Metro Magazine, September/October 2015
Surveillance is about dealing with the unexpected But the unexpected shouldnt include issues with your surveillance March Networks RideSafe with Command for Transit This rugged and reliable solution lets you manage all of your fleet and wayside environments from a single location Automated video extraction and cloud access ensure video is there when you need it And with our open standards based system health monitoring and in field diagnostic capabilities you can be ready for whatever comes your way marchnetworks com metro Expect the unexpected Learn more at operator perspective is each battery electric bus OEM has their own proprietary method of charging the energy storage batteries on the bus including both on route fast charging and plugin charging New Flyer has taken the lead with the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Electric Power Research Institute and others to develop standards that allow interoperability of the equipment and vehicles With the likelihood these standards wont be completed before 2018 we will continue with pilot deployments with transit agencies throughout that period Afterwards we expect to see more ambitious fleet deployments with larger metropolitan transit agencies One of the technologies that we are working on is with fuel cells not as a propulsion type but as a range extender With a fuel cell on board theres no need for electrical plug in or onroute electrical power The bus has the ability to yield greater operating ranges compared to pure battery electric buses and hydrogen fuel tanks on the bus can be refilled in less time than recharging batteries from off board chargers We have extensive knowledge and experience of storing hydrogen on the bus but the infrastructure for hydrogen stations is not currently in place to support refueling in most areas of the country Perhaps we will see this change WITH MUCH GOING ON SINCE THE NABI ACQUISITION DISCUSS HOW THE CHANGEOVER HAS GONE AS WELL AS YOUR INVESTMENT INTO THE ANNISTON PLANT When we acquired NABI in June 2013 we did not yet have a clear plan We debated operating two separate brands and 59 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2015 mETRO mAGAZINE New Flyer has a continuous stream of projects on its Technology Roadmap which address advancements in diesel CNG hybrids catenary electric battery electric and fuel cell electric drive systems
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