World’s first solar electric bus unveiled in Adelaide
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To: NEWS EDITORS 13 December 2007
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World’s first solar electric bus unveiled in Adelaide
The Adelaide City Council is about to raise the international standard for environmentally sustainable commuter transport, with the introduction of the world’s first...
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Newest bus, the ECO Saver IV, gives you service with a smile
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NYC Transit's newest bus
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NYC Transit's newest bus is not only environmentally friendly, it appears to be smiling.
The ECO Saver IV is a hybrid electric 42-footer that's much quieter and has lower emissions than other buses, reducing both noise and air pollution.
The first thing straphangers will notice is the sleek,...
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Clean And Green DesignLine Hybrid Bus Rolls Into Service In Baltimore
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 10, 2009 — DesignLine USA, LLC, a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative hybrid and electric vehicles for the public transport market, announced that the first of 21 buses ordered by the City of Baltimore was unveiled today at a ceremony to mark a new era in the...
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Hybrid buses to be launched in Melbourne
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HYBRID buses are set to hit Melbourne's roads in a trial aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Two hybrid-electric buses will go into service on two suburban routes in the $500,000 joint Victorian and federal government trial.
The trial will assess the viability of hybrid buses in...
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DesignLine USA Announces a Contract with MTA New York City Transit
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Charlotte, NC (16 December 2008) – DesignLine USA, LLC is pleased to announce the beginning of a test and evaluation contract with MTA New York City Transit (“NYCT”). NYCT has executed a contract worth $50.4 million to begin what is hoped to be a long-term relationship. This contract will allow...
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DesignLine Rolls In - Sept. 1, 2008
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Hybrid bus takes test drive, turns passengers into fans
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By Karl Stampfl | Tribune reporter
10:32 PM CDT, June 20, 2008
As the prototype hybrid electric bus pulled away Friday from 69th and Halsted Streets, a woman bounded off the curb and pointed her cell phone camera at the unusual vehicle.
The Chicago Transit Authority is testing the new...
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CTA tests fuel-stingy hybrid buses
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June 17, 2008
BY MARY WISNIEWSKI Transportation Reporter mwisniewski@suntimes.com
The CTA is testing a new hybrid electric bus that can get seven to eight miles per gallon — double the mpg of current CTA hybrids.
The new hybrid engine uses batteries to run an electric motor which runs the...
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Airport trying hybrid shuttles
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Charlotte/Douglas International Airport now has two new electric hybrid buses.
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Airport trying hybrid shuttles
Passengers, drivers enjoy quiet engines, but cost may be obstacle to buying more
As riders enjoy the sounds of silence on trips to and from the main terminal, Charlotte airport officials hope the high cost of two hybrid buses will save money over...
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