COMO Connect in the City of Columbia, Missouri is set to take delivery of its maiden breed of first of four battery electric transit buses from BYD Coach & Bus next month. City Manager of Columbia Mike Matthes said: "This is a historic ...
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Zero-emission battery-electric buses firm Proterra has bagged the order for Proterra Catalyst buses from the twin Californian Central Valley cities - Stockton and Porterville - in the US, funded by San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution ...
German automobile major Daimler is expanding in Latin America with a new bus plant in Funza in vicinity of Bogotá, Colombia, having an annual installed production capacity of 4,000. Sprawled over 11,000m2, the unit is witnessing ...
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The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) board of directors has named Richard Fries to serve as its new executive director after an extensive search and interview process. His appointment comes as new investments in infrastructure and ...
The NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian have signed the operations contract for Sydney’s North West Rail Link, said to be Australia’s largest public transport infrastructure project and first ...
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Canada based Edmonton Transit System (ETS) has expanded its fleet with the start of testing two new electric buses known as ETS Stealth buses in the region. The buses run quietly and cleanly and are more cost-effective to fuel and ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Buses has delivered 124 units of articulated buses to Brazil based Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Rio de Janeiro. The new vehicles will be used to offer services on Transcarioca, which is a new BRT ...
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Ukraine's retail gas prices may have to rise 40% as part of economic reforms needed to unlock loans from the International Monetary Fund, Ukrainian energy minister Yuriy Prodan told reporters in Brussels Thursday. "This is an unpopular ...
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Keeping the Stockroom on Track in Less Floor Space Founded in 1961, Plasser American Corp. continues to serve the nation's freight railroads and high speed intercity and commuter systems. The product line includes an entire range of ...
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A city known for its Gordian roundabouts and pedestrian-defeating roads is testing a clean new form of public transit: electric buses charged via induction. The borough of Milton Keynes, in the UK, will begin testing eight electric buses ...
Nova Bus, a North American subsidiary of Volvo Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) on an electrification project for the public transit system of ...
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Heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer New Flyer has secured a bus supply contract from the Golden Empire Transit District (GET) in the US and Canada. Under the deal, the manufacturer will supply 15 units of the Xcelsior 40ft heavy duty ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) is planning to start construction of a new electric bus assembly plant in Lancaster, California in the US on 01 May 2013. The company is expected to establish the assembly in a 13acre ...
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Recycled composite rail ties from AXION were recently reordered for use by Miami Dade Transit. With this second order, Miami Dade Transit is continuing to implement recycled composite ECOTRAX™ rail ties in its infrastructure, while ...
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According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), public transportation avoids the use of 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually in the United States. While public transportation can refer to a variety of modes, APTA ...
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