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The new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 will be available in gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) of 17,500 to 19,500 pounds, ideal for delivery trucks and shuttle buses.
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The Ford E-450 bus with regenerative braking has a minium full-charge range of 110 miles, making it ideal for short campus and airport-hotel loops.
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Parking Concepts Inc. has launched the first battery-electric shuttle bus at the Ontario International Airport in Southern California with the deployment of a zero emissions utility shuttle from Phoenix Motorcars.
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XL Hybrids, Inc. has provided its newly-developed hybrid electric low-floor shuttle to ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, an Indiana-based small- and medium-duty bus manufacturer, for paratransit fleets.
Read More →LeeTran, a transit department of Lee County, Fla., has increased its propane fleet to make up 45% of its entire paratransit fleet.
Read More →The Alaskan tour company will be using the custom-built E-450 StarCraft bus to ferry passengers from the cruise ship docks in Juneau to their nearby whale watching, glacier hiking, and rainforest trail excursions in a more environmentally friendly manner.
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Four zero-emission electric shuttle buses have been deployed in Mountain View, Calif., according to CALSTART, a clean transportation consortium. The buses were manufactured by Motiv Power Systems, using funds from the California Energy Commission.
Read More →With a directive to go green, numerous fleet applications, and so many alternative-fuel and power options, what’s a fleet manager to do? Work the grants system, fit the vehicle to the task, and calculate a favorable ROI.
Read More →Digital Ally, Inc. announced it has received the largest order to date for its DVM-250Plus Video Event Recorders. This order and installation will complete the outfitting of the Customer’s fleet of 344 shuttle buses.
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Not too long ago, many rental-car fleets were located within walking distance of the nation's airline terminals. Then space tightened up, and the rental operations moved farther away from the airport hub. To transport their customers from terminal to car, rental companies turned to the shuttle bus. Shuttle buses have become "moving billboards" - important, highly visible symbols of corporate identity. "There are marketing benefits from the shuttles, no question about it," says Ken Bruno. manager of national bus programs and special equipment for Avis Rent A car Systems, Inc. "And obviously, passengers will perceive the Avis image as it is reflected in our buses." Here's a look at what's available for 1985 in the shuttle-bus market. Read the full article on 1985 shuttle buses, which ran in the December 1984 issue of AF.
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