Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind
Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind

Metra’s diesel-engined commuter trains are familiar sights in and around Chicago, and so is the smell of spent diesel that surrounds them – but a new battery-electric FLIRT locomotive from Stadler is about to change all that, and it’s set to arrive thi…

University at Buffalo adds electric buses to Stampede Fleet
University at Buffalo adds electric buses to Stampede Fleet

The University at Buffalo is celebrating the deployment of eight new 40-foot electric transit buses, which are now quietly transporting students, staff, and campus visitors per day. The buses are the first in UB’s Stampede fleet to ditch diesel, kickin…

Another African country targets fossil-free electric transit by 2030
Another African country targets fossil-free electric transit by 2030

The African nation of Uganda has announced a new National E-Mobility Strategy that it hopes will energize its manufacturing sector by transitioning the country’s public transit sector fully away from fossil fuels by 2030.

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