Toledo Regional Transit converts 25 percent of fleet to B20 biodiesel

April 21, 2008

In Ohio, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority converted 10 buses to B20 biodiesel to coincide with Earth Day festivities. 25 percent of TARTA’s fleet now runs on biodiesel blends.

Greenville, South Carolina converts transit fleet to biodiesel

In South Carolina, the Greenville Transit Authority was renamed Greenlink and has converted its fleet to an undisclosed biodiesel blend....

Canadian city converts public transit to B5 biodiesel

Kelowna Regional Transit System has switched its 64 buses to a B5 biodiesel blend. The British Columbia government announced earlier this year it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 33 per cent by 2...

Gainesville Regional Transit System to convert to biodiesel

In Florida, the Gainesville Regional Transit System will convert its fleets to biodiesel in fall 2008.Â The transition is partially funded by University of Florida students, who will pay a surcharg...

AC Transit to conduct biodiesel trial in Bay Area

In California, AC Transit will test two alternative fuels in a pilot renewable fuel conversion program. The six-month program will test biodiesel and natural gas-to-liquid fuels in 22 buses and compar...

Albany (NY) to convert 326-vehicle transit fleet to B5

In New York, the Capital District Transportation Authority will convert its 326 vehicle fleet to B5 biodiesel. The fleet will use B5 from Mirabito Energy Products, and will reduce CO2 emissions by 100...

Minneapolis Metro Transit debuts biodiesel-electric hybrid buses

Minneapolis Metro Transit debuted 19 hybrid electric-diesel buses, and promoted the new buses by offering free rides on one bus through the end of the year. The diesel-electric buses reduce emissions...

Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Consumers & Fleets