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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

MCI completes delivery of Denver RTD's 42 Commuter Coach order

The delivery follows 2013 and 2015 orders, bringing Denver RTD’s fleet to include 161 newer MCI Commuter Coaches operating on Denver RTD’s regular-route express service and its new Flatiron Flyer BRT service between Denver and Boulder.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Ky.'s TARC adds 6 more Proterra all-electric buses

The new buses, which feature a bike rack for up to three bikes, stop at or near Museum Row downtown, the University of Louisville, Speed Museum, Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum, Old Louisville, restaurants, hotels and much more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

D.C. Metro considers sale of headquarters building following review

If Metro were to stay in the building, it would need to expend an estimated $75 million to $90 million to replace almost every major building system (plumbing, heating and air conditioning, electrical, fire/life safety).

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

NJ TRANSIT expands mobile ticketing app on bus routes

This latest update to the Mobile App now allows customers on additional bus routes to use the MyTix feature to purchase and display one-way tickets for bus travel between New York and New Jersey and between Philadelphia and New Jersey.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Capital Area Transit partners with Amazon to provide job access

Using data provided by the company, CAT has rerouted four bus lines to serve the largest concentrations of Amazon workers and schedules have been altered to match the company's 12-hour shifts.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Cincinnati Metro CEO receives COMTO leadership award

The Thomas G. Neusom Founders' Leadership Award is the highest honor bestowed by COMTO.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

AMF-Bruns' products offers rear-end collision protection

n the 1970’s the company developed the first wheelchair safety system and invented the world’s first 4-point retractor wheelchair anchoring system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Alexander Dennis names Kardos to regional director, N. America post

John Kardos brings over 25 years’ management and business development experience with OEM rail and bus manufacturers, having worked at Nova Bus (Volvo) and Bombardier Transportation, among other major firms in the market.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

FTA rule to improve bus testing, safety, reliability

Existing procedures used by the FTA Bus Testing Facility will largely remain intact, but data generated will be used to apply a new 100-point scoring system to tested buses, making it easier to compare similarly sized bus models from different manufacturers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

MIT, Ford partner for on-demand, electric shuttle project

The project will introduce a fleet of on-demand electric vehicle shuttles that use LiDAR sensors and cameras to measure pedestrian flow, which ultimately helps predict demand for the shuttles.

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