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European busmaker places big order for B.C.-based Ballard fuel cells

European busmaker places big order for B.C.-based Ballard fuel cells

Solaris building 127 fuel-cell powered buses for Bologna, Italy
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Feds, city to fund purchase of 340 new electric buses to Toronto's transit fleet

Feds, city to fund purchase of 340 new electric buses to Toronto's transit fleet

TORONTO — The federal government and the City of Toronto are jointly funding the purchase of 340 zero emission transit buses for the city.
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Bus-maker NFI awarded contracts from TTC for up to 565 buses

Bus-maker NFI awarded contracts from TTC for up to 565 buses

Winnipeg-based vehicle manufacturer NFI Group Inc. says it has been awarded contracts from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for up to 565 buses.
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Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

ROME (AP) — At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a fiery bus crash in Mestre, Italy, just across the Venetian Lagoon from old Venice, where firefighters and other emergency responders worked into the night trying to extract bodies and squ
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Beijing bus life: City just out of reach for media covering 2022 Winter Games

Beijing bus life: City just out of reach for media covering 2022 Winter Games

BEIJING — An electric-powered bus reverses out of the hotel's parking lot through a gate and past a dozen security personnel before swinging out into Beijing traffic on a sunny morning. There's a grand total of four media members on board.
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Transit advocate says green hydrogen has been slow-moving for city bus projects

Transit advocate says green hydrogen has been slow-moving for city bus projects

OTTAWA — The Canada-Germany hydrogen pact sends a positive signal about the future of the industry, but its short timeline seems "difficult" given how long it is taking to get smaller projects running within Canada, a transit advocacy groups warns.
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Les Leyne: Horgan's to-do list: From free bus rides for kids to (maybe) ICBC rebates

Les Leyne: Horgan's to-do list: From free bus rides for kids to (maybe) ICBC rebates

New museums and community centres. Free bus rides province-wide for children 12 and under, tax-free electric bikes and a pandemic rebate on vehicle insurance ­premiums (if ICBC can afford it).
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Letter: Vote for strong pro-transit candidates this fall

Letter: Vote for strong pro-transit candidates this fall

HandyDART workers play an important role in serving seniors and disabled people but are compensated less than conventional bus drivers.
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Did you know the first B.C. gas station used a garden hose?

Did you know the first B.C. gas station used a garden hose?

We look back at the rise of gas station infrastructure as we watch EV charging stations grow.
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Metro Vancouver rapid transit needs major expansion: TransLink report

Metro Vancouver rapid transit needs major expansion: TransLink report

300 kilometres of new SkyTrain, subway, light rail, or bus rapid transit routes needed, study finds.
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