Source: Electric Vehicles Research; Photo image credit: New Flyer of America Inc. New Flyer of America Inc. announced a test demonstration for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles of zero-emission range with a New Flyer forty-foot, heavy-duty fuel… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsNew Flyer of America Inc. has announced an order from the Utah Transit Authority for five 40-foot Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty, battery-electric buses. The award includes the zero-emission buses and supporting charging equipment. It was supported by Federal Transit Administration… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsBYD (Build Your Dreams) has delivered the first of 13 K11 60-foot, battery-electric buses to IndyGo, a public transportation provider in Indianapolis. This K11 will serve IndyGo’s Red Line, a 13.1-mile route that runs between Broad Ripple on… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsElDorado National’s fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), powered by Ballard FCveloCity-HD modules, have completed rigorous testing at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center under a program established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Ballard Power Systems has… Read more ›
Source: CityLab North America’s first electric double-decker transit bus is pulling up to Southern California in 2019. These two-tiered buses will cross between the San Gabriel Valley and the city of Los Angeles, with the intent of alleviating the region’s… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsThe Metropolitan Council of Minneapolis has ordered eight Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric transit buses from New Flyer of America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc.The heavy-duty, 60-foot buses will bring zero-emission public transit to the new C-line, a… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsOn Monday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) rolled out a draft proposal of its Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation, which is part of CARB’s strategy to transition the state’s heavy-duty mobile source sector to zero- and near-zero-emission solutions.According… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsProterra, a provider of heavy-duty electric transportation, has inked an order from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for 10 Proterra Catalyst E2 buses in support of the transit agency’s goal to convert its entire fleet of 1,926 buses… Read more ›
Source: Mass TransitThe Antelope Valley Transit Authority has reached a milestone, announcing that the agency has been awarded $13 million in state transportation funding. The grant, known officially as Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), includes an additional $250,000 in… Read more ›
Source: NGT News New Flyer of America Inc. has been awarded a contract from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in Southern California for 10 Xcelsior hydrogen fuel cell electric, 40-foot, heavy-duty transit buses. According to New Flyer, the new order helps to… Read more ›
Source: Federal Transit Administration The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $84.45 million of Fiscal Year 2018 funds for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities. Summary: The… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announcedfunding for several alternative fuel initiatives as part of approximately $264 million in funding dedicated to improve the safety and reliability of the U.S.’ bus systems, as well as enhance… Read more ›
Source: NGT News Santa Monica, California-based Big Blue Bus (BBB) has announced the next phase of upgrades for its fleet of 100% alternative fuel vehicles. Serving Santa Monica and the Los Angeles area since 1928, BBB operates a fleet of 200 vehicles transporting more… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsElectric bus manufacturer BYD has announced a new order for two U.S.-made BYD K9S electric buses to be delivered to the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA) in California.The purchase was made possible through funding from the Fresno… Read more ›
Source: The Porterville Recorder The first two of 10 zero emission, battery electric GreenPower buses have officially arrived in the city and, after a few minor touch-ups, will be up and running for residents to use. “It is exciting,” said… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsOn Tuesday, 10 new buses fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) arrived at River Valley Transit (EVT), a mass-transit carrier serving Lycoming County, Pa.According to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), RVT purchased the buses in part using funding… Read more ›
Source: Grande West and NGT NewsHamilton Street Railway (HSR), a public transport agency in Hamilton, Ontario, has placed a new order for compressed natural gas (CNG) Vicinity buses from Grande West Transportation Group Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of midsize, multi-purpose transit vehicles… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsGov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the start of a three-year pilot program for 10 all-electric buses with the goal of reducing emissions and modernizing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) bus fleet. Using lessons learned from the… Read more ›
The City of South Pasadena, Calif., recently purchased its first electric vehicle, the ZEUS 305 from Phoenix Motorcars LLC. The bus debuted in the city’s annual Fourth of July parade and has been consistently used by its Dial-A-Ride program ever… Read more ›
Source: NGT NewsThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has leased five Proterra Catalyst E2 buses, which will go into service this December. The electric buses will initially serve routes B39 and B32 in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.The buses, outfitted… Read more ›