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VTA introduces hybrid express buses

January 9, 2012

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (CA) rolls out 10 hybrid express buses today, hoping that WiFi and comfortable seats will attract new riders.

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MBTA to test plug-in hybrid pickups

September 29, 2011

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is testing 10 plug-in hybrid electric pickup trucks as part of a national test with Chrysler.

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Montgomery’s hybrids provide a cool ride

August 5, 2011

Passengers on Montgomery Area Transit System’s (AL) eight new diesel-electric hybrid will most likely notice one thing: The air conditioning works.

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Paris agencies plan mobile pass

July 8, 2011

The Paris-area Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France plans to adapt the contactless Passe Navigo to NFC-enabled mobile phones.

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Recovery.gov launches mobile app and critics ask why

April 29, 2011

The team responsible for Recovery.gov, the website that tracks and displays ARRA-funded projects, has released a pair of mobile applications.

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CityBus moves forward with wind turbines

October 29, 2010

The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (IN) received zoning approval this week in support of plans to locate three wind turbines on CityBus property.

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DOT spotlights voices of the recovery

October 8, 2010

The US Department of Transportation is highlighting the people behind the projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with an interactive map and YouTube videos.

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LANTA’s hybrids hit the road

October 7, 2010

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority’s (PA) new hybrid buses have exceeded expectations.

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Foothill Transit launches all-electric buses

September 3, 2010

What charges faster than your cell phone? Foothill Transit’s new all-electric Ecoliner buses.

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Charleston introduces greener buses

July 18, 2010

The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (SC) rolled out the first of 11 new environmentally friendly buses last week

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