Categories: Bus, Rail, Technology, Zero Emissions

The multi-week event is the first time WMATA has hosted the public to see a mock-up of its newest trains on the National Mall since the first 1000-series...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10217084/d-c-s-fleet-of-the-future-to-be-showcased-at-the-national-mall

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Categories: Bus, Zero Emissions

Following the summit in early February, officials in attendance discuss the importance of the event, as well as the changes that resulted from the event.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216386/historic-white-house-zeb-summit-brings-possible-procurement-changes

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Categories: Management, Technology, Zero Emissions

FTA's bus funding represents the third bus grant package since President Biden signed BIL, which has invested more than $3.3 billion in American transit...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215237/fta-makes-1-5b-in-zebs-funding-available-releases-dear-colleague-letter

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Categories: Bus, Motorcoach, Paratransit, Zero Emissions

Cordes & Company, in its capacity as receiver of Lightning eMotors, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of the...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215156/lightning-emotors-to-liquidate-assets

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Categories: Bus, Zero Emissions

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, invests $5.6 billion to support the purchase of cleaner American-made transit buses, train the transit...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215146/apta-fta-and-others-to-take-part-in-white-house-clean-bus-summit

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Categories: Bus, Technology, Zero Emissions

The acquisition, which was made at a purchase price of $210 million before adjustment for inventory level at closing and was first announced in November,...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214874/volvo-completes-acquisition-of-proterras-battery-business

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Categories: Management

Borror, 39, serves as electric vehicle sales director for IC Bus.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10214697/sbf-trailblazer-2024-alec-borror-of-ic-bus

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The significant step toward sustainable transit comes after the bus underwent rigorous testing last year.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214123/chicagos-pace-launches-first-gillig-electric-bus-into-service

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The acquisition will add heavy-duty transit buses to Phoenix's existing product line of medium-duty shuttle and school buses.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213602/phoenix-motor-completes-proterra-transit-acquisition

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Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Rail, Zero Emissions

Most recently, Inez Evans was the first black female president and CEO of IndyGo, the largest transit agency in Indiana, where she was a champion for BRT...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213369/wsp-names-new-national-bus-practice-leader

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