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News•January 27, 2021

Transdev, Foothill Transit Announce Passing of Bill Jackson

He became GM of Transdev’s Foothill Transit operations and maintenance contract in 2014.

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News•January 26, 2021

Uber Report Looks at the Changing Face of Mobility

Overall, the paper looks at the changing role of public transit agencies as they look to expand their network to increase mobility options in the communities they serve.

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News•January 26, 2021

Marathon Introduces New Air Disc Brake Rotors

Marathon's DiscStar air disc brake rotors feature an optimized venting design and maximized heat sink to further enhance thermal resistance properties.

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News•by Staff•January 26, 2021

Moovit Report Provides Mobility Snapshot for 2020

The results portray a fascinating picture of global transit trends, comparing 2019 and 2020 — how people move around their cities, the impact of COVID-19 on public transportation use, and riders’ increased demand for mobile payment.

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News•January 26, 2021

WSP Adds 2 VPs to Transit and Rail Practice

Both WSP VPs will operate out of the firm’s Dallas office.

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News•January 26, 2021

TransLink Adds 15 NOVA Battery-Electric Buses

The order will more than quadruple the agency’s current battery-electric bus fleet, increasing its fleet total from four to 19.

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Articles•January 25, 2021

Expanding Multimodal Transport Hubs to Centralize Electric Vehicle Charging

Just as transportation hubs orchestrate the travel of passengers between rail, bus, and other transit options, smart cities employing multimodal transport hubs could organize EV charging within their borders to benefit a wide variety of constituents.

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News•January 22, 2021

Greater Dayton RTA's Donaghy to Retire After 45-Year Career

He began his transit career in 1976 as a driver for the Omaha Public School system in Nebraska.

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News•January 22, 2021

CTAA Survey Shows Transit Agencies Need More COVID-19 Funding

Without additional federal funding many rural and small-urban agencies face major service cuts as CARES Act funding dwindles.

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News•January 22, 2021

New Orleans RTA Adding 22 New Flyer Clean-Diesel Buses

The order adds to RTA’s 2019 purchase of 23 Xcelsior buses and will revitalize its fleet by replacing end-of-life vehicles as part of the agency’s strategic mobility plan.

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