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Bus Conference Features Tech Tours; APTA Issues Housing Notice
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC), host system for the APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference in Reno, NV, May 7-10, has scheduled two technical tours for Wednesday afternoon, May 10, following the conclusion of the conference.
To participate in the free tours, sign up on site at the host information desk in the APTA registration area in the Grand Sierra Hotel.
Tour 1: Tesla Gigafactory. The Tesla Gigafactory—the largest building in the world, with more than 5.5 million square feet—will supply lithium-ion batteries to support the projected vehicle demand. The facility supports cost reductions through economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, waste reduction and optimization from locating most manufacturing processes in one place.
Tour 2: BRT. RTC opened its first BRT line, the RAPID Virginia Line, in 2009 and is currently constructing a second route, the Lincoln Line, along the historic Lincoln Highway (U.S. 40). The Virginia Line extends nearly five miles and operates with eight 60-foot New Flyer hybrid-electric buses; plans are underway to extend the route another two miles to the University of Nevada campus. The Lincoln Line project, which will connect downtown Reno with neighboring Sparks, will use four all-electric Proterra Catalyst buses.
Register for the conference here.
APTA Issues Notice
APTA has learned that unauthorized housing companies have been contacting conference exhibitors and attendees and identifying themselves as being affiliated with APTA.
APTA reminds its exhibitors and attendees that the only company officially sanctioned and certified by the association to book hotels on their behalf is Expovision. APTA has no affiliation with other third-party hotel room brokers that might be soliciting conference exhibitors and attendees.
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