The City and Borough of Juneau replaced seven 2010 diesel buses with battery-electric vehicles in December, and now the fleet is getting its own charging station. Rich Ross, superintendent of Capital Transit, said the new buses have run “flawlessly,” even in the winter, except for minor charging and operational issues. Despite a learning curve with…
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) celebrated its 50th anniversary Wednesday with the unveiling of new buses and special commemorative wraps. Fifty years ago, on July 1, 1975, the first MCTS bus rolled into service after Milwaukee County took over the struggling privately-owned transit system. Among the first riders that morning was Russell Schultz, a…
Originally posted here. New buses run on efficient fuel and can hold twice the number of passengers compared to other buses in the fleet; Buses will enhance the MWRTA’s Route 4N service between downtown Framingham and the Natick Mall. FRAMINGHAM — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) are announcing…
Originally posted by METRO magazine Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is purchasing 476 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses from GILLIG. The order, which was supplemented by $103 million in federal grant funds, marks a significant step forward in DART’s mission to become a best-in-class mobility partner for the North Texas area through its DART Transform program. CNGs…
Originally posted here. Kitsap Transit commissioners approved at their Jan. 7 meeting for the agency to acquire up to 10 heavy-duty Battery Electric buses and up to five 30-foot Clean Diesel buses. The buses will be purchased for about $18 million from GILLIG, out of California, using the state Department of Enterprise Services contract, KT…
Originally posted here DECATUR, Ill. — New GILLIG electric Hybrid buses will hit the roads for Decatur Public Transit (DPTS). The GILLIG Hybrids, powered by Allison Transmission’s e-Gen Flex powertrain, are an effort to provide cleaner transportation as DPTS continues its transition to a Zero Emissions Fleet by 2040. The buses do not require charging…
Originally featured here. MISSOULA, Mont. – The City of Missoula is making significant progress in its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, and The Missoula Urban Transportation District has reached a major milestone in transitioning its fleet of buses to electric. The district aims for its buses to have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035. Mountain Line,…
Original story featured here in Mass Transit A Lowell Regional Transit Authority state-of-the-art hybrid-electric bus is already running routes on city streets, carrying passengers to and from their destinations in a vehicle that LRTA staffer David Westcott says “rides like a Cadillac.” “I’ve been driving buses for 25 years,” he said, before a ceremony celebrating…