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CTtransit Selects ChargePilot® to Smart Charge Electric Buses at 3 Sites Statewide

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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CTtransit, the largest public transit provider in Connecticut, has selected The Mobility House to manage the charging of its electric buses at three sites statewide.

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  • CTtransit, the largest public transit provider in Connecticut, has selected The Mobility House to manage the charging of its electric buses at three sites statewide.
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    CTtransit will install infrastructure for 23 electric buses at 3 sites.
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    “We are thrilled to be working with CTtransit to manage the charging of their electric buses,” said Greg Hintler, CEO, North America of The Mobility House.
  • “With the addition of electric bus smart charging at these three sites, we are taking a meaningful step towards our fleet electrification goal,” said CTtransit general manager Thomas Stringer.

Long Beach Transit chooses ChargePilot® to intelligently manage electric bus fleet

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Long Beach Transit (LBT) will use the industry-leading charge management system ChargePilot®, provided by The Mobility House (TMH), to operate their latest deployment of electric buses.

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  • Long Beach Transit (LBT) will use the industry-leading charge management system ChargePilot®, provided by The Mobility House (TMH), to operate their latest deployment of electric buses.
  • This is the 13th major transit bus charging depot deployment of ChargePilot® in North America, and the fourth commissioned transit bus charging collaboration between TMH, NFI, and Heliox, following Knoxville Area Transit , Rochester Public Transit , and Antelope Valley Transit Authority .
  • “We congratulate Long Beach Transit on their anniversary and for achieving the next phase of their zero emissions journey.”
    “We are excited to commission the latest phase of our electric bus fleet with advanced smart charging technology,” said President and CEO Kenneth A. McDonald.
  • “Long Beach Transit was an early adopter of battery-electric bus technology and will continue towards a total zero-emission fleet.”
    “Today, we celebrate another major milestone in Long Beach Transit's zero-emission journey - installation of charging infrastructure from NFI Infrastructure Solutions™ to support the agency’s goal of converting its fleet to zero-emissions by 2030.

Swiftly recognized on Inc. 5000 and Fast Company's Best Workplace for Innovators

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiftly Inc. has been named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company and one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine, reflecting a year of record growth for the transit technology company. Over 125 transit agencies in 8 countries now rely on the Swiftly Connected Transit Platform™ to improve their service reliability, passenger information, and operational efficiency. The results for cities are increased transit ridership, fewer passenger complaints, and simplified transit operations.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiftly Inc. has been named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company and one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine, reflecting a year of record growth for the transit technology company.
  • Over 125 transit agencies in 8 countries now rely on the Swiftly Connected Transit Platform to improve their service reliability, passenger information, and operational efficiency.
  • The Fast Company 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators ranks winners from nearly 1,500 applicants across a variety of industries.
  • "We're thrilled to receive recognition for our hard work by making the Inc. 5000 list as well as being featured as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators."

NFI receives order for 20 next-generation, zero-emission, electric New Flyer transit buses from Long Beach Transit

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that Long Beach Transit (LBT) has ordered 20 next-generation battery-electric thirty-five-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) under a three-year contract.

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  • CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that Long Beach Transit (LBT) has ordered 20 next-generation battery-electric thirty-five-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) under a three-year contract.
  • Long Beach Transit provides public transportation to more than 23 million customers annually in southeastern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.
  • With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, technology, and workforce development, NFI meets todays urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions.