New Flyer of America Inc. recently announced that a test demonstration for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350 miles of zero-emission range with a New Flyer 40-foot, heavy-duty fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ bus. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17 percent without refueling. The 40-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ was […]
Heavy-duty bus lift and truck lift leader Stertil-Koni today announced that seven distributor companies in its North American network have earned its coveted Aspire Program Award, based on their accelerated pace of sales growth. The Aspire Program salutes Stertil-Koni distributors who have achieved marked incremental sales gains on a year-over-year basis, thereby placing them in […]
FTA is accepting applications through June 28, 2019 for its Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation, covering documents signed from June 15, 2017 to June 14, 2019. The biennial award recognizes environmental assessments and environmental impact statements that: exemplify innovative approaches or best practices for well-managed environmental decision processes, comply with requirements […]
The Federal Transit Administration is now accepting applications for funds for transit agencies to purchase low-emission vehicles. The Propane Education & Research Council is encouraging public transit agencies to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration to purchase propane autogas transit vehicles as […]
Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced on Earth Day that San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has purchased six 40-foot Proterra Catalyst® E2 electric buses and three 60 kW Proterra plug-in chargers, joining a growing list of airports across North America transitioning to electric buses for airport ground transportation. The new battery-electric bus fleet will […]
Optimus Ride, a leading self-driving vehicle technology company, announced plans to deploy its self-driving systems at two sites: the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre modern industrial park with over 400 manufacturing businesses and 9,000 people working on site, and Paradise Valley Estates, a private 80-acre, nonprofit Life Plan Community located in Fairfield, California. Optimus Ride […]
As more mobility passengers are transitioning to personal vehicles from travel on mainstream, fixed-route transit systems like city buses, Q’STRAINT has responded to this growing demand — through training — by now offering the QLK-150 Online Certification Course. The U.S. mobility passenger population is expected to grow 120 percent by 2022, and an increasing number of […]
Heavy-duty bus lift and truck lift leader Stertil-Koni recently celebrated record results at its 23rd Annual Distributors Meeting, held in historic Annapolis, Maryland. There, at a four-day event themed “Together We Prosper,” the company showcased product enhancements, new technologies and spotlighted major accomplishments of its extensive distributor network, which spans North America. In an address […]
Variant Equity announced April 16 that it has completed the acquisition of Coach USA Administration, Inc. and its subsidiaries from Stagecoach Group plc in a transaction valued at approximately $271.4 million. Headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, Coach USA is a leading provider of passenger transportation and mobility services including intercity bus, public transit, employee transportation, […]
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Board asked law enforcement agencies to delay action on 2019 registrations to May due to the late issuance of new rates. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance endorsed the recommendation. UCR is a cooperative plan, established under federal law, that collects interstate motor carrier fees and taxes for 41 participating states. […]