Toronto-Based TransPod Is in a Race to Build the First Hyperloop Train Network – Canadian Business
“Finally, there’s a little bit of sex appeal in our rail sector,” says Josipa Petrunic, CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium, a non-profit devoted to sustainable transportation options. “We, as Canadians, have just been desperately underserved by rail. We’ve let it atrophy. And TransPod is at the highest end of passenger-rail innovation.”
Canada invests in electrification of Saskatoon’s bus fleet – With CUTRIC
The Canadian government is investing in the electrification of Saskatoon’s bus fleet, announcing $420,000 in funding to plan for the electrification of Saskatoon Transit’s bus fleet. Through this investment, Saskatoon Transit will create a five-step strategy that will examine costs, assess risks and benefits, and identify the infrastructure and internal resources needed to transition to a low-carbon fleet.
Petrunić and Crombie: How Mississauga can help lead Canada’s transition to low-carbon hydrogen
Mississauga and the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium have already taken steps to develop a first-of-its-kind pilot project that would see 10 hydrogen FCEBs introduced to their MiWay fleet and help the city get one step closer to decarbonizing its bus system. This pilot will kick-start the development of Canada’s first local hydrogen ecosystem, capitalizing on a national network of manufacturing, production, knowledge innovation, and design.
Federal government advances supports for zero emission bus transportation
Turning old electric vehicle batteries from trash to treasure
Wanted: a federal strategy for zero-emission transit, coach, rail
Case History: Fort Erie shows smaller communities how to provide transit
Coach bus offerings increase in Canada
Markham pilots 1st autonomous shuttle initiative in York Region
The mass adoption of electrified transit and charging infrastructure is right around the corner and policymakers, academics, and engineers are all interested in roll-out plans, lessons learned from past attempts, […]
La mobilite et les transports intelligents a faible emission de carbone
