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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2024

Chicago's Pace 2025 Budget Includes More Service, No Fare Increases

In fact, 2025 will see more service on the road to meet the growing market demand from both returning and new riders.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2024

TransLink Converts West Coast Express Fleet to Renewable Diesel

Renewable diesel comes from organic waste, such as used cooking oil, waste animal fats, and vegetable oils. Renewable diesel also burns cleaner than fossil fuel diesel.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2024

US DOT Awards $50M for Projects Surrounding TOD and More

The IFACGP awards are the latest action by the Biden-Harris Administration to explore innovative finance and delivery options for public entities, create more housing to lower costs for Americans, and support communities with technical assistance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2024

City of OKC Names New Director, Public Transportation and Parking Department

Jesse Rush started with the City of Oklahoma City in 2014 as a project manager for MAPS.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2024

TransLink's Mayors' Council Calls on Voters to Help 'Save Transit'

Metro Vancouver residents can visit the Access for Everyone website, enter their name, postal code, and email, and a letter will be sent to their local candidates and provincial party leaders urging them to invest in public transit and avoid cuts to services.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 16, 2024

Biz Briefs: CCW, Flowbird, and Saucon

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier partnerships in the public transit and motorcoach industries.

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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2024

Transforming Transit Yards: The Practical Benefits of RTLS

RTLS technology, which allows for the precise tracking of vehicles, equipment, and personnel within transit yards, is transforming how these facilities operate, providing tangible benefits in terms of efficiency, cost savings, and safety.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2024

Study Finds Robust Investment Benefits Chicago Transit, Non-Transit Users

The research, led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s ANL, found a robust investment in transit service would result in a 53% increase in transit boardings in the region, with a 9% travel time savings and 11% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2024

Seattle's King County Signs Pledge to Support Historically Underutilized Businesses

The mission of the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by improving public infrastructure contracting practices to create more prime, joint venture and equity contracting opportunities for HUBs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2024

Allison, Cummins to Partner on New Electric Hybrid Drivetrain

The integration will meet the EPA’s “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3” and provide a reliable low emission propulsion solution in 2027 and beyond.

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