Urban Solar, in partnership with OutdoorLink and Papercast, will equip the agency's bus stops with remotely managed lighting systems that feature real-time bus arrival information.
Johnson stated she understands the financial challenges facing RTD and is prepared to stand in solidarity with employees in taking similar pay reductions and furlough days.
Long Beach Transit Deputy CEO Debra Johnson becomes the first female to lead the agency in its half-century history.
The project includes a cosmetic rehabilitation and engine replacement.
The agency purchased its first BYD buses in 2015.
Will rehab 72 Gillig buses for Long Beach Transit, the second-largest public transit agency in Los Angeles County.
With many early pioneers now moving to larger implementation, advances are making it more possible for the vehicles to be used in a variety of service applications, although how to install the infrastructure necessary for large-scale operations is a task that needs to mastered.
Using advanced API technology to access available buses all over the Los Angeles area, the company has effectively streamlined the booking, tracking, and fleet-management process and has completed thousands of in-state and out-of-state trips.
Agency heads from Baltimore; Long Beach, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Oakland, Calif.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Orange County, Calif.; and Indianapolis weigh in on this hot topic.
The vehicles, manufactured by BYD, are in service on the downtown Long Beach Passport route.