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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Transportation options could lure Amazon to Denver, report says

The New York Times recently published an analysis of roughly fifty American metro areas and used guidance that Amazon included in its request for proposals to narrow down the field.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Lightning Systems, New Eagle debut electric systems for Ford Transit, more

Depending on battery option and drive cycle, LightningElectric will have an electric range of up to 125 miles, and a payload capacity of up to 3,500 pounds. Ford Motor Co.’s vehicle warranty covers vehicles with the LightningElectric upfit, and Ford Motor Credit financing is available.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Transit Bus Technical Advisors launches new website

The company team specializes in assisting transit agencies, bus manufacturers, and fellow consultants with technical expertise regarding diesel, CNG, hybrid-electric, fuel-cell, and all-electric heavy-duty buses in an advisory role.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Proterra secures 3-year lease program with NY MTA

The lease program aims to evaluate the combined economic, environmental and performance benefits of deploying an all-electric bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Innovation, clean fleets honored at BusCon 2017

METRO Magazine honored bus operations and their supplier partners for initiatives that helped them improve training, save money, run more efficiently, streamline operations, or improve safety, while PERC honored three operators for championing propane autogas.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2017

Seon unveils new video surveillance system

The NX16 is a video surveillance system that supports both standard- and high-definition cameras with streaming and downloading features, as well as a dual hard drive failsafe to protect data during power loss.

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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2017

8 Open Source Benefits Every Agency Should Know

Lower cost is one of the chief reasons agencies should consider open source, which unlike proprietary licensed software, is a base platform that any agency can use free of charge and adapt to meet its specific needs.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2017

QLINE aims to popularize streetcars in Detroit

The $144 million QLINE, built as a local catalyst project, began rolling May 12, 2017 on a 3.3-mile segment of Woodward Avenue.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2017

How implementing biophilic architecture can soothe transit riders

By incorporating simple biophilic principles into station and facility design, cities, and transit agencies can foster stronger connections to nature that improve our overall wellbeing as individuals and as a community.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2017

March Networks announces compact IP recorders

The recorders provide transportation agencies with sharp megapixel video evidence, automated wireless downloading, Power over Ethernet, and search and investigation capabilities.

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