The national average hit Pinellas County residents nearly $4.40 per gallon.
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.
The base term for the contract is two years, with options to extend for three additional one-year periods.
While much of society is still grappling with the realities surrounding real-world autonomous implementations, various transit authorities and mobility-as-a-service pioneer, Beep, have been bringing concept into reality across the country.
The agency’s announcement comes after PSTA unveiled four electric depot bus chargers in June of 2021.
The board at St. Petersburg, Fla.’s Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unanimously approved a three-year contract with its union, SEIU, which will bump the starting pay for bus operators from $15 per hour to $16 per hour, beginning Oct. 1.
The association released a new report titled "Mobility Innovation: The Case for Federal Investment and Support."
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority teamed up with the Florida Department of Transportation to introduce its Bus-on-Shoulder project, the first of its kind on an Interstate in Florida.
Already used in cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, and Raleigh, Bus-on-Shoulder is a quick, cost-effective way to provide premium service.
The shuttle uses an array of sensors outside of the vehicle providing a full 360-degree view of the environment.
The agency estimates it will save about $20,000 a year in diesel fuel costs with each electric bus.
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