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APTA: public transportation ridership up 5% in first quarter 2012

Green Car Congress

(Ann Arbor, MI; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Fort Myers, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Ithaca, NY; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Olympia, WA; San Diego, CA; and Tampa, FL). Nationally, light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 6.7% Twenty-five of twenty-seven light rail systems reported ridership increases.

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

Green Car Congress

Light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 1.6% Large bus systems with increases were located in the following areas: Washington, DC (3.5%); Houston, TX (3.4%); Cincinnati, OH (3.4%); and Seattle, WA (3.1%). There is a fundamental shift going on in the way we move about our communities.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Hawai`i Electric Light Company. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

I could drive a Class 8 truck over a light-duty charger, and it will activate one pad of that truck and still charge. We connect high-power communication lines into the DC charging system of the car. Bob Kacergis: Our biggest one is IndyGo in Indianapolis. Our charger on the ground can charge any of our customers’ vehicles.