altoona Testing

The innovative XE60 battery-electric bus, and its sister XHE60 hydrogen fuel-cell bus, are both powered by Siemens electric motors with rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology manufactured in Michigan.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

Grande West's Vicinity bus passes Altoona Testing

The 30-foot bus was tested for the maximum allowable 12- year durability testing.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

FTA rule to improve bus testing, safety, reliability

Existing procedures used by the FTA Bus Testing Facility will largely remain intact, but data generated will be used to apply a new 100-point scoring system to tested buses, making it easier to compare similarly sized bus models from different manufacturers.

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