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News and insights on the electrification of transit services, including electric buses and other electric vehicles, across Canada as well as new mobility services.
As the pandemic eases, public transit must scale at a rapid and clean pace
As the return to commuting intensifies and summer travel planning begins, millions of Canadians will be reconsidering public transit. The opportunity is now for public transit to emerge on the other side of the pandemic stronger, cleaner and future-proof
New Calstart data charts increasing zero-emission bus adoption in Canada, with Ontario in the lead
With nearly 70 per cent of Canada’s zero-emission transit buses rolling on Ontario streets, the province has emerged as an unlikely early adopter of both battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty vehicles
Montreal foundation awards $800,000 in “catalytic capital” to spur electric school bus adoption in Canada
EXCLUSIVE: The Trottier Family Foundation, highlighting electric school buses’ climate and health benefits, will fund 10 organizations over two years to lobby governments, conduct policy research and build grassroots support
Let’s prioritize fast, convenient, clean transit in fight against climate change
Electric vehicle adoption was the focus of attention at COP26, but serious action on reducing transportation emissions in Canada hinges as much, if not more, on a transition to clean transit, writes CUTRIC’s Josipa Petrunic
Student Transportation of Canada places conditional order for 1,000 electric school buses
The order, for Lion Electric buses, still hinges on financial support from the federal Zero Emission Transit Fund. If approved, Student Transportation of Canada will become the largest operator of zero-emission school buses in the country