The agency is seeking to buy 10, 40-foot-standard-length buses from multiple manufacturers to test different bus and charging technologies and assess their performance.
The project began in 2016 as a research partnership with the Technical University of Berlin.
The shuttle uses an array of sensors outside of the vehicle providing a full 360-degree view of the environment.
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has launched a new myASE web portal where service professionals can register, schedule tests, and view certification information.
The ability to facilitate access to testing for employees will lead to quicker identification of cases, quicker treatment for those testing positive, and immediate isolation to prevent spread.
The new partnership with the state’s largest healthcare provider marks the latest in a series of aggressive health and safety measures taken by the MTA to protect its vital frontline workforce.
The transportation service takes residents in need of transportation from their homes, to the State Fairgrounds where the testing occurs, and then back to their homes.
The series of tests is being performed at night at up to about 87 miles per hour without passengers.
The operator has committed to green strategies throughout its offices, maintenance hubs, and service routes, and anticipates introducing battery electric to its operation by 2022.
The cars had been removed from service after two isolated incidents related to the door mechanisms.
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