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July 2013 in Pictures

A look at July 2013 in pictures.

MCI delivers 2 J4500s to Hawaii

Royal Star Hawaii’s new J4500s feature wheelchair lifts, lavatories, and A/V systems and will be used primarily for island tours and transfers. The operator will eventually receive a total of six J4500s.

Proterra launches first autonomous bus program in U.S.

Pilot will deal with real road conditions from the perspective of public transit systems, and emphasize dense and dynamic environments, degraded conditions, and a need for swift emergency response.

Bombardier very high-speed vehicle wins awards

The Zefiro combines the highest capacity in the industry with pioneering levels of passenger comfort and employs leading-edge technologies and advanced aerodynamics to reduce energy consumption, according to the company.

Bombardier project wins Harvard U. design award

Together with consortium partners, the company was responsible for the delivery of a full turnkey light rail system, including the manufacture of more than 100 Bombardier Flexity light rail vehicles.

U. of Wyoming receives 6 new buses, adds route

Vehicles funded by federal stimulus money. The route will allow students to take campus buses to and from the nearby Wal Mart.

Bombardier's train control technology approved in Spain

This is the first approval of an AVE S-130 train equipped with the Bombardier onboard European Train Control System rail control technology.

Oregon DOT named in tour bus crash lawsuit

Follows a coach crash last December that killed nine and injured 38. Claims of ODOT’s negligence include failure to equip the stretch of Interstate 84 with barriers strong enough to prevent the bus from leaving the roadway and not adequately plowing and sanding the freeway.