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Utah to test wireless electric bus

November 18, 2011

The University of Utah will test an electric bus that recharges without plugs or wires thanks to a $2.7 million FTA TIGGER III grant.

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Augsburg to pilot catenary-free trams

May 28, 2010

Germany’s Stadtwerke Augsburg Verkehrs GmbH, the Augsburg Transport Authority,  will pilot a catenary-free tram in cooperation with Bombardier Transportation. Bombardier’s PRIMOVE technology uses cable buried beneath the track to produce a magnetic field. “Our expectation for the PRIMOVE pilot project is to gain further insights into new developments in energy management and energy savings in [...]

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From amusement park to bus stop?

March 11, 2010

Korean researchers have developed an electric vehicle that draws its power from the road.

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Lane Transit drawn to testing magnet control of buses

February 3, 2009

Lane Transit District, in Eugene, Oregon, will test a bus that uses sensors to follow a path of magnets embedded in the road. Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the test will measure the performance of a high-speed EmX bus on a route between Eugene and Springfield. Buses using the magnetic guidance system consistently stop [...]

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