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Automated Bus Consortium to reissue request for proposals (RFP) to procure full-size highly automated transit buses in early 2024

Automated Bus Consortium to reissue request for proposals (RFP) to procure full-size highly automated transit buses in early 2024
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St Johns Commissioners select new mayor, and vice mayor

St Johns Commissioners select new mayor, and vice mayor
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Advancements in electric buses making green transit more accessible for rural areas

By Chloe Trofatter Fifteen years ago, Michigan’s first electric hybrid bus was unveiled in Traverse City. Early editions of those buses proved unreliable. But with the return of the wave of electrification in 2021, has anything changed? State transit authorities are cautiously optimistic, but trust in technology remains a barrier to the incorporation of electric buses into fleets, according to Jean Ruestman, the administrator of the Office of Passenger Transportation in the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). “There is risk in implementing new technology,” Ruestman said. “There is still fear regarding how batteries will operate in the cold weather and on rough roads found in our rural areas.”

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Marq-Tran to get pandemic-related MDOT grant: $600K to be distributed among 5 public transit agencies impacted by virus | News, Sports, Jobs

cbleck@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE As part of the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced it will receive $600,000 to be distributed to five public transit agencies in rural and urban areas for projects related to COVID-19. Recipients include the Marquette County Transit Authority, or Marq-Tran. The program supports strategies to “develop, deploy and demonstrate innovative solutions” that improve the operational efficiency of transit agencies and enhance the mobility of transit users affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, MDOT said. “Public transit remains a vital service for many citizens getting to work, school, shopping or doctor’s appointments,” said Jean Ruestman, MDOT Office of Passenger Transportation administrator, in a statement. “We continue to work with our partner transit agencies to look for grants for innovative solutions to protect passenge

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SOM - MDOT receives $600,000 grant for innovative projects to reduce COVID-19 spread on public transit buses

MDOT receives $600,000 grant for innovative projects to reduce COVID-19 spread on public transit buses MDOT receives $600,000 grant for innovative projects to reduce COVID-19 spread on public transit buses Contact: Michael Frezell, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-281-6519 Agency: Transportation Fast facts: - MDOT will receive $600,000 in grants to be distributed to six public transit agencies to demonstrate innovations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. - Projects involve automated wheelchair securement systems and a contactless fare system. February 4, 2021 As part of the Federal Transit Administration s (FTA) Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive $600,000 to be distributed to five public transit agencies in rural and urban areas for innovative projects. The program supports strategies to develop, deploy, and demonstrate innovative solutions that improve the operationa

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