[tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's Electric!

  • From: Lynn Evans <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:44:27 -0400

the electric busses will be used  on the canopy  route between TCC and GSM. 

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On Mar 19, 2013, at 9:47 AM, "Easy Talk" <Easytalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That will be interesting,  Doubt there is much of a chance of hearing them in 
> normal traffic especially if there are large loud trucks in the area.  This 
> has to be the most wasteful thing the city has done in it's history.  Oh I 
> forgot, maybe the city bought the electric buses for FSU and FAMU.  Can't you 
> just see one of them running out of juice in the middle of Capital Circle. 
>  
>  
> Robert
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Evelyn Worley
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 8:25 AM
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's 
> Electric!
> 
> I wonder how audible the electric buses are compared to the hybrid cars that 
> creep around quietly.
> 
> Evelyn Worley, COMS, CVRT
> Assistant Director
> Lighthouse of the Big Bend
> (850) 942-3658 x203
> Fax (850) 942-4518
>  
> Lighthouse of the Big Bend “Guiding People Through Vision Loss”
> 3071 Highland Oaks Terrace, Tallahassee, FL 32301
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Easy Talk
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:43 AM
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lynn Evans
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 10:32 PM
> Subject: [tabi] Fwd: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro - It's 
> Electric!
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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>> 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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