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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.  

Newsby StaffApril 11, 2025

NJ TRANSIT to Modernize Bus Fleet with Artics, BEBs

The new buses will replace outdated 40-foot transit buses currently in use. The longer articulated buses provide capacity for 100 customers, compared to the approximately 50 customers on the buses they are replacing.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2025

WMATA Approves Nearly $5B FY2026 Budget

The approved budget continues to fund WMATA at levels where service is safe, frequent, and reliable.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2025

Toronto Reaches New Service Milestone

The 34 billionth trip was made on April 4 and follows a year of significant ridership growth. In 2024, customers took 420 million trips on the TTC — an increase of 23.5 million rides from 2023.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2025

SEPTA Budget Proposal Includes 45% Service Cuts, 21.5% Fare Increases

The release of the budget comes amid critical negotiations on a statewide transit funding plan introduced in February by Gov. Shapiro that would prevent these dire measures from taking effect.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2025

Chicago's Pace Breaks Ground on Zero-Emission Bus Facility

The project will create the region’s first bus facility designed to support an all-electric fleet and move forward Pace’s transition to a zero-emission fleet.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2025

TTC Awards Contract for Rail Capacity Improvement

The BYCI project will significantly expand and rehabilitate the existing subway station to improve efficiency and capacity and reduce overcrowding during rush hours.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Expands Contactless Payment to Regional Rail

Regional Rail riders can now simply tap any credit or debit card, in physical form or through mobile wallets using Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, at a turnstile or platform validator.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2025

PATCO Reopens Frankline Square Subway Station

The new station connects workers in New Jersey to economic opportunities in Philadelphia and eases reverse commuting to the growing job center in Camden, NJ.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2025

STV, MBTA Celebrate 'Topping Off' of New Bus Facility

To commemorate the occasion, STV joined project team members in signing the final structural beam before it was hoisted into place.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2025

New York Unveils First Redesigned Subway Map in Half a Century

The new map, which draws from previous versions, simplifies riders' primary wayfinding asset while providing the most essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, bold, and orderly manner.

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