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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

SORTA hybrid-electric buses.
Newsby StaffMay 15, 2025

FTA Launches $1.5B Grant Initiative to Expand, Modernize Public Transit

This year’s Notice of Funding Opportunity brings notable changes to the grant qualification process.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2025

USDOT Approves an Additional $607M in Funding

The awards represent the latest step in the Department’s ongoing efforts to address a large backlog of previously announced but unobligated infrastructure projects.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2025

MTI Follow-Up Report Finds Transit Still Lacking in Cybersecurity

The latest study — “Does the Transit Industry Understand the Risks of Cybersecurity and Are the Risks Being Appropriately Prioritized?” — paints a sobering picture: progress has been slow, uneven, and insufficient to meet the escalating risks posed by cybercriminals.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

Sound Transit Extends Line 2 to Downtown Redmond

The 3.4-mile extension, which includes a 1,400-space parking garage at Marymoor, marks a significant step forward in the region’s decades-long vision to unite communities through sustainable transit.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

Study Finds U.S., Europe Support Dramatic Growth in Train Travel

The Hitachi Rail study by SavantaComres polled over 11,000 people across the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and major cities like Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Dubai.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

VTA Refines BART Silicon Valley Phase II Design to Control Costs, Preserve Vision

In a recent update to the BSVII Oversight Committee, VTA outlined a series of bold cost-saving strategies to strengthen its application for a Full Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

American Bus Association’s Board Unveils Strategic Plan to Strengthen Industry

Framed as a launchpad for the next century, the plan outlines ABA’s vision to strengthen its leadership, enhance member value, and elevate the motorcoach industry’s role in North American mobility and tourism.

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Amtrak's Seattle rail yard under construction.
Newsby StaffMay 12, 2025

Amtrak Advances Long-Planned Improvements to Seattle Rail Yard

The upgraded King Street Yard will enable modern, more efficient maintenance practices, support the introduction of new, state-of-the-art Amtrak Airo trains set to enter service first on the Amtrak Cascades route in 2026, and maintain trains on the Long-Distance routes that operate out of this yard.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2025

L.A. Expands Bus Lane Enforcement Ticketing

This part of phase two marks a significant milestone in Metro's efforts to reduce congestion and ensure smooth and timely bus operations.

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NY MTA subway with open gangway.
Newsby StaffMay 9, 2025

New York Governor Signs Legislation to Fully Fund Transit Improvements

The plan will enable the MTA to make transformative investments, including breaking ground on the new Interborough Express (IBX), rehabilitating the Grand Central Artery, and improving the overall rider experience.

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