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First started in 2009, 154 public transit agencies and businesses have signed on to the APTA Sustainability Commitment.
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The resolution also calls for complete electrification of Chicago Transit Authority’s bus fleet by 2040.
Read More →Has purchased and sold more Ford E350/E450 and most recently F550/F650 bus chassis than any other bus manufacturer in America.
Read More →A native of Adamsville, Ga., Coy Dumas joined MARTA, then known as Atlanta Transit, in 1972 as a bus operator.
Read More →The new buses feature ergonomic passenger seating, an advanced video surveillance system, wider exit doors, LED lighting, and tip-in windows for improved air circulation and passenger safety. The first of this latest round of hybrid buses will be on the street in September 2012, with the final bus scheduled for delivery February 2013.
Read More →Celebrating its fifth year, the University of Alabama’s Crimson Ride transit service recently signed a contract with Nova Bus for two buses per year over a five-year span to both replace vehicles and expand services.
Read More →Roosevelt University suspended its shuttle service to the Schaumburg campus, which cost $200,000 annually, and is replacing it with PACE bus service.
Read More →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.
Read More →The transit agency is unsure whether shields provide enough protection to offset drivers' concerns about comfort and the ability to exit quickly in an emergency.
Read More →In addition to raising public awareness of safety issues involving buses, the MTA is testing technology to reduce the likelihood of collisions with pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, and is also enhancing training for bus operators.
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