
While COVID and supply chain issues continue to make an impact on transit bus deliveries, the trend could shift in the short term thanks to record funding and the slow yet building increase in ridership around the nation.
While COVID and supply chain issues continue to make an impact on transit bus deliveries, the trend could shift in the short term thanks to record funding and the slow yet building increase in ridership around the nation.
MCTS will retire 73 buses federally recognized as past their useful life, replacing each with an advanced clean diesel bus by fall.
Diesel is the predominant technology in commercial trucking, school, and transit bus sectors, according to the DTF’s analysis of data sourced from S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data of vehicles in operation for Class 3-8 as of December 2021.
The agreement allows an IndyGo Apprenticeship Program graduate to receive up to 24 credits after completing 16 credit hours at Ivy Tech.
Overall deliveries of transit buses in the U.S. and Canada declined in 2020, shrinking from 6,320 units in 2019 to 4,833 units in 2020, according to numbers provided to METRO Magazine from participating suppliers.
Amply Power, Unique Electric Solutions will repower internal combustion engine vehicles with electric powertrains. They will also provide charge management services, a bi-directional charging system, and local utility coordination.
The addition of electric vehicles is in line with the agency’s continued efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
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