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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2018

New ride-hailing co. taps Bestmile for mobility services platform

Alto’s business model revolves around a monthly membership fee giving members significant discounts on each trip.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2018

GreenPower lands order for all-electric Min-eBuses

The EV Star is an all–electric, zero-emission, 25-foot bus that seats up to 19 people.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2018

First Transit names new VP, transit management services

Nick Promponas assumes the role from Rick Dunning, who led TMS the past 18 years.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2018

Port Authority NY/NJ debuts cellphone service in underground stations

Phased-in connectivity from major cell phone carriers will continue over the course of the rest of the year and into early 2019.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2018

85% of transportation-related ballot measures successful

Overall in 2018, public transportation won 30 of 36 ballot measures in primary and general elections, a win percentage of 83%, according to APTA.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2018

Caltrain switches to 100% renewable energy

This past September, California enacted Senate Bill 100 which requires that the state’s electricity come from 100% greenhouse gas-free sources by 2045.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2018

Moovit to provide public transit data for Microsoft Azure Maps

Integrating Moovit’s transit data into Azure Maps will help developers build richer apps using public transit.

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NewsNovember 6, 2018

Electrified fleet vehicles drive mass transit forward

With more than 60 agencies demonstrating or deploying electric buses, the number of fossil-fueled vehicles is about to shrink dramatically.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2018

UTA breaks ground on new bus ops, maintenance, admin. facility

The project, expected to be completed in 2021, is targeting LEED Gold certification.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2018

RTC of So. Nevada, Lyft team for new first-, last-mile pilot

Under the RTC’s new Workforce Mobility Program, registered employees of sports merchandise company Fanatics will be able to use Lyft at a reduced rate.

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