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Daimler Truck North America delivers first electric Freightliner eM2 box trucks – Charged EVs

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Daimler Truck North America ( DTNA ) has announced that its electric Freightliner eM2, which went into series production at its Portland, Oregon, facility at the end of last year, is now being distributed to US customers. The Freightliner eM2 has typical ranges of 180 miles for Class 6 and 250 miles for Class 7.

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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth

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While vehicle miles traveled on roads (VMT) went up 0.3%, public transportation use in 2013 increased by 1.1%. Since 1995 public transit ridership is up 37.2%, outpacing population growth, which is up 20.3%, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), which is up 22.7%. Heavy rail in Miami, FL, saw an increase of 10.6%

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Daimler’s first two eM2 electric box trucks have officially hit the road

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The Freightliner eM2, made at Daimler Truck North America’s factory in Portland, Oregon, is being distributed to customers across the US. They’ll operate out of PITT OHIO’s Cleveland, Ohio, terminal and support the company’s Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight shipping business.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Pacific Northwest Corridor (Eugene, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver BC). Earlier post.)

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