Texas public transportation provider CapMetro has electrified two bus lines and opened two new park-and-ride facilities. Both facilities feature overhead pantograph charging equipment supplied and supported by Camber Charging.
The Rapid 800 and Rapid 837 lines now operate entirely with electric buses, running every 10 to 15 minutes during peak hours.
Expo Center Park & Ride, the northeastern terminus of Rapid 837 in Austin, includes 159 customer parking spaces, 8 bus bays and overhead electric bus charging. Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride, the southeastern terminus of Rapid 800, includes 64 customer parking spaces, 4 bus bays and the same overhead charging capability. At both locations, buses charge automatically at the end of the line, extending each bus’s usable range beyond what an overnight charge at the depot can provide…