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Electric Bus put through paces in METRO C Line corridor

Posted by John Komarek | April 4, 2019

Buses – especially a brand-new technology like an electric bus – are not like consumer cars where you can buy it off the lot and drive away. For any bus to work along any route, it needs to be tested, retested, and calibrated. Onboard buses, [...]

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Electric bus put to the test in St. Cloud

Posted by John Komarek | Jan. 29, 2019

For two days, technical staff from bus maintenance tested the first electric bus produced at New Flyer in St. Cloud. ----- At the New Flyer facility in St. Cloud, Metro Transit took not only another step towards opening the METRO C Line, [...]

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Electric bus chargers arrive at Heywood Garage

Posted by John Komarek | Dec. 19, 2018

As the METRO C Line pivots from construction to operations, staff at Heywood Garage got their first look at the future of bus technology – an electric bus charger. This is a temporary installation, but a necessary first step towards [...]

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Fleet plan calls for gradual addition of electric buses

Posted by Drew Kerr | Dec. 10, 2018

Electric buses will be gradually added to Metro Transit's bus fleet over the coming years under a plan presented this week to the Metropolitan Council. The plan will begin going into effect next year, when Metro Transit starts the process of [...]

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Three future rapid bus projects move forward

Posted by Drew Kerr | July 26, 2018

Plans to bring the kind of fast, frequent service that has been so successful on the A Line to three additional corridors advanced within the past week. Here is a summary of the latest advances: C Line Crews recently began assembling the [...]

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