The city of Altoona, through the Department of Transportation's Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative, was awarded $300,000 to install the path between the Ivyside and downtown campuses for safety purposes and to promote walking and biking as alternative means of transportation.
Read More →Outperformed the competition on the interior noise tests with impressive results and got to the finish line with a clean slate on the body structure.
Read More →The EcoRide BE35 battery-electric bus becomes the first heavy-duty electric transit bus to pass the FTA's testing. Additionally, the vehicle is found to have an average fuel economy of 22 mpg and the lowest noise of any bus ever tested, officials said.
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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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The NABI BRT has been engineered and "Whole Bus Tested" at the Altoona Bus Testing Center as a heavy-heavy-duty transit bus and is equipped with a proven structure and industry standard components for dedicated BRT operation as well as regular fixed-route service.
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Compared to the database of buses tested at Altoona, the LCO-140H fuel economy results are 110 percent better than conventional diesel buses and 30 percent better than the leading diesel-electric hybrid buses available today, according to the company.
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Originally planning to begin the program in September, RIPTA had settled on buying Chrysler minivans. However, because RIPTA plans to buy 10 vans, the vehicles must pass Altoona testing; a process which the vans previously selected had not gone through.
Read More →Altoona VA’s two new coaches feature 47 forward-facing seats with footrests and cup holders; DVD entertainment systems; Cummins ISM 2007 410-hp engines; Allison B500 transmissions, and patriotic decals. The veterans use the coaches to access medical and specialty services not provided by their home facility.
Read More →The first bus will be sent to Altoona for safety testing. The EcoRide BE35 will be the first all-electric bus that the center will be testing and once completed, allows Proterra to mass produce and sell the bus on a commercial scale.
Read More →Since receiving certification from the FTA’s Altoona Bus and Research Center in January 2009, the Spirit of Mobility low-floor kneeling bus is gaining market acceptance, according to company officials.
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