The company now offers customers a 605 kWh lithium ion NMC battery and powertrain solution to support larger and heavier vehicles that will easily haul their significantly higher passenger loads.
Andrew Wilson has been with TriMet since 2016, serving as director of Risk Management and, earlier in 2021, as interim director of Safety and Environmental Services.
Bonnie Todd will be the first female COO in TriMet history.
TriMet celebrated the shift to a cleaner burning fuel on Dec. 2, with General Manager Sam Desue Jr. and Oregon Sen. Michael Dembrow.
With the VEDS powering the bus, TriMet will be extensively evaluating system capabilities that can increase range up to 25% higher than other electric drive systems with similar sized battery packs in the North American market.
The improvements that TriMet is considering for FY 23 would take effect in the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023.
TriMet is the public agency that operates mass transit and paratransit for most of the Portland metropolitan area.
TriMet ramps up hiring of new bus operators as more people return to pre-pandemic travel patterns.
Sam Desue Jr., who currently serves as the agency’s interim GM and COO, was selected following a national search and extensive community engagement efforts.
While it is clear the pandemic has changed the face of transit operations, it has also proven the importance of proper emergency planning to meet passenger and employee needs.
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