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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 15, 2024

King County Metro Adding 89 GILLIG Battery Electric Buses

The agency will have the option to purchase up to 395 buses through this contract, with the remaining coaches made available for purchase by other regional transit agencies.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

D.C.'s Fleet of the Future to be Showcased at the National Mall

The multi-week event is the first time WMATA has hosted the public to see a mock-up of its newest trains on the National Mall since the first 1000-series train cars in 1968.

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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 21, 2024

Chicago's Metra, California's Metrolink to Purchase Greener Rail Vehicles

Metrolink received about $148 million from the South Coast AQMD to purchase new railcars, while Metra tapped Stadler for zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2024

3 Agencies Land $631M in FTA Funds for Railcar Vehicle Replacement

The investment, a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will improve transportation systems across the nation while creating good-paying jobs and boosting economic competitiveness.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 4, 2024

Florida's PSTA Rolls Out first of 62 GILLIG BEBs

The first wave of buses, and the additional 56 to be built and delivered over the next four years, will replace older diesel-fueled models that are aging out of the PSTA fleet.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 7, 2023

California's SamTrans to Purchase 108 New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Buses

When the FCEBs enter revenue service within the next few years, they will replace 16- to 17-year-old diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lifespan.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 8, 2023

ABA Foundation Report Finds Motorcoach Sales Up in Q3

Participating manufacturers sold 338 new and 104 pre-owned coaches, for a total of 442 motorcoaches. This compares with 427 during the third quarter 2022.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 1, 2023

RTC of Southern Nevada Adds More BEBs

The new vehicles further the RTC’s sustainability goals and provide air quality benefits for the residents and visitors of Southern Nevada.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 31, 2023

$248M Investment to Boost BC Transit Vehicle Fleet, Improve Access

Funding will further support additional transit improvements across British Columbia. A component replacement initiative will extend the life, reliability, and safety of up to 377 high-capacity double-decker heavy- and medium-duty buses in BC Transit’s fleet through transmission, engine, differential, and driver seat replacements.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 29, 2023

California Agency To Purchase 403 Ford E-Transit Vans

The California Vanpool Authority, or CalVans, is a public transit agency that meets the needs of California commuters by offering a vanpool program. The contract for the vehicles was signed with Model 1 Commercial Vehicles.

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