New Flyer Receives Bus Order from the University of Michigan
The contract has a base term of one year with 13 one-year renewal terms, and it also marks New Flyer’s first bus order from U-M.
The contract has a base term of one year with 13 one-year renewal terms, and it also marks New Flyer’s first bus order from U-M.
Under the agreement, Lightning eMotors will serve as the preferred zero-emission vehicle vendor for RideCo as it manages a fleet of vehicles for Metro Micro, a pilot program designed to provide fast and convenient rides within the service zones in Los Angeles County.
The BID authorizes up to $108 billion, including $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation — “the most significant federal investment in transit in the nation’s history,” according to the FTA.
The new anticipated wage for bus operators is $22 per hour.
Financing covers new and pre-owned buses and coaches, infrastructure development (including hardware, software, and support services offered by NFI Infrastructure Solutions), and vehicle batteries.
MARTA budgets for 1,366 full-time bus operators and currently has 1,179 on staff, representing a 14% deficit.
Based on the data, four overarching recommendations were developed for agencies that included integrating best practices from the COVID-19 period, prioritizing social equity, leveraging opportunities to expand ridership, and keeping abreast of changing trends.
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GIRO and L.A. Metro collaborated to develop the Customer Impact Simulator (CIS) — a software tool for transit planners that calculates an expanded range of customer-benefit metrics.
APTA is well-known as a platform to present new innovations to the transport market.
Now, more than ever, cybersecurity is vitally important for public transit agencies.
Since 2004, the EV industry has evolved toward full fleet electrification, and Proterra buses have evolved with it.
CATS provides bus service to residents of and visitors to Baton Rouge. The system operates 29 bus lines and provides more than two million rides each year.
The bus was scheduled for delivery to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Mo., later that month.
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