The Train Station of Tomorrow Lives On, in Toledo – CityLab
In 1945, designer Norman Bel Geddes created Toledo Tomorrow, an exhibit that imagined a bold new direction for his Ohio hometown. At least part of it came true.
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Riding Brooklyn’s Electric Bus – TransitCenter
Electric buses are trending. As the world burns, municipalities around the country are seeking ecologically-minded solutions to reduce fossil fuel consumption, and some cities are turning to the magic of electric buses. And, if civilization persists, predictions expect the number of electric buses in the world to triple by 2025.
I really look forward to riding and seeing CDTA's electric bus 🚍 fleet around. It's a new technology and there is still certain to be issues but I think electric buses are the future of urban transportation. The technology needs to be continued to be refined and infrastructure built but now is the time to do it.
Forget Tesla, It’s China’s E-Buses That Are Denting Oil Demand – Bloomberg
They’re running an articulated bus 🚍 on the Route 18 at 7:30 pm.
They’re running an articulated bus 🚍 on the Route 18 at 7:30 pm. That does not seem like a very prudent use of the public authority’s funds as this is never a terribly packed bus. Albany really isn’t that great of a city for articulated buses, just isn’t the population. Maybe they make marginal sense on the Busplus 905 express route or maybe the 22, 10, or 12 at rush hour but the 18 at night seems like a complete waste. The articulated buses are fuel ⛽ hungry, they require a lot more maintenance, and usually are driven by the highest paid most experienced drivers. Albany survived for twenty years between 1996-2016 after the 1984 Ikarus Crown 👑 articulated bus debacle, you got to wonder why they are using them so heavily on marginal runs.
The Route 18 bus Sunday moves quickly.
Observation: The Route 18 bus Sunday moves quickly. I made it from downtown to Delmar in only about 15 minutes.
CDTA to launch electric buses next summer – Times Union
"Albany The first all-electric buses will be hitting the streets of the Capital Region next summer, according to the Capital District Transportation Authority. On Wednesday, CTDA officials approved the purchase of four such 38-seat buses from the Alabama-based New Flyer Corp. under a $3.9 million con..."