GDOT Annual Report 2017

G R E E N S B O R O T R A N S I T A U T H O R I T Y

The batteries will have to be recharged after 130 miles of travel. The electric bus will feature a patented mobile quick charge system housed within a stationary power supply. When the bus parks under the unit and electrical contact is made, it can charge from 10 to 90 percent charge in as little as 12 minutes. That’s quicker than a common mobile device! For passengers and the public, the only noticeable differences on the bus ride will be the lack of engine vibration, noise, and exhaust. The

To show just how everything comes full circle even in public transportation, the first electric bus charging station will be provided to GTA by a Duke Energy grant of $450,000 – nearly a century after they used electric vehicles to transport Greensboro citizens and visitors. Please make sure to follow our progress on the electric bus project at ridegta.com and see a new era in public transportation emerge.

technology will be applied to our fixed-route fleet as it offers the best options for recharging on the go with its predictable routing. Battery-powered vehicles are nothing new, with companies like Chevrolet and Tesla continuing to develop new technologies providing greater travel distances. Transit buses, however, offer a bigger challenge as they consume more power to move its 20 plus tons of vehicle weight. Several national companies, including BYD, New Flyer, and Proterra, are leading the way to a greener tomorrow by manufacturing buses reliant only on a clean electric power source.

Bus Operations Recognized for One Million+ Miles of Safe Driving

SCAT Drivers Two Million Miles: Robin Dillon, 27 years One Million Miles: Tina Mabane, 18 years Bryant Gordan, 17 years James Slade, 15 years Michelle Hoggard, 15 years Sandra Todman, 12 years

Fixed Route Drivers Two Million Miles: Liz McKinnon, 35 years Steve McKinnon, 30 years Roger Brice, 29 years Michelle Smith-Turner, 25 years William Ellis, 24 years Lamonte Jones, 24 years One Million Miles: Julius Moore Jr., 22 years Tracy Floyd, 21 years

Paul Stiles, 19 years Ronnie Goodman, 18 years Walter Rogers, 18 years Helen Shaw, 17 years Mildred Floyd, 16 years Stephanie Hartgrove, 15 years Peter Savage, 13 years Marion Johnson, 13 years Robbie Bowman, 13 years

Ron Santee, 13 years Dexter Vines, 13 years

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