Rapid Bus Services

Because of the efforts of DC's Department of Transportation to improve bus services within the city, first with the Downtown Circulator, and now working towards introducing rapid bus services and other enhancements (branded buses), such as on Georgia Avenue, I have been looking into this a bit more than I had in the past.
Downtown Circulator bus stop at Massachusetts Avenue and 7th Street NW.

Van Hool is the Belgian producer of the buses that DC will buy for Georgia Avenue, and the supplier of the buses used for the Downtown Circulator.

Van Hool also produces longer versions. The Viva bus system in Ontario uses the AG300, a two-section articulated bus.
AG300 bus by Van Hool, in use by the Viva Bus Rapid Transit system in Greater Toronto, Ontario.

But a three-section version is available too.
Van Hool AGG300 bus.

The Viva system has introduced wi-fi computing services on its buses, and Sound Transit has been testing this in Seattle on buses and on commuter rail (also see this article from the Seattle Times, "Transit services adding Wi-Fi to buses.") Perhaps this is something that can be tested in DC?

In the York Region, wi-fi services are part of a tv screen information service supported by advertising. (Generally, I am not a fan of tv screens on transit.) I think support for the Sound Transit service came from other sources.

I am trying to find more information about this. Providing wi-fi service would be a clear differentiator on transit service, even compared to the subway.
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Oh, and in the Dr. Transit set of links in the right sidebar, I am starting to add some links to manufacturers, so far I have these:

Alstom in-ground power systems
Gomaco Trolley Manufacturing
Inekon Rail Systems
Oregon Iron Works, Inc. (they have a license to manufacture Inekon-designed streetcars in the U.S.)
Skoda Transport Technology
Van Hool Buses

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