alternative fuel

Feds seek input on integrated dynamic transit operations

January 12, 2012

The ITS JPO will host a public meeting and webinar to obtain input on opportunities for the Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations concept on January 26-27.

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New double-decker prototype reaches London

December 19, 2011

A prototype for Transport for London’s (UK) new hybrid double-decker bus arrived in London last week, and the mayor was one of the first passengers.

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How do you prepare your alt-fuel buses for winter?

December 13, 2011

Metro Magazine asked selected transit operators in university towns how they prepare their alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles for winter.

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UK buses test cooking oil to meet carbon targets

December 8, 2011

Facing legal requirements to curb greenhouse gases by 2050, some UK bus operators are using cooking oil to fuel part of their fleets.

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Pittsburgh considers natural gas buses

November 22, 2011

After receiving an FTA grant for a CNG fueling station, the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) is studying the feasibility of converting to CNG.

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FTA awards $112 million for innovative and clean-fuel projects

November 18, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that 46 transit projects will share $112 million in grants from FTA’s sustainability initiative.

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FTA awards grants to more than 300 projects

October 17, 2011

FTA awarded $928.5 million in grants to more than 300 projects through its Alternatives Analysis, Bus Livability, and State of Good Repair programs.

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Flint proposes solar farm to power alternative fuel facility

August 31, 2011

Flint’s Mass Transportation Authority (MI) announced plans to build a solar farm to power a new hydrogen, propane, and electric fueling station.

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Hamburg’s hydrogen buses log 2 million kilometers

August 22, 2011

Since 2003, the number of hydrogen fuel-cell buses in Hamburg has grown from a single prototype to three dozen, and they have logged over 2 million km.

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Staten Island Ferry to test LNG

August 17, 2011

The Staten Island Ferry (NY) will convert one boat from diesel fuel to liquefied natural gas with funding from the USDOT’s Ferry Boat Discretionary Program.

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