Metro Magazine, November/December 2019

BUSINESS BRIEFS Miami Dade to add 33 Proterra battery electric buses Miami Dade agreed to purchase 33 40 foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses with Duo Power drivetrain technology and up to 75 plug in Proterra chargers the largest electric bus order for the company on the East Coast Working with the county and local utility Proterras team of in house experts will design and implement the charging infrastructure for Miami Dade simplifying the transition to an electric fleet 40 METRO MAGAZINE COM NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2019 Cheboygan Mich s Air Bear Travel took delivery on two new 2019 Prevost H3 45s models which feature the trademark frameless scenic windows to enhance passenger visibility as well as back up cameras for the driver and wireless microphones for tour hosts Cummins Inc announced a four month pilot project in Indiana to evaluate an ondemand transit solution in partnership with Purdue University and Energy Systems Network Leaper X includes a web based mobile application powered by Cummins and a small trial fleet of designated campus shuttles in addition to Purdues traditional campus buses Bremerton Wash s Kitsap County Transit is retrofitting 16 of its 76 public transit buses with Byk Raks wide tire racks with a commitment to buy more The move means cyclists with wide tire bicycles will now have an easier time using public transit buses in the area Transdev Services Inc signed a contract with the Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans to manage service operations and fleet maintenance for three years with two additional one year renewal options The annual value of the contract is over 85 million NEORide a council of governments comprised of 13 transit systems dedicated to the development and promotion of regional public transportation services and Masabi launched EZfare a cashless multi app fare payment solution that will make riding public transit across agencies and states easier and more convenient Proterra MV Transportation Inc awarded a contract to provide paratransit and senior transportation services to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Under terms of the five year contract MV will provide ADA compliant paratransit and senior citizen transportation services for the Las Vegas and Clark County communities WSP USA Inc landed a 3 million contract from L A Metro to study the feasibility and framework for testing and implementing motorist pricing strategies evaluating several potential pricing models identifying a location to pilot the program and establishing an implementation plan that prioritizes equity for all road users Cummins FlixBus Prevost BykRak MCIs first all electric coach designed for long distance travel the D45 CRTe LE CHARGE was tested by FlixBus on a round trip from San Francisco to Sacramento in October This test was the first of its kind in the U S FlixBus also launched the worlds first E Buses on long distance lines in 2018 beginning in France and Germany