Spokane Transit Authority

NFI announces first order for Alexander Dennis double-decks from Spokane Transit, for 7 Enviro500 buses

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Monday, December 4, 2023

LARBERT, United Kingdom, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or the “Company”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited (“Alexander Dennis”) today announced that it will supply Enviro500 double-deck buses to Spokane Transit Authority (STA) following an order for seven vehicles.

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  • The Alexander Dennis Enviro500 will be the first double-deck transit buses in Spokane, Washington and its surrounding urban areas.
  • They will serve Spokane Transit’s Cheney service, made up of two primary routes numbered 6 and 66.
  • They will be supported in operation by Alexander Dennis’s own staff as well as through the wider NFI Parts organisation.
  • NFI offers the widest range of zero-emission battery and fuel cell-electric buses and coaches, and its vehicles have completed over 140 million EV service miles.

Electrified Transportation Pro+ Program Training Schedule 2023

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Friday, January 27, 2023

MIDLOTHIAN, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Tech Auto and EVPro+ will be offering the following Electrified Transportation Pro+ Program supporting electric vehicle service and repair at the below hosted sites for public registration in 2023:

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  • Level 1 and Level 2 Events offering Training Only or Training with 5-year Certification.
  • The registration fee(s) for Level 1:
    $1,979/USD - Full Program includes:
    The registration fee(s) for Level 2:
    Why receive your Electric Vehicle training from the EVPro+ Team?
  • If an individual has received training from an OEM or Aftermarket provider, then the breadth, depth, and accuracy of the information contained in their training can vary significantly.
  • The Electrified Transportation Pro+ Program aims to elevate while standardizing the training content and certification obtained for all service professionals and educators spanning all transportation-related organizations.

On the Horizon: Planning for Post-Pandemic Travel

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

As the industry and nation begin to look to the future, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is releasing a new report, On the Horizon: Planning for Post-Pandemic Travel , examining how demographic, employment, and travel trends may change in the coming years.

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  • As the industry and nation begin to look to the future, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is releasing a new report, On the Horizon: Planning for Post-Pandemic Travel , examining how demographic, employment, and travel trends may change in the coming years.
  • Now, as the industry looks to the future, we can take the lessons we've learned and apply them to improve mobility in the coming years."
  • In response to falling ridership, staff retention issues and fiscal concerns, most public transit agencies were forced to cut services.
  • This includes: transit systems; planning, design, construction, and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions; transit associations and state departments of transportation.

Urbanova Announces Executive Leadership Transition

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Urbanova is evaluating proposals from executive recruitment firms and will launch a national search in September.

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  • Urbanova is evaluating proposals from executive recruitment firms and will launch a national search in September.
  • As a consultant to Urbanova, I look forward to sharpening my focus on our projects in the clean energy and environmental justice realms.
  • Zentzs 40-year career spans executive, entrepreneurial and project leadership, including CEO of Innovate Washington and of the Spokane Transit Authority, as well as founding president and COO of Avista Labs (now ReliOn/Plug Power).
  • Headquartered in Spokane, WA and incorporated in 2016, Urbanova (urbanova.org) is an urban innovation partnership focused on driving equitable solutions for midsize cities.

DGAP-News: init innovation in traffic systems SE: Spokane Transit Authority partners with init for contactless fare management system

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

init innovation in traffic systems SE: Spokane Transit Authority partners with init for contactless fare management system

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  • init innovation in traffic systems SE: Spokane Transit Authority partners with init for contactless fare management system
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Spokane Transit Authority (STA) in the east of the US state Washington has selected init to implement an account-based and contactless fare system for the seven-city region the public transport provider services.
  • The contract calls for a back-office revenue management system, contactless fare validators, and a mobile app from HanseCom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the init Group.
  • init will equip STA buses with 354 contactless fare validators and install another 33 fare validators at locations throughout the region.