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News•by Staff•February 27, 2018

Report finds public-private partnerships gaining momentum

The survey asked respondents to indicate their current level of involvement with public-private partnership projects; favorability of P3 projects; and expectations for utilizing P3 in the future.

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News•by Staff•February 27, 2018

Cleveland RTA, Battelle team to test transit, pedestrian safety tech

By reducing bus collisions with pedestrians and other vehicles, the technology can prevent accidents and fatalities, reduce transit operator costs, and decrease travel interruptions.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2018

Uber Express POOL launching in several cities, including D.C., Denver

When riders hail an Uber Express POOL, they’ll be asked to wait a few minutes prior to the trip’s start, and/or walk to a nearby pick up spot, or from a nearby drop off point, to help optimize the route in as straight a line as possible.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2018

Siemens, Ballard to develop fuel-cell drive for trains

The German Federal Ministry for Transportation and Digital Infrastructure will support Siemens and RWTH Aachen with project funding of roughly $14 million as part of the Ministry’s “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Program.”

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2018

Icomera to deliver Wi-Fi, infotainment for FlixBus

Passengers will be able to enjoy Hollywood movie content, TV shows, games, eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines, as well as being kept up-to-date with real-time journey information.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2018

Hamilton Street Railway adding more Vicinity CNG buses

Current total firm orders for Q4 2017 through 2018 delivery are for over 300 Vicinity buses valued at over $93.8 million.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2018

GreenPower all-electric double-decker buses coming to Canadian cruise line

To facilitate the purchase, GreenPower worked with a third-party leasing company to create a five-year leasing program specifically designed for CVS.

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News•by Staff•February 26, 2018

L.A. Metro breaks ground on section 2 of Purple Line light rail extension

The entire Purple Line Extension project is based on a three-phase construction schedule, which is expected to include $3.6 billion in federal grants.

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News•by Staff•February 23, 2018

NACTO, partner launch transportation data standard, platform

SharedStreets features industry-leading safety, curb-use and transit management tools to digitally connect the public and private sectors.

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News•by Staff•February 23, 2018

Washington D.C. meets State Safety Oversight Program deadline

Under the program, the D.C. Fire and Emergency Management Services is responsible for providing safety oversight of the D.C. Streetcar system.

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