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NewsMarch 17, 2022

California’s AVTA Becomes 1st North American Transit Agency to Hit 100% Electric Goal

AVTA received its 20th electric MCI coach for their commuter routes. The addition of these buses to AVTA’s fleet of BYD zero-emission buses, enables the agency to place into service a 100% zero-emission transit fleet.

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Transit Dispatchesby Sasha Pejcic March 16, 2022

Are Zero-Emission Buses the ‘Netflix Moment’ for the Transit Industry?

Netflix emerged in 1997 as a mail-order DVD business. Shipping DVDs by mail came with some growing pains, but ultimately did get traction by 2001, when DVDs became more popular than VHS.

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NewsMarch 15, 2022

NJ TRANSIT Advances ZEB Conversion with Garage Modernization Program

The contract with AECOM calls for the conceptual, preliminary, and final engineering services and construction assistance services for Hilton Garage early construction work required to prepare the facility for a limited deployment of electric buses.

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NewsMarch 11, 2022

ABC Companies Travels on Cross-Country Road Trip aboard Electric Double-Deck Motorcoach

The 45-foot coach integrates the industry leading energy dense battery system from Proterra, with a Siemens ELFA II powertrain to provide a quiet, smooth zero-emissions ride and plenty of power for efficient, dependable operation.

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NewsMarch 9, 2022

New Data Tracks 26% Growth of Zero-Emission Bus, Truck Availability

The new data was unveiled by CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2022

Vicinity Lands $2M to Support Calgary Transit Fleet Electrification Efforts

The non-repayable grant from SDTC will help Vicinity to introduce its new all-electric, true low-floor wheelchair-accessible (fully ADA-compliant), mid-sized, medium-duty bus.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2022

PSTA Selects NFI Group as Approved Electric Transit Bus Supplier

The base term for the contract is two years, with options to extend for three additional one-year periods.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2022

FTA Makes $5B in Transit Funding Available Through Formula Grants

The funds were made available under the Further Extending Government Funding Act, which provides partial-year spending authority through February 18, 2022.

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Newsby Wes PlattFebruary 1, 2022

GreenPower Launches Job Training Initiative with West Virginia Partners

BridgeValley Community & Technical College and the Workforce Development Board of Kanawha County will collaborate with the electric vehicle manufacturer to fill hundreds of new jobs at planned assembly plant in South Charleston.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2022

AVTA All-Electric Buses Reach 7M Miles

Since August, AVTA has been receiving and placing into service their zero-emissions, high-capacity commuter coaches from MCI. Over the next few weeks, AVTA will receive the 20 electric commuter coaches necessary to retire the remaining diesel commuter fleet.

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