The Downtown Transit Connector runs from Rhode Island Hospital to the Providence Train Station with five-minute frequency. It also features bus-only travel lanes and custom shelters with real-time digital information signage.
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority teamed up with the Florida Department of Transportation to introduce its Bus-on-Shoulder project, the first of its kind on an Interstate in Florida.
The contract with One Source Distributors, for approximately $863,000, will provide 10 battery chargers for the 40-foot buses that will operate as part of the pilot program beginning later this year.
The new system enables Webasto to cover 90% of the van market with approximately 30 a la carte HVAC components.
With Connectpoint’ s ePaper digital displays, hundreds of bus stops will now provide riders with real-time departure and schedule information, 24/7, as well as service alerts.
This follows the completion of the company’s previously announced business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, that resulted in Proterra becoming a publicly-listed company.
Using State and Federal COVID relief funding, GRTC has been fareless to ride Local Bus, Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit), Express Bus, and CARE/Paratransit vans since March 19, 2020.
The nine-mile BRT route — a first in Wisconsin — will connect major employment, education, and tourist destinations through downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee’s Near West Side, Marquette University Wauwatosa, and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.
The program will encourage the growth of electric bus fleets by helping operators reduce the upfront cost of installing charging equipment on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island.
The purchase was made through California’s State Cooperative Procurement, which New Flyer was selected for as a top-scoring approved supplier in 2019.
The order of 14 new Vicinity Lightning™ EV buses are for delivery in 2022 to Calgary Transit, with the option to purchase supplemental vehicles at a set price over a five-year period.
Overall deliveries of transit buses in the U.S. and Canada declined in 2020, shrinking from 6,320 units in 2019 to 4,833 units in 2020, according to numbers provided to METRO Magazine from participating suppliers.
Bus stops at two locations will feature new boarding areas, sidewalks, curb ramps, shelters, and solar lighting.
The Enviro500EV CHARGE includes all the usual benefits that come with Alexander Dennis’s double-deck buses, including panoramic views and low-floor entry.
The facility will be the first in North America to allow comprehensive testing of current and future products for Prevost, Volvo Bus, Volvo Trucks, and Mack Trucks to meet evolving government regulations.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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