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News•by Staff•April 16, 2018

Forest River returns to BusCon 2018 as Platinum Sponsor

The company will mark its return with a nearly 7,000 square-foot booth, showcasing a range of vehicles suitable for a variety of public and private sector transportation providers.

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News•by Staff•April 16, 2018

Ill.'s MetroLINK to debut Proterra all-electric buses

The public debut of the battery-electric buses comes on the heels of a recent award of $3.165 million in FTA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to MetroLINK for the purchase of five additional Proterra battery-electric buses and charging equipment.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

L.A. endorses blueprint for making city a national transportation leader

Plan would cut pollution and increase access to more transportation options in age of ridesharing and autonomous vehicles.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

New study finds parking is the largest cost of driving

Average U.S. driver faced a total driving cost of $10,288 in 2017 made up of direct (i.e. maintenance, fuel) and indirect/hidden (wasted time) costs.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

LIRR names new president

Phillip Eng first joined the MTA in March 2017 when he was appointed COO, where he was responsible for leading major initiatives across all of the MTA’s agencies with a focus on innovation and technology. 

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

Alstom consortium to provide driverless light metro system for Montreal

Upon completion, REM will be one of the world's largest automated transport networks, connecting downtown Montreal to the South Shore, the North Shore, the West Island, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

Ohio's Cardinal Transportation adds 2 Van Hool TX45s

Both new 56 passenger Van Hool TX45s are equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13, 450 HP engines and Allison B500 (Gen5) six-speed automatic transmissions, and feature Amaya A2TEN leather seats with fabric inserts and three-point seat belts.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2018

New Flyer lauds CUTRIC on fast-charge electric bus demo

The project will test interoperability of electric transit vehicles using a new standardized high-powered overhead charging system.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2018

Fla.'s JTA, Greyhound open LEED-certified intercity bus terminal

The one-story, 10,000 square foot bus terminal features an indoor waiting area, ticketing offices, a cafeteria, restrooms, nine bus bays, parking, and a customer drop off area on Stuart Street.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2018

ABA, UMA first joint Congressional 'Fly-in' a success

Overall, 116 members from both organizations met with more than 150 congressional offices.

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