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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 24, 2024

NJTRANSIT Releases First-Ever Sustainability Plan

In accordance with NJ TRANSIT’s 10-Year Strategic Plan, “NJT2030,” the Sustainability Plan prioritizes environmental responsibility while also highlighting deliverable benefits to customers in the communities it serves.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 17, 2024

IndyGo Debuts New RIDE Battery-Electric Buses for BRT Line

To further reduce emissions, the agency will produce a portion of the daily energy required to charge the rapid transit vehicles from the solar panels on top of IndyGo’s West Campus facility.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 8, 2024

Q&A: The Current State and Future of Zero-Emissions Buses

In a Q&A with Amanda DeGiorgi, sr. director, zero emissions fleet and facilities, at HNTB, she speaks about hurdles in implementation, the recent supply issues, the growth of hydrogen, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 29, 2024

Acting Secretary of Labor Visits GILLIG Headquarters

Acting Secretary Su's visit highlighted the company's commitment to its workforce, as well as the key role the transit bus manufacturer plays in driving the country toward a more sustainable future.

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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 StaffMarch 14, 2024

San Diego's MTS Approves $243M for Transit Improvements

In total, 64 projects will be funded by the Capital Improvement Project.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 11, 2024

Discussing CALSTART's 'Zeroing in on ZEBs' Report with Mike Hynes

METRO recently spoke with CALSTART’s National Transit Bus Program Manager about this year’s report as well as the state of zero-emission buses overall, including how both the U.S. and Canada will continue to grow their ZEB fleets thanks to strong federal funding, the reasons for hydrogen’s growth, and much more.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2024

Seattle's King County Breaks Ground on New Electric Bus Facility

The new 544,000-square-foot base will include maintenance facilities and charging infrastructure for the next-generation battery-electric buses scheduled to begin service in 2026.

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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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Articlesby Alex RomanFebruary 26, 2024

Historic White House Bus Summit Brings Possible Procurement Changes

Following the summit in early February, officials in attendance discuss the importance of the event, as well as the changes that resulted from the event.

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