Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) has been recognized as the Community Transportation Association of America’s (CTAA) Large Transportation System of the Year and has completed its transition to a fully battery-electric fleet. With the delivery of six new GILLIG Battery Electric buses this October, SMRT now operates 40 zero-emission vehicles, marking the successful completion of…
When you catch a campus shuttle this fall, you might notice a new look. Northwestern has rolled out a fleet of 12 new GILLIG electric hybrid buses. These state-of-the-art vehicles have replaced the University’s aging shuttle fleet, offering a quieter, cleaner ride for students, faculty and staff traveling around and between the Evanston and Chicago…
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) received two buses of its new 476-bus fleet, part of a modernization program to improve the entire transit system for its riders. DART Transform is focused on upgrades throughout its system, including vehicles, stations, passenger facilities, operating facilities and a unified signaling system. This is part of a broader goal for the…
Blue Water Area Transit has added four new compressed natural gas buses to its fleet. The addition brings the total number of GILLIG buses in the fleet to 12, according to a community announcement. The new buses are replacing older models and are expected to enhance the reliability and comfort of public transit in the…
GILLIG, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the United States, proudly announces the delivery of the newest generation of GILLIG Battery Electric Buses to the Counties of Kaua‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i Island. These high-capacity zero-emission buses were celebrated at Driving Hawai‘i Forward, a landmark event at Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 29 that brought all…
After experiencing ongoing issues with bus shortages, TCAT introduced three of its five new Gillig diesel buses on Tuesday, June 24, according to a TCAT press release published the same day. Painted with a new bright blue design with a white cat along its sides, TCAT General Manager Matthew Rosenbloom-Jones said the 40-foot buses will “leave riders…
Public transit is about more than getting from point A to point B. It’s about possibility. It’s about connection. And in Fort Wayne, Indiana, it’s about helping people get where they need to go—so they can build the lives they deserve. FOR CITILINK, THAT MISSION DRIVES EVERY MILE. On any given day, a Citilink…
Their 20th GILLIG Battery Electric Bus hits the road, with 14 more on the way. The Big Blue Bus Team with their 20th Electric Bus When Big Blue Bus first added a GILLIG Battery Electric Bus to their fleet in 2019, they weren’t just pioneers in adopting a new technology — they were leading the…
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) recently put 10 new diesel-powered full-size buses on the road for the agency in addition to the 11 electric full-size vehicles coming soon. The agency says the new vehicles have helped to significantly drive down the average age of TARTA vehicles on the road. The new vehicles, manufactured…
The City and Borough of Juneau replaced seven 2010 diesel buses with battery-electric vehicles in December, and now the fleet is getting its own charging station. Rich Ross, superintendent of Capital Transit, said the new buses have run “flawlessly,” even in the winter, except for minor charging and operational issues. Despite a learning curve with…