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" Even with trying to downsize the fleet, we aren't solving the
crisis with procuring vehicles. Pre-pandemic, HIRTA's fleet was
60 percent past the federal useful life. Today, it's sitting at 86
percent and we're not alone. This is a dire situation for us, and
it will become a pull-out issue where we can't pull vehicles out
to deliver service, " explained Ramsey.
In parallel with the development of the small vehicle procurement
crisis, HIRTA had been part of a successful Iowa Department
of Transportation application for a grant through the FTA
Low- or No-Emission Grant Program. The HIRTA team found
cutaway buses with an electric component would cost $128,000
more and have the same useful life as a non-electric cutaway.
" Brooke and I started to look at what else was available to
us and that's when Brooke saw the eJEST at a conference, "
said Castillo.
The eJEST is a 20-foot, accessible, electric minibus manufactured
by Turkish company Karsan Automotive and distributed
in North America by Damera Bus Sales Canada Corp. Damera
has developed a phased approach to meet the 70 percent domestic
content and final assembly requirements of Buy America within
two years. The consortium's supporters believe a successful waiver
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Consortium members:
* Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency
* Santa Maria Regional Transit
* Kings County Area Public Transit Agency
* Tulare County Regional Transit Agency
* East Central Iowa Council of Governments
* Southwest Iowa Planning Council
* Southeast Iowa Regional
Planning Commission
* Link Transit
* City of Delano, Calif.
* Fresno County Rural Transit Agency
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September/October 2023
Editor’s Notebook
People & Places
MCTS’ CONNECT 1 BRT Bringing Public Transportation Usage Up in Milwaukee Area
Transit Agency Consortium Applies for FTA Waiver for Minibuses
APTA Awards BART the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award
APTA’s Big Show Returns to Orlando
Improve Fare Revenues and the Passenger Experience by Upgrading to a Future- Proofed Ticketing Infrastructure
Industry Insights: The Intersection of Diverse Leadership
Products
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September/October 2023 - MCTS’ CONNECT 1 BRT Bringing Public Transportation Usage Up in Milwaukee Area
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September/October 2023 - Transit Agency Consortium Applies for FTA Waiver for Minibuses
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September/October 2023 - APTA Awards BART the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award
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September/October 2023 - APTA’s Big Show Returns to Orlando
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September/October 2023 - Industry Insights: The Intersection of Diverse Leadership
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