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How US school buses are going electric, in four charts
Last month, EPA opened the door for applicants to seek a portion of about $400 million more in Clean School Bus Program grant funding. The new round of funding will be opened to competitive solicitations, a different approach than the first round’s lottery system. It will also aim for bigger fleets — up to 100 buses per …
Local buses equipped with technology said to remove 99.9% of COVID-19 from air
Anderson Coach & Travel, located in Mercer County, has added technology to its fleet of tour buses that is said to nearly eliminate airborne viruses, including COVID-19.”It’s kind of like having a seatbelt and an airbag in your car,” said Joe Urso, CEO of ActivePure Technologies, the technology installed on the nearly 200 buses used …
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Submitted SMITHVILLE – Ensuring safe travels to and from school is State Highway Patrol inspector Marv Jose’s primary job. Jose covers Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Summit, Richland, Lorain, Medina and Huron counties, which include 55 school districts. Contacting each district, he schedules a primary inspection. He then inspects the electrical, safety, structural, mechanical systems of around …
DASH Adding Six Electric Buses to Fleet
An electric bus parked in Old Town. DASH will ride into the future with similar buses. (Courtesy photo) ALEXANDRIA, VA – Public transit in Alexandria will be greener this year. DASH is adding six electric buses to its fleet. Three vehicles are undergoing road testing before they are unveiled publicly. The remaining buses are expected …
Technology now tracks students for possible COVID exposure on school buses
Bus Guardian, a computerized tracking program designed by Indianapolis-based Synovia, helps determine which students and staff might have been exposed. INDIANAPOLIS — As school districts across the country deal with confirmed cases of COVID-19, some schools are turning to technology to better track the virus. Bus Guardian, a computerized tracking program designed by Indianapolis-based Synovia, …
This technology can effectively capture CO2 from trucks and buses
For the world to stay within the safety threshold of an increase in average temperature agreed by virtually all governments, the transport sector needs to be decarbonized. The transportation sector is a significant contributor to total man-made CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. Essentially diminishing CO2 emissions from transport won’t be simple, as …
Fire is quickly extinguished in two empty passenger buses at LAX, no injuries reported
Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze that burned two empty passenger buses near a rideshare lot at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night, temporarily snarling traffic on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The fire erupted about 9 p.m. and fully engulfed the liquid propane-powered buses near the new “LAXit” rideshare pickup …
Self-driving technology will be tested on some NJ buses
LINCOLN TUNNEL — Autonomous self-driving technology is moving ahead at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The agency approved a contract and project to design and test some autonomous components. The technology on buses would hopefully allow buses to travel closer together, speed up travel, increase tunnel capacity and avoid crashes. Port …