GILLIG Apr 22, 2021 GILLIG Implements Sustainable Transit Solutions for Today and Tomorrow Today, in celebration of Earth Day, we’re highlighting several company achievements in providing for environmental sustainability. We collectively refer to these activities as GILLIG Green initiatives. Our mission is to design, build and support the safest and most reliable transit…
GILLIG Apr 22, 2021 Jackson Transit Authority considers new electric bus Thursday morning they toured a brand new electric bus from GILLIG. So far, about 50 of them have been delivered to cities across the country. These buses can cost upwards of $800,000. They have six batteries and are almost completely silent while idling. “GILLIG…
GILLIG Apr 22, 2021 RMTD to purchase hybrid buses for Earth Day Updated: Jul 8, 2021 The Rockford Mass Transit District recently announced that it will purchase five additional hybrid electric buses from Gillig Corp. in Hayward, California, as part of the 2021 Earth Day celebration. These vehicles are scheduled to go into production later…
GILLIG Apr 19, 2021 Successful Albany Testing Further Validates Safety of New York Transit Buses Bus riders in Albany, N.Y. can travel with bolstered confidence in bus safety, thanks to recent cleanliness testing conducted by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). The transit authority has collected eight months of testing data validating the effectiveness of…
GILLIG Apr 8, 2021 KCATA Unveils Zero-Emission Buses The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and Evergy are pleased to announce the unveiling of the first two electric buses to be used in RideKC public transit service in the Kansas City region. The two 40-foot electric buses from GILLIG LLC, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty…
GILLIG Apr 8, 2021 New Battery Electric Buses Set to Debut in Vail as Zero-Emissions Era Begins Updated: Apr 13, 2021 Vail is embarking on a new era in its zero-emissions goals with introduction of its first-ever battery electric buses. The Vail Town Council received a preview of the operations during a behind-the-scenes tour prior…
GILLIG Mar 25, 2021 TriMet brings new type of electric bus to the road toward a clean energy bus fleet Updated: Apr 21, 2021 Published by Mass Transit: Read the article TriMet brings new type of electric bus to the road toward a clean energy bus fleet March 22, 2021 by Tia York Long-range electric…
GILLIG Mar 1, 2021 GILLIG Launches One of the Largest Rooftop Solar Power Systems in the Bay Area GILLIG LLC, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the United States, is cutting its carbon footprint with the addition of a SunPower solar and battery storage system to its headquarters and assembly plant. When completed…
GILLIG Feb 9, 2021 GILLIG to Offer Allison Transmission’s Next Generation eGen Flex Electric Hybrid Propulsion System GILLIG to offer Allison Transmission’s new Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)-capable electric hybrid system, eGen Flex™ beginning in 2021, providing bus fleets with up to 10 miles of full electric propulsion for zero-emission zones, with no additional infrastructure investment…
GILLIG Feb 2, 2021 JTA Welcomes First Pair of Zero-Emission, All-Electric GILLIG Buses to Its Fleet Updated: Apr 21, 2021 Published by Mass Transit: Read the article. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) received two zero-emission, battery-powered electric GILLIG buses, a first for the JTA fleet. “This delivery is a major milestone for the JTA and…