2024年7月2日 · The charging station will power RIPTA’s first electric fleet – fourteen (14) New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 battery electric buses, all of which will exclusively serve the R-Line. Electrifying this route will lower emissions on a key corridor, where many low-income and diverse communities have been affected by air pollution and experience high ...

station powers RIPTA’s fleet of fourteen New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 battery electric buses, all of which exclusively serve the R-Line. Together, these state-of-the-art chargers and vehicles are making it possible for RIPTA to lead by example when it comes to battling climate change.

Fully electrifying this route will result in converting 20% of all RIPTA passenger trips to zero-emissions. The deployment creates RIPTA’s first fully electric route which will lower emissions on a key corridor, where many low-income and diverse communities have been affected by air pollution and experience high asthma rates.

RIPTA offers normal local service routes, express service for commuters or travel over long distances, a limited stop "Rapid Line", and "Flex" van service. Certain routes with high ridership and frequent service are considered "Key Corridor" routes.

2024年7月16日 · The facility will power RIPTA’s first electric fleet, 14 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 buses, all of which will exclusively serve the R-Line. Electrifying this route will lower emissions on a key corridor, where many low-income and diverse communities have been affected by air pollution and experience high asthma rates.

2022年6月29日 · RIPTA currently operates three leased electric buses from Proterra, which mostly operate on the R-Line as well. The lease on those buses is set to expire this year. Once these New Flyer XE40s enter service, they will go down as RIPTA’s first fully-owned fleet of electric buses, as well as RIPTA’s first New Flyer Xcelsiors.

• 14 40-foot New Flyer Xcelesor XE40 buses. • Scheduled for delivery in Fall 2022. Alignment with infrastructure is paramount. • Will operate exclusively on the R-Line. Every 1 in 5 RIPTA passenger trips zero-emissions. • On-route charging will occur at Broad/Montgomery. • Construction bid has been awarded, anticipated to begin this ...

2024年7月8日 · The site will power RIPTA’s first electric fleet, consisting of 14 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 battery electric buses to serve the R-Line. The new buses are equipped with an energy storage system totalling 320 kWh. They will be deployed later this month to reduce transport emissions and enhance air quality in Rhode Island.

2022年8月16日 · In total, RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian said 14 “New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG” 40-foot battery-electric buses will replace the current diesel fleet on the R-Line, becoming the state’s first fully...

2024年7月5日 · The charging station will power RIPTA’s first electric fleet, which includes 14 New Flyer of America Xcelsior XE40 battery-electric buses, all of which will exclusively serve the R-Line.