The move to zero-emission buses will require investments to work with local utilities to upgrade power supplies, install charging equipment and supporting infrastructure, and more.
The order is the first commitment from a dealer from the 2,000 chassis commitment Pegasus made with VIA Motors, which was announced in September.
The addition of the 40-foot GILLIG buses expands VIA’s sustainable vehicle profile which includes nearly 500 buses fueled by compressed natural gas.
The new Nova LFSe+ Electric bus is the first of 15 new buses that will more than quadruple TransLink’s battery-electric bus fleet from four to 19 over the next year.
The $499-billion federal legislation is full of carbon reduction, resiliency, and clean energy incentives.
Capital Transit was the first agency in Alaska to purchase an electric bus in spring 2021. The seven GILLIG buses will add to their fleet of 18 buses, which are predominantly diesel buses manufactured by GILLIG.
evLABs, based in Utah, is joining forces with Pegasus Specialty Vehicles to provide bodies for electric school and shuttle buses.
As the industry shifts to make full use of greener fuels, all detection and suppression systems need to work and communicate together to determine risk.
The awards were made possible through the FTA's annual Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission Vehicle programs.
The funding comes on the heels of additional grants awarded to Metro earlier this year to diversify its energy usage by replacing aging transit vehicles and infrastructure and purchasing buses powered on biofuel.
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