Latest United States News
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NFI to Deliver Electric Buses to Dallas, New York and Santa Barbara
NFI is delivering battery-electric buses to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, New York’s CDTA, and California’s Santa Barbara MTD.
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Maryland Transit Administration to Pilot 7 NFI Electric Buses
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has contracted NFI to supply the agency's first seven zero-emission electric buses.
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San Diego MTS Begins Construction on Overhead Bus Charging System
The San Diego Metropolitan System (MTS) has celebrated the start of construction on an overhead electric bus charging system in South Bay.
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COTA Orders 8 NFI Electric Buses and Chargers in Ohio
COTA has ordered eight more NFI battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses and charging infrastructure in Ohio.
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TriMet to Purchase 24 GILLIG Electric Buses in Oregon
TriMet’s Board of Directors has approved resolutions to initiate TriMet’s first bulk purchase of battery-electric buses in Portland, Oregon.
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US DOT Recognises 10 Transit Agencies in FTA Climate Challenge
The US Federal Transit Administration has recognised the efforts of 10 transit agencies who are tackling climate change.
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MARTA Launches Electric Buses in Atlanta
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) launched its first electric buses on 22 April in celebration of Earth Day.
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Community Transit Breaks Ground on Swift BRT in Washington
Community Transit has celebrated the start of construction on the Swift Orange BRT Line in Snohomish County, Washington.
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US DOT to Use Buses to Generate Power During Natural Disasters
The US FTA has published a $1 million NOFO for an initiative to generate power from electric and fuel cell-powered buses.
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US: Siemens Provides Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure in North Carolina
Siemens has manufactured charging infrastructure for two of North Carolina's largest transit agencies to aid their electrification efforts.
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Pace Purchases Proterra Electric Buses for Suburban Chicago
Pace has awarded a contract to Proterra for 20 Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit buses and two Proterra megawatt-scale fleet chargers.
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Service Begins on Van Ness BRT Corridor in San Francisco
On 1 April, SFMTA cut the ribbon on San Francisco’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on Van Ness Avenue.
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King County Metro Opens Electric Bus Charging Facility
King County Metro has celebrated the opening of a new electric bus charging facility, enabling the launch of their battery-electric bus flee…
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MTA Issues RFP for Bronx Electric Bus Depot
The MTA has released a RFP to facilitate the development of an electric bus charging facility on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx.
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NJ TRANSIT Unveils Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure
NJ TRANSIT has announced that the charging infrastructure for their first 8 electric buses has been installed at Newton Avenue Bus Garage.
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Sound Transit Secures $15.9 Million for Stride BRT
Sound Transit has secured 15.9 million USD in federal funding for the Stride BRT lines, which will improve bus services in the region.
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AVTA Becomes First All-Electric Transit Agency in North America
AVTA and CARB have celebrated AVTA's achievement in becoming the first all-electric transit agency in North America.
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NJ TRANSIT Awards Garage Modernisation Design Contract
NJ TRANSIT has contracted AECOM to design infrastructure for battery electric buses at Hilton Garage for the garage modernisation programme.…
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US: $1.47 Billion in Funding to Modernise Bus Fleets and Facilities
The Biden-Harris Administration and the US DoT have announced $1.47 billion in competitive grant funds to modernise bus fleets and facilitie…
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Providence Cristo Rey Partners with Lumin-Air to Clean and Filter the Air in their School Buses
Indianapolis College & Career Preparatory School, Providence Cristo Rey, is equipping their school buses with MERV-13 equivalent filtration …
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Work Begins on MBTA's Sustainable Bus Maintenance Facility
Construction is underway on the MBTA's sustainable Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility, which will aid the transition to a zero-emission fleet.
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IndyGo Breaks Ground on BRT Purple Line
IndyGo has celebrated the start of construction for BRT Purple Line that will connect Indianapolis to the City of Lawrence.
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US: Bi-State Rapid Transit Corridor Proposed for Kansas-Missouri
Elected leaders in Kansas and Missouri have proposed a 24-mile regional rapid transit corridor to connect three major cities.
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CTA Unveils Roadmap for an All-Electric Bus Fleet
The Chicago Transit Authority has announced a roadmap for the full-electrification of Chicago's bus system by 2040.