GILLIG is the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the United States. GILLIG offers a portfolio of clean energy propulsions ranging from battery electric and diesel to natural gas and hybrid electric, all designed on the proven GILLIG Low Floor platform to maximize fleet commonality.
The buses will be deployed on the MWRTA’s Route 4N, which is the busiest route in the MWRTA system and provides service between downtown Framingham and the Natick Mall.
The addition of the hydrogen fuel cell buses is part of a pilot program that will help the agency decide if they will use the buses to complement its battery-electric and trolley...
On Nov. 7, 2013, AC Transit launched the third new bus of its 2013 bus fleet — the locally-made Gillig Commuter bus. This video chronicles its inaugural run on the 7:47 am trip...
The agency is building a new maintenance facility, transitioning its fleet to zero emissions and building a new rapid line so residents can have better transit access in the 10...
SamTrans Board voted to purchase 20 battery electric buses and 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses in a move that will speed its full fleet conversion by four years.
Su had the chance to ride a brand-new battery electric bus and toured GILLIG’s 600,000 square-foot purpose-built manufacturing plant with company leadership.
The third-generation electric buses feature a 33 percent boost to energy storage compared to TriMet’s second-generation buses and will help the agency transition to a zero-emission...
GILLIG has ratified five-year collective bargaining agreements with Teamsters Local 853 and District Council 16 Auto, Marine and Specialty Painters Union Local 1176.
PSTA is expected to receive 62 GILLIG BEBs by 2027, as the agency commits to creating a more sustainable, equitable and environmentally friendly public transportation system for...
GILLIG electric hybrid buses from Vanner Inc. are equipped with Vanner’s Increase Accessory Power 2™, enabling total accessory electrification; powering air conditioning, air ...
VIA’s ARC electric buses feature an approximate range of 150 miles per charge, seating for up to 38 passengers, ambient lighting to reduce glare and USB charging ports at every...
The tire was designed in partnership with Gillig and is the first Goodyear tire engineered specifically with low rolling resistance for electric vehicle transit and Metro buses...
The Lumin-Air Transit MERV-13 equivalent filtration and UVC lighting system continuously cleans the air inside the transit vehicles, removing harmful particulates and infectious...
Companies will develop and test advanced driver assistance and automated driving technologies for heavy-duty transit buses to improve safety and efficiency.
St. Louis Metro Transit has been partnering with GILLIG since 1992, and this recent delivery brings its total electric bus fleet to 10, 40-foot buses and 14, 60-foot buses.
Black & Veatch, GILLIG and ChargePoint are helping Vail transition its bus fleet to all electric to support the town’s goal of reducing GHG emissions 80 percent by 2050.
The transit authority used two 40-foot GILLIG diesel hybrid buses as testbeds for the evaluation of two products made by the United Safety and Survivability Corporation.
The GILLIG-manufactured bus will undergo testing before it is deployed on one of TriMet’s longest bus routes with service running close to 20 hours per day.
It did not take bending the laws of physics to bring a new generation of electric trolley buses into service, just belief in a plan and partners to deliver the vision.
The propulsion system provides bus fleets with up to 10 miles of full electric propulsion for zero-emission zones, with no additional infrastructure required.
The Active Air Purification with RGF UV-PHI® neutralizes airborne pollutants such as bacteria, mold, and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19.
Attendees were a buzz about the technology on display at the 2018 American Public Transportation Association Bus & Paratransit Conference in Tampa, Florida.
Randy ClarkeCapital MetroCapital Metro's board of directors voted to name Randy Clarke as the agency’s next president/CEO. Randy Clarke has served as the vice president of operations...
Thomas F. PrendergastSTVSTV announced Thomas Prendergast has joined the firm as executive vice president and chief strategic officer. In this role, Prendergast will work on strategic...
TriMet’s board approved a contract to provide 33 new diesel buses for fiscal year 2019 — with an option for 257 more from fiscal years 2020 through 2023 — to replace older buses...
People in the NewsTherese McMillanLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced the selection...
Six new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses were added to the CityBus fleet in December. The buses were driven 2,200 miles from the manufacturer located in Hayward, California,...
Pinellas County will have new buses next year — hybrids. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors voted 8-7 in favor of purchasing seven 2016 Gillig hybrid...
In the OCt. 27, Cobb Board of Commissioners’ meeting, commissioners authorized the procurement of six new Gillig Low Floor Clean Diesel Cobb Community Transit buses in an amount...
On July 31, the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will host an event in coordination with Allison Transmission that will dedicate the first of five dozen new buses...
In 2013, IndyGo received a $10 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to purchase 21 electric buses, which will give us the largest...
The Rapid in Grand Rapids, Michigan, opened its first bus rapid transit line in 2014 and is seeing success in building ridership after years of careful planning.
The new HART fleet of smoother-riding, cleaner-running 40-foot buses are taking to the streets. The new buses begin service on March 30, and will replace the agency's aging diesel...
Two new buses worth nearly $800,000 have been delivered to Capital Area Transit from California and will be pressed into duty potentially at the end of February or beginning of...
The Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT) is testing a new feature on three transit buses that were just put into service.The city, using a combination of federal...
The city of Tucson and Sun Tran will introduce five new Sun Tran 35-foot-long buses into its fleet. The new buses utilize Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), meeting the livability ...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Feb. 5 announced the selection of 10 projects that will receive a share of $55 million in competitive...
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced Feb. 3 that Connecticut has selected Allison Hybrid-equipped buses for the state's new bus-only expressway system, CTfastrak."As a...
The delivery, which will include 24 low-emission conventional buses and three hybrid-electric buses, will be the first in a series that the AAATA will make over the next five ...
For the first time in North America, transit bus operators will be able to employ engine stop/start technology to shut off bus engines as passengers board and disembark, reducing...
When Michael Hennessy took part in the first committee to form the American Public Transportation Association’s International Bus Roadeo in 1987, the event created looked a lot...
The Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA) Board of Directors has approved the development of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and the purchase of 15 new CNG ...
BAE Systems’ HybriDrive series hybrid electric propulsion system is operating in more cities and available from more bus manufacturers than ever before with more than 3,500 delivered...
Metrolink Opens New Transit Center in Rock Islanddistrictstation-1_11293812.jpgMetrolink opened its new $2.1 million transit station Jan. 13 in downtown Rock Island, Ill.The station...
093-act-gillig-suburban_11226519.psdAC Transit Gets new BusesThe transbay bus commute to San Francisco has now become smoother and more luxurious with the purchase of 54 state...
The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) has ushered in a new era for local transit. In a demonstration sponsored by Camarillo-based Roadrunner Shuttle, Ventura County...
The Board of Trustees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has approved the purchase of 60 new CNG-powered buses, along with related training, special tools...
The transbay bus commute to San Francisco has now become smoother and more luxurious with the purchase of 54 state-of-the- art commuter-style coaches — the first 16 of which will...
King County Metro Transit announced June 17 it will replace its aging trolley fleet with new all-electric New Flyer coaches that will take about one-third less energy to power...
Nearly 100 community stakeholders attended an event celebrating the opening of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) McKinley Avenue Facility’s compressed natural gas (CNG...
Bill Spraul, a 30-year veteran of the transportation industry, has been hired as the chief operating officer of the Metropolitan Transit System’s Transit Services division, which...
CAT Introduces First Articulated Bus Into Service in S.C.Clemson Area Transit (CAT) has put the first articulated bus in service in South Carolina.“We double the capacity and ...
Two of the new buses are 35-foot models featuring hybrid-electric technology. The remaining five vehicles are 29-foot models, with diesel engines that adhere to the 2010 Clean...