Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Places Order for Buses Featuring the Allison eGen Flex™
15 September 2022 - 10:53PM
Business Wire
VTA order represents the largest and most
recent in a series of bid awards nationwide for buses equipped with
Allison’s revolutionary electric hybrid eGen Flex™ system.
Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that Santa Clara
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has selected the Allison eGen
Flex™ electric hybrid propulsion system for its fleet of transit
buses. VTA has signed an agreement for GILLIG buses equipped with
the eGen Flex.
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The Allison eGen Flex™️ can operate in
full engine-off mode up to 50% of the daily duty cycle of a transit
bus. It is capable of operating in electric-only mode for up to 10
miles or 50 minutes, multiple times per route and per day. (Photo:
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“As the largest order of eGen Flex-equipped buses to date,
Allison’s partnership with VTA marks a major milestone in our
efforts to equip public transit agencies with next-generation
propulsion solutions that reduce fuel consumption and CO2
emissions,” said Rohan Barua, Allison Transmission Vice President
NA Sales, Global Channel, and Aftermarket. “We’re proud to support
VTA in its commitment to provide Santa Clara residents with
American-made environmentally friendly transportation solutions
that are proven and backed by a company that’s been serving the
North America transit market since 1947.”
The eGen Flex is the next generation of Allison’s proven H 40/50
EP™ electric hybrid propulsion system that has been supporting
accessible and sustainable American mobility in the transit market
since 2003. In addition to the benefits provided by the H 40/50 EP,
such as improving fuel consumption by up to 25% versus a
conventional diesel bus, the eGen Flex provides revolutionary
capabilities.
As recently demonstrated in one of the largest transit fleets in
North America, the eGen Flex can operate in full engine-off mode up
to 50% of the daily duty cycle of a transit bus. It is capable of
operating in electric-only mode for up to 10 miles or 50 minutes,
multiple times per route and per day. The system’s geofencing
technology allows agencies to set designated zero emission zones
eliminating engine emissions and noise while loading and unloading
passengers, in dense pedestrian areas, in environmentally sensitive
areas and bus depots.
“At VTA, our goal is to provide sustainable, accessible
transportation options to the community,” said Jim Wilhelm, Manager
of Engineering, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. “We
look forward to integrating the new buses into our fleet to
continue to reduce our carbon footprint.”
Pacific Power Group, an Allison Authorized Distributor located
in San Leandro, CA, will provide local service support, warranty,
parts and training.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is a leading designer and
manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial and defense
vehicles and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and
heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions that Improve the Way the
World Works. Allison products are used in a wide variety of
applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse,
construction, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and
coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy,
mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles
(tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is
headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With a presence in
more than 150 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the
Netherlands, China and Brazil, manufacturing facilities in the USA,
Hungary and India, as well as global engineering resources,
including electrification engineering centers in Indianapolis,
Indiana, Auburn Hills, Michigan and London in the United Kingdom.
Allison also has more than 1,400 independent distributor and dealer
locations worldwide. For more information, visit
allisontransmission.com.
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Claire Gregory Director, Global External Communications, Allison
Transmission Claire.Gregory@allisontransmission.com
317-694-2065
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