[tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's Electric!
- From: Erica <ericamccaul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:49:35 -0400 (EDT)
What is unsaid: There go the 40 minute headways for routes A through F.
Also, I plan to wear rubber-soled shoes for the first month or so....
Erica
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From: Easy Talk <Easytalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's
Electric!
All I can say is if the city can spend 5 million on buses that have
to be charged once a hour then it is going to be pretty hard for them to
denigh night service.? That 5 million would sure go a long way for night
service.
?
Robert
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From: Lynn Evans
Subject: [tabi] Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's
Electric!
From: "City of Tallahassee" <City_of_Tallahassee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: March 18, 2013, 1:36:03 PM EDT
To: <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's Electric!
City of Tallahassee News Release
Communications / City Hall / Tallahassee FL
32301 / 850.891.8533 ?
StarMetro - It's Electric!
Construction Begins on FastFill Charging Station for Electric Buses
March 18, 2013
StarMetro is one step closer to launching its brand new
all-electric, zero-emission buses. This week, the transit agency will
begin construction on a fast charge station at C.K. Steele Plaza. This
FastFill charging station, manufactured by Proterra Inc., will charge
the electric buses at the central transfer station in as little as ten
minutes.
"When fully implemented, we will have five electric buses in
operation, which will be the largest electric bus fleet in the
nation," said City Commissioner Scott Maddox, who serves on the city's
Long Range Planning Target Issue Committee. "This action, along with
our commitment to compressed natural gas fueling, once again reflects
Tallahassee as a leader in sustainability and in finding ways to
efficiently help our citizens travel throughout the community. The
fact that we have been awarded over $7 million in federal grants also
shows that our work is being recognized on a national level."?
Ivan Maldonado, interim executive director of StarMetro, said the
decision to place the Proterra FastFill charging station at C.K.
Steele Plaza will eliminate the need for the electric buses to go off
line to receive a charge at StarMetro's main facility on Appleyard
Drive.? "With the charging station at the plaza, the electric
buses can rapidly recharge on-route as customers unload and board the
bus."
To recharge at the Proterra FastFill charging station, an electric
bus simply pulls into the plaza and automatically connects with an
overhead system that links to the bus' high-capacity charger. The
charging station includes advanced wireless controls that facilitate
the docking process. The wireless controls identify that the electric
bus is present and then automatically guides and connects the bus with
the charging station, free from coach operator involvement.
In order to keep customers away from the charging station,
StarMetro will construct a wall surrounding the high-voltage area.
This wall will feature individual block pieces that are cast with a
design, and then installed along the wall. The design, created by
artists, will depict the transition of nature and energy through the
seasons. This design will be visible by motorists and StarMetro
customers in the plaza.
Staff expects construction to be completed by July, weather
permitting. After a month-long testing period, the fast charge station
will be operational, and the electric buses can begin service. By the
end of August, the electric buses should be fully operational.
"Once our new electric buses are in service, we will be the first
transit agency in the state of Florida and the first of the east coast
to operate these revolutionary electric buses," said Maldonado. "We
are proud to be on the cutting edge of technology, changing the
transportation industry to better serve our loyal customers and keep
our impact on the environment to a minimum."
In 2010, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded StarMetro
over $5 million dollars of the Transit Investments for Green Gas and
Energy Reduction (TIGGER) II grant in order to purchase three
all-electric buses and construct a charging station. The following
year, StarMetro signed a contract with Proterra for the production of
these buses and charging station. Last year, FTA upped its award to
StarMetro by $2 million dollars for the purchase of two additional
electric buses. With the delivery of the two additional electric
buses, which are currently under construction, StarMetro will have
five all-electric buses in its fleet.
For more information about StarMetro services, please call
StarMetro's main office at 891-5200 or visit Talgov.com/starmetro.
Other ways to view information include liking StarMetro's official
Facebook page at Facebook.com/starmetrotransit or following the
organization on Twitter at Twitter.com/ridestarmetro.
CONTACT: Ivan Maldonado, StarMetro Interim Executive
Director, 891-5044; or Heather Teter, StarMetro Marketing
Specialist, 891-5206
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