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Washington Metro Receives FTA Grant to Electrify Cinder Bed Bus Garage
Washington Metro has received a 104 million USD FTA grant to convert its Cinder Bed Road bus garage to exclusively serve electric buses.
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Washington Metro Orders 95 NFI Xcelsior Buses
NFI has announced that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has ordered 95 Xcelsior forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses.
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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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GILLIG and Pierce Transit Partner on Fleet Electrification
Pierce Transit is adding six GILLIG electric buses to its fleet, providing clean, quiet public transportation to Pierce County residents.
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Metro (WMATA) Announces First All-Electric Bus Garage
Metro will build its first all-electric bus garage, with infrastructure and equipment needed to run 100% electric vehicles, at the Northern …
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C-Tran Awards GILLIG $9.7 Million Contract for Battery Electric Buses
C-Tran has awarded GILLIG an order for eight 40-foot battery electric buses and charging equipment with an award value of $9.74 million.
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BYD Trolleys for Walla Walla’s Valley Transit
Walla Walla’s Valley Transit turned to BYD when replacing diesel vehicles with zero emission buses while retaining iconic trolley branding.
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Washington State Selects BYD for Statewide Contract
Washington state officials chose BYD for a statewide purchase agreement giving transit agencies the ability to buy BYD vehicles.
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$187 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Four BRT Projects
The U.S. DoT's FTA has announced $187 million in federal funding will be allocated to four Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure projects.
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Spokane Transit adds 12 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE EVs
Spokane Transit Authority has unveiled its first 60-foot Xcelsior CHARGE™ City Line bus, as part of a contract that New Flyer won in 2020.