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News•by Staff•May 10, 2018

BYD, US Hybrid partner for hydrogen fuel-cell battery-electric bus

The first of its kind bus will serve Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the U.S. with more than 21 million passengers per year.

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News•by Staff•May 10, 2018

GreenPower sells electric shuttle to Port of Oakland

The 19-seat EV Star has an operational range of 125 to 200 miles on one charge.

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News•by Staff•May 9, 2018

Masabi report finds riders combining private, public transit options

It also shows that their primary driver for using public transit is convenience and, as such, technologies including mobile ticketing and vehicle location tracking are having a positive effect on ridership numbers.

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News•by Staff•May 9, 2018

DART fare app gets a reboot with new features

A major new feature is the ability to load value to the GoPass app with cash at hundreds of area retailers.

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News•by Staff•May 8, 2018

STV to design MBTA light rail extension

Construction of the 4.3-mile Green Light Rail extension is expected to begin later this year, with revenue service beginning in 2021.

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News•by Staff•May 8, 2018

COTA receives $400K alt fuels vehicle conversion grant

The agency has saved approximately $10 million in fuel costs by transitioning to CNG since 2013.

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Articles•by Alex Roman•May 8, 2018

9 Tips for Planning Your Bus Charging Infrastructure

While adding a few charging stations to support pilot projects is relatively straight forward, transit agencies will need to consider several factors when planning to implement infrastructure that can support hundreds of electric buses, or more.

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News•by Alex Roman•May 8, 2018

Public transit GM Q&A: What new tech, project is helping your agency increase efficiency?

Top transit officials from Sacramento, Calif., to Wilmington, Del., provide their feedback.

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News•by Staff•May 7, 2018

Texas Central names Bechtel project manager for bullet train

The 200-mph train will connect the state’s largest cities in 90 minutes, with a midway stop in the Brazos Valley.

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News•by Adrienne Hamilton•May 7, 2018

Redefining Traditional Public Transit to Integrate Mobility Services

The DCTA — a transit agency just north of Dallas — is expanding its focus to provide “mobility” instead of delivering “public transportation.”

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