{"id":71994,"date":"2016-06-06T12:55:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T19:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=71994"},"modified":"2016-06-06T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T19:56:08","slug":"avta-to-purchase-wave-chargers-for-electric-bus-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2016\/06\/06\/avta-to-purchase-wave-chargers-for-electric-bus-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"AVTA to purchase WAVE chargers for electric bus fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Embedded directly into the roadway, WAVE systems will provide en-route charging to AVTA\u2019s battery electric buses, extending their range. [contributed]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER\u00a0– The Antelope Valley Transit Authority\u2019s board of directors unanimously approved the purchase of Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification (WAVE) charging systems as part of its clean bus initiative, the agency announced Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Embedded directly into the roadway, WAVE systems provide en-route charging to AVTA\u2019s battery electric buses, extending their range.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is yet another important step in AVTA\u2019s transformational push to go completely zero emission by 2018,\u201d stated AVTA Board Chairman Marvin Crist. \u201cThe acquisition of these chargers strengthens the infrastructural foundations that will allow our zero emission fleet to seamlessly complete any route within AVTA\u2019s jurisdiction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The new chargers were funded as part of AVTA\u2019s successful application to the statewide Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, which also won money for up to 29 new battery electric buses. <\/span><\/p>\n

The May 24, 2016 vote paves the way for installation work to begin. Utah-based WAVE will install systems beginning this year and throughout 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n

WAVE technology transfers power through the air, from an embedded charging pad placed in the pavement to a receiving pad mounted on the vehicle’s undercarriage seven to eight inches above, minimizing the need for on-board power storage. Once operational, the WAVE en-route chargers will allow AVTA\u2019s electric buses to charge during layovers as passengers board and disembark. <\/span><\/p>\n

This \u201ctop-off\u201d charge capability extends the range of AVTA\u2019s electric bus fleet. The new systems will supplement the WAVE chargers that are currently being installed at Lancaster City Park and at the Palmdale Transportation Center, according to the transit agency. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWAVE is honored to have been chosen to play a role in AVTA\u2019s pioneering drive to go completely zero emission,\u201d stated Michael Masquelier, WAVE\u2019s chief executive officer. \u201cWe look forward to continuing our fruitful partnership with AVTA and are proud to help bring clean transit to the communities of the Antelope Valley.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

[Information via news release from the Antelope Valley Transit Authority.]<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n

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LANCASTER\u00a0– The Antelope Valley Transit Authority\u2019s board of directors unanimously approved the purchase of Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification (WAVE) charging systems as part of its clean bus initiative, the agency announced Monday. Embedded directly into the roadway, WAVE systems provide en-route charging to AVTA\u2019s battery electric buses, extending their range. \u201cThis is yet another important […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}