How to Make Cities Electric-Bus-Ready
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It's not just plug-and-play. Officials need to do more work to secure the pollution-free transit future.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Buses
L.A. Should ‘Al Fresco’ Its Bus Stops
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Apply the same L.A. Al Fresco energy to improving bus stops - for the safety and well-being of essential workers.
To Get Electric Buses, We Need a New Electric Grid
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Electric buses have struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. because their batteries aren't strong enough to travel on our sprawling roads. The answer, according to one company: build mini power-plants along the route.
NYC Riders Return To Buses — But Speeds Are Dropping
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Riders are getting back on the bus, but speeds are also dropping to pre-pandemic levels because of an increase in both riders and traffic, new MTA data show.
Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim
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As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked. And if CERTS doesn’t pass, transit advocates warn that the country is at […]
Op-Ed: Social Distancing and Public Transit
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When it comes to bus service, transit agencies facing a huge challenge — one whose success will make or break the urban economy.