Santa Cruz Metro is the recipient of a USD 11,010,047 grant from the California Department of Transportation’s Proposition 1B round of funding, which will be applied to the construction of a new Metro Base bus operations center. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports the new facility will improve Metro’s capacity to serve its fleet that includes [...]
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Santa Cruz Metro Gets Ready for More CNG Buses
February 10, 2012 – 6:06 pm
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
USA, Santa Cruz CA
Beijing City and Petrochina Unite to Promote LNG for City Transport
February 8, 2012 – 2:39 am
Source: China News
China, Beijing
Beijing Municipal People’s Government and Petrochina, part of state-owned oil and gas giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have jointly signed a strategic agreement to promote the use of LNG in the city’s public transport sector, reports China News. Under the agreement CNPC will provide 100 LNG-powered public transport vehicles to get the project underway, [...]
Partnership Delivers CNG, LNG and Dollars for Education
February 7, 2012 – 11:56 pm
USA, Tallahassee FL
Nopetro LLC, based in Tallahassee, Florida, is dedicated to developing a network of publicly accessible liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations throughout the US Southeast for heavy and medium duty vehicles. The groundwork for the first of those stations has taken place within a partnership between nopetro and Leon County [...]
Pennsylvania Senator Legislates to Speed Transition to Natural Gas Fuel
February 4, 2012 – 3:20 pm
USA, Pittsburgh PA
U.S. Senator Bob Casey has unveiled legislation to speed the transition to natural gas as a vehicle fuel to create jobs and sustain much needed economic growth in the US State of Pennsylvania and reduce dependence on foreign oil. “Pennsylvania’s natural gas reserves offer great potential for jobs and economic progress for the region,” said [...]
CNG Bus May Be Best Yet for Reading Buses
January 25, 2012 – 1:49 pm
United Kingdom, Reading
Striving to reduce its carbon footprint Reading Buses, based in Berkshire, has expressed confidence that its latest choice of alternative powered vehicle is even better than its recent batch of electric hybrids. They have commenced a six-week trial with a MAN compressed natural gas (CNG) powered bus. Said James Freeman, Reading Buses Chief Executive Officer: “We [...]
GO Group Goes Green
January 16, 2012 – 12:03 pm
USA, Chicago IL
The GO Group provides airport shuttles at more than 50 airports in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, England, France and Italy. However, GO companies serving San Francisco International, Seattle-Tacoma International, Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International are intent on adding ” green” to their credentials by converting [...]
Tata Motors Showcases CNG Vehicles at India Auto Expo
January 13, 2012 – 9:07 am
India, New Delhi
As part of its commitment to alternative fuel technologies, India’s Tata Motors has demonstrated the compressed natural gas powered Tata Nano CNG Concept and the Tata Magic IRIS CNG at the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi. Tata says the Nano showcases the company’s capability to develop all kinds of vehicles for CNG applications. The [...]
Ivory Coast Uses GDF Suez for NGV Training
January 13, 2012 – 9:06 am
Ivory Coast
Staff of Ivory Coast bus company Société de Transport Abidjanais (SOTRA) and PETROCI (National Society of Petroleum Operations in Côte d’Ivoire) have undergone specialised training on compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles with representatives of GDF SUEZ. The training, which took place in December, allows the 35 participants to obtain the necessary clearance for the operation of [...]
Another Busy Natural Gas Vehicle Week in the USA
January 9, 2012 – 4:02 am
USA
The USA continues it impetus toward claiming natural gas as a primary fuel with several more steps taken over the past week. Here is a small selection: Two more compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations are coming to Arkansas. In Colorado, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is pushing ahead with plans to buy up to [...]
Ashok Leyland Launches the Flat-Floor ‘Jan Bus’ with CNG
January 7, 2012 – 3:28 am
Source: Silicon India
India, New Delhi
Indian heavy vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has used the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi to launch its new low and flat floor bus with front-mounted engine. The five-door bus has been designed as a single-step bus, claimed by the company to be a world first, and is purpose-built for the Rapid Transit System (BRT), [...]
Volvo 8400 CNG Bus Trialled in Navi Mumbai
January 2, 2012 – 12:21 pm
Source: This Week Bangalore
India, Navi Mumbai
Volvo Buses has commenced trials of its Volvo 8400 low floor compressed natural gas (CNG) city bus in Navi Mumbai, a planned satellite city on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra, reports This Week Bangalore. The CNG bus will be operated on the Kharghar-Borivali (via Powai) route with an average running of [...]
Ashok Leyland Acquires 75% Optare for Global Bus Strategy
December 21, 2011 – 4:02 pm
India and United Kingdom
Indian bus manufacturer Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship in India, together with its associate companies, will increase its stake in the British bus maker, Optare Group Ltd, to 75.1% (subject to approval by the shareholders of Optare plc). The Company had initially acquired 26% stake in Optare in July 2010 as part of a [...]
Muskegon Transits With CNG Buses
December 20, 2011 – 4:25 pm
Source: White Lake Beacon
USA, Muskegon MI
Muskegon, in the US state of Michigan, continues to replace its older diesel buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) powered buses as part of its assets management program. Operated by the Muskegon Area Transit System (MATS), three new CNG buses entered into service last week, reported the White Lake Beacon, with another to join the [...]
Slovenia Opens First CNG Station
December 18, 2011 – 1:51 pm
Slovenia, Ljubljana
Slovenia’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station has been opened in Ljubljana, the country’s capital and largest city. At the same time the city has welcomed 20 new CNG powered public transport buses. The CNG filling station was co-financed by the European Union under the CIVITAS ELAN project. Ljubljana is one of five cities, [...]
CNY Centro Buys 56 CNG Buses for Syracuse
December 17, 2011 – 12:56 pm
USA, Oriskany NY
Orion Transit Buses, part of the Daimler Buses North America Group, has received an order from Central New York Regional Transport Authority (CNY Centro) for 62 Orion VII transit buses, 56 of which will be compressed natural gas powered (CNG). The buses are being built for operations in the city of Syracuse. Locally manufactured, these [...]
