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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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Mountain Line receives grant to convert fleet to hybrid

January 5, 2012

Mountain Line Transit (AZ) will soon have an all-hybrid bus fleet thanks to a grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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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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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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MTA launches faster crosstown buses to mixed reviews

November 17, 2011

MTA New York City Transit launched a Select Bus Service line on 34th St., replacing a notoriously slow route with its version of bus rapid transit.

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First hybrid double-decker rolls off production line

November 7, 2011

The mayor of London drove the first new TfL bus off the production line last week. The hybrids will be 15% more fuel efficient than existing hybrids.

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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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German combo bus-train hybrid uses new propulsion technology

September 28, 2011

Looking like bus rapid transit vehicle on steroids, the German AutoTram is described as a fully electric, zero-emission light-train on wheels.

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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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