ETS, Proterra, and ABB created a first-of-its-kind installation in North America using RFID technology, Wi-Fi, and two-step authentication that ensures each bus connects to its respective overhead charger.
TransIT provides public transit, paratransit, and commuter services/employer outreach information throughout Frederick County, serving medical, employment, education, and shopping centers.
Transport Clément Bégin purchased the new J4500s to shuttle mining personnel nearly 100 miles to a remote site in Northern Quebec seven days a week.
The vehicles will provide transportation services at two facilities: the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.
In 2016, the agency was the first to announce a commitment to transitioning 100% of its fleet to zero emissions battery-electric vehicles.
The agency is replacing many 40-foot models with MCI’s new generation of efficient coaches, which provide increased capacity with improved maintenance and operating costs.
Green Commuter previously ordered 103 EV Stars from GreenPower and by month’s end will have taken delivery of 51 units.
The two contracts represent a combination of eight cab cars and 20 coaches and include options for 33 additional railcars.
This is the first electric bus to be deployed in Sun Tran’s fleet, and will be leased for the next year.
The pilot program comes in the wake of OCTA’s debut earlier this year of 10 new hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.