Madison, Wisconsin’s Transit Goes Electric Again After 100 Years

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:50:13 +0000

In the 1920s, Madison had a fully functioning overhead electric pantograph steel rail streetcar system. See a Madison Wingra Line Streetcar in the upper panel of the photo below. Below we see a map made by Jake Berman in 2020 depicting Madison’s complete streetcar system 100 years ago with 3 … [continued]

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BC Transit Bringing 66 Electric Buses to More Locations

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:13 +0000

More communities in British Columbia will benefit from new electric buses and charging infrastructure. Sixty-six electric buses are on order from two pre-qualified suppliers, Nova Bus and New Flyer. Additionally, nine communities throughout BC have transit electrification infrastructure projects getting started. In total, BC Transit expects to install approximately 134 … [continued]

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