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Newsby Alex RomanDecember 12, 2023

Sound Transit's CEO Timm Announces Leadership Transition

Since joining Sound Transit in September 2022, Timm has overseen a renewed emphasis on the rider experience as Sound Transit approaches the opening of several new extensions, starting with East Link next spring.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 12, 2023

NTVC Report Makes Short-, Long-Term WMATA Recommendations

The report makes near-term recommendations that can provide immediate relief to WMATA and the Virginia localities that provide funding to WMATA, as well as critical actions that must be taken in the coming months.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 11, 2023

Auburn U. Approves $15M Research, Innovation Lab to Address Transit Vehicle Supplier Challenges

The Vehicle Research and Innovation Laboratory project is proposed as a testing facility to address challenges faced by transit vehicle manufacturers in adopting low- or no-emissions technologies.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 8, 2023

Pace Launches New Partnership to Train New Bus Operators

The new collaboration with College of DuPage creates a fast path to employment by helping qualified applicants obtain their CDL permit through a customized two-week program before beginning paid training with Pace.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 7, 2023

California's SamTrans to Purchase 108 New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Buses

When the FCEBs enter revenue service within the next few years, they will replace 16- to 17-year-old diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lifespan.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 6, 2023

CapMetro Taps WSP, Partners to Automate Bus Yard

The $1.26 million project is partly funded by a nearly $950,000 grant provided through the FTA’s ADAS for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration Program, with CapMetro funding the remaining costs.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 5, 2023

Stantec Lands Design Services Contract for New ZEB Facility

The Durham Region Transit Thornton Facility in Oshawa, Ontario will support a fleet of 215 zero-emission buses to be stored, operated, maintained, and serviced on location.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 5, 2023

15 Virginia Projects Receive Funding to Improve the Transit Experience

The CTB's TRIP program aims to grow and improve transit use by enhancing the regional connectivity of urban areas, eliminating obstacles to transit accessibility for low-income riders, and more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 5, 2023

STA Orders 7 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Double-Deck Buses

The Alexander Dennis Enviro500 will be the first double-deck transit bus in Spokane, Washington, and its surrounding urban areas.

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ArticlesDecember 4, 2023

Can Bus Market Turmoil Stop the ZE Revolution?

Supply chain issues continue to vex the expansion and transition of zero-emission buses in American cities. So, what can be done to help solve the problem?

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