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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 →As it enters the new model bus testing program, the vehicle will undergo rigorous performance evaluations in the areas of maintainability, reliability, safety, performance, structural integrity and durability, fuel economy, noise, emissions testing and brake testing.
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.
Read More →Test qualifies Ford E-450 shuttle buses, built with the Balance Hybrid Electric drive train system, for FTA programs of up to 80 percent funding when purchased by public transit agencies.
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ADA-compliant shuttle buses, with optional side-entry wheelchair lift, offer seating for eight passengers, plus driver, with two wheelchairs or 14 passengers, plus driver, and have successfully completed the seven-year Altoona Bus Test.
Read More →Altoona's Bus Research and Testing Center, which features a durability test track, will begin analyzing emissions in chassis-based performance of vehicles.
Read More →Success enables agencies federal support for purchases.
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Production of first hybrid-electric Opus to begin after Altoona Testing is completed.
Read More →The E-Z Rider II, Altoona tested for a 12-year/500,000 mile life cycle, is produced in 30-foot and 35-foot lengths.
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