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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2017

BYD/ADL London buses save nearly 900 tons of CO2 pollution

In total there are 157 BYD/ADL single-decker buses in service, or on order, for London operators with a further fleet due to enter service soon in Liverpool, with the partnership now working on a range of new products.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2017

New Minn. Metro Transit BRT line to include New Flyer electric buses

The buses will be among the first 60-foot battery-electric articulated buses put into service in the U.S.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 20, 2017

BusCon 2017 Recap

A look at BusCon 2017, which included more than 60 buses, top-notch educational sessions, the Transit Maintenance Forum, and more. BusCon 2018 returns to The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Oct. 1 to 3.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2017

Proterra bus sets world record, drives 1K-plus miles on single charge

The 40-foot Catalyst E2 max traveled 1,101.2 miles this month with 660 kWh of energy storage capacity at the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Ind.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

New Flyer of America breaks ground on $25M Ala. facility revamp

The 36-acre, five-building campus will feature a new Vehicle Innovation Center dedicated to the advancement of bus and coach technology.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

FTA awards $55M in Low-No bus grants

Projects were selected on a competitive basis using evaluation criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, such as community needs, project benefits, and local technical and financial capacity.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Transit Bus Technical Advisors launches new website

The company team specializes in assisting transit agencies, bus manufacturers, and fellow consultants with technical expertise regarding diesel, CNG, hybrid-electric, fuel-cell, and all-electric heavy-duty buses in an advisory role.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Proterra secures 3-year lease program with NY MTA

The lease program aims to evaluate the combined economic, environmental and performance benefits of deploying an all-electric bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2017

RATP Dev brings first electric bus to Zion National Park

The Proterra E2 operates alongside the rest of the current liquid propane gas-fueled fleet and is part of a pilot program that will inform broader plans to introduce more electric units at the park.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2017

GreenPower unveils production plans, Calif. facility update

The electric bus builder is slated to start construction on the manufacturing facility in October 2017.

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