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NewsFebruary 8, 2022

CCW’s Oregon Procurement Contract Equips Another Bus to Yamhill County Transit’s Fleet

Yamhill County Transit was the first agency to purchase a bus through CCW’s Oregon procurement contract.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2022

FTA Makes $5B in Transit Funding Available Through Formula Grants

The funds were made available under the Further Extending Government Funding Act, which provides partial-year spending authority through February 18, 2022.

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ArticlesFebruary 3, 2022

Fanfare for a Solemn Occasion: My Remembrances of Bill Luke

"If ever there was The Real Deal in the bus world, Bill Luke was the one. Anyone who has ever loved buses or the bus business, or routinely traveled by bus, owes him." - David Millhouser

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NewsFebruary 2, 2022

WMATA Launches New Campaign to Hire Bus Drivers

The agency is offering up to a $2,500 pay incentive as part of a new campaign to hire more bus drivers.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2022

New Flyer to Supply 165 Hybrid-Electrics for Canada's MiWay

Based in Mississauga, Ontario, MiWay is province’s third-largest municipal public transit system, operating 500 buses, while delivering over 55 million annual rides.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2022

Calif.'s VVTA Adds More Battery-Electric Buses

The buses are another step toward VVTA’s commitment to operating strictly zero emission vehicles by 2035.

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Newsby Wes PlattFebruary 1, 2022

GreenPower Launches Job Training Initiative with West Virginia Partners

BridgeValley Community & Technical College and the Workforce Development Board of Kanawha County will collaborate with the electric vehicle manufacturer to fill hundreds of new jobs at planned assembly plant in South Charleston.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2022

U.S. DOT Makes $1.5B in RAISE Grants Available

The Department is encouraging applicants to consider how their projects can address climate change, ensure racial equity, and remove barriers to opportunity.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2022

2 Reports Focus on SEPTA Bus Service

The two reports — “The State of the System” and the “Market Analysis” — include extensive and detailed technical analyses of transit markets, ridership patterns, and service productivity that reveal what works in the bus network currently and opportunities for system improvement.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

MBTA Plan Reallocates $500M to Support Critical Capital Investments

The move will enable the agency to accelerate key capital projects in safety, advance key employee recruitment and retention initiatives, advance key investments in bus, and more.

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