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Out of every 100 tickets issued in DTC buses in Delhi, at least 43 were ‘pink’, an increase from 20 earlier, official documents analysed by News18 show. For cluster buses, too, the share of pink tickets crossed 40%.According to Delhi’s Outcome Budget 2023-24, the average percentage of pink passes among total tickets issued per day for DTC buses improved from 20.78% in 2020-21 to 43.28% in 2022-23. For cluster buses, this share improved from 32.69% to 41.06% for the same period. Little before the 2020 Assembly elections…

Image by Al Diaz; via Miami Herald. Miami-Dade county is set to receive nearly $20 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to help cover the costs of 50 new electric school buses and 16 DC fast chargers, bringing the public school district’s total to 100 electric buses. Miami-Dade county is one of four school districts selected to receive a total of $33,175,000 through the EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program’s Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through…

Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus Source: Daimler Truck North America The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses across the US – enough for more than 2,700 clean buses. Sixty-seven applicants have been selected for funding in 280 school districts serving over 7 million students across 37 states. School districts in low-income, rural, and/or Tribal communities make up around 86% of the projects that will…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In California's vast northern rural school districts, with their mountain passes and long, snowy winters, the typical electric bus' range is not nearly enough. West Valley is one of Lassen High's nearest athletic opponents. One of the farthest, Yreka High, is 169 miles away.…

GreenPower Motor Company is rolling out the first electric school buses manufactured at its new factory in West Virginia to school districts. Four Type A Nano BEAST school buses will roll out of the Kanawha County factory tomorrow. (BEAST stands for “battery electric automotive school transportation.”) This week, they’ll be delivered to Cabell County, Clay County, Kanawha County, and Monongalia County school districts in West Virginia. The Type A Nano BEAST has a 150 kW max electric motor…

After years of aggressive expansion at home, China’s autonomous vehicle upstarts are now setting their gaze on overseas markets. WeRide, in particular, has been on a licensing spree. On Monday, WeRide announced it has obtained two licenses from Singapore that will allow its robobuses to test on public roads on a “larger” scale. The two permits, called M1 and T1 respectively, are granted by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore and will enable WeRide’s self-driving buses to test in…

Last Updated: December 11, 2023, 16:26 ISTDelhi: WhatsApp Ticketing for Buses Set to Roll Out Soon. (Image: News18)Delhi plans WhatsApp bus ticketing, mirroring Metro success. Users limited, easy Metro-style purchase, fees for cards. No cancellations via WhatsApp.Delhi government is gearing up to introduce a WhatsApp-based ticketing system for buses in the national capital, as per officials.The Transport Department of the city is actively developing this digital ticketing platform, catering to both DTC and cluster…

The control room will coordinate with Sarathi vehicle staff plying on roads to attend to passengers’ grievances.BMTC has introduced ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) on a pilot basis for three months. It has devices such as vision sensor camera, DMS (driver monitoring system) camera, GPS unit and an eyewatch, all mounted on the vehicle’s front windshield glass and interconnected. This helps the driver get real-time audio and visual warnings on potential hazards on…

Delhi: Only Electric, CNG, or BS-VI Buses from Haryana Allowed to Enter the State. (Photo: EKA Mobility)Delhi enforces eco-friendly bus mandate for Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan, aiming to combat pollution and boost clean transportation by 2024.In order to tackle air pollution and promote eco-friendly transportation, the Delhi government has issued a directive that is set to transform the way buses enter the national capital.Beginning November 1, 2023, all buses originating from Haryana must run on electric, CNG, or BS-VI…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: November 03, 2023, 10:53 IST BharatBenz Buses. (Photo: PPS Motors)Out of total promised busses by the PPS Motors, 63 buses have been flagged off by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday.In a move to revolutionize public transport in Odisha, PPS Motors is all set to deliver around 300 BharatBenz buses to the state government. The firm has already fulfilled half of the promise as 63 buses already have been released by their end, and have been flagged off by Chief Minister Naveen…