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Winston-Salem hybrids hit the road

February 18, 2010

The Winston-Salem Transit Authority (NC) just took delivery on 10 diesel-electric buses and is expecting 10 more.

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Grand Forks to run hybrids

January 22, 2010

Cities Area Transit will start running two hybrid-diesel buses in Grand Forks (ND) in July.

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Hydrogen hybrid bus to provide Olympics service

January 19, 2010

A hydrogen hybrid bus is traveling from South Carolina to British Columbia to provide service during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Fuel cell bus achieves milestone

January 15, 2010

A fuel cell powerplant for hybrid-electric transit buses has surpassed 5,000 operating hours on an AC Transit bus serving the Oakland (CA) area.

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Green buses: Three for the road

January 14, 2010

A round-up of clean bus news from Baltimore, Georgetown University, and Howard County.

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TCRP issues report on hybrid-electric technology

December 29, 2009

The Transit Cooperative Research Program issued Report 132, Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology.

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Lee Tran unveils hybrid bus

December 24, 2009

Lee County Transit, in Fort Myers (FL), introduced its first hybrid bus earlier this month.

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New York tests turbine-powered buses

December 8, 2009

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing three turbine hybrid buses on routes in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The bus replaces the traditional internal combustion engine with a turbine that recharges a lithium-ion battery. The result is not only green — it’s quiet. “Quiet as a tomb,” said MTA board member Doreen M. Frasca. Link [...]

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University of South Carolina will create petroleum-free fleet

December 8, 2009

The University of South Carolina announced Genesis 2015, an ambitious plan to power all campus vehicles with alternative fuels.

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Metro Mobility hybrids hit the road

November 24, 2009

Metro Mobility, which serves people with disabilities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (MN), put 15 new hybrid vehicles into service.

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