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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2012

METRO parent acquires Heavy Duty Trucking

Their addition makes Bobit Business Media the largest fleet media company in the world.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

Ariz.'s Sun Tran wins transit, training awards

Despite a down economy, operation realized enhanced financial performance for the current fiscal year through February 2012 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2011.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2012

CTA West Loop headquarters now LEED platinum certified

CTA achieved the status thanks to the efforts of its property manager Transwestern, a commercial real estate services firm that oversees the CTA headquarters facilities.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2012

N.Y.'s Grand Central: More Energy Efficient with Upgrades

Equipment that keeps the terminal cool in the summer, warm in the winter and flushed with fresh air all year round is being upgraded though a $22 million partnership between NYPA and MTA Metro-North Railroad.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2012

$20 million available from EPA for clean diesel projects

States, tribes, local governments, and non-profits are eligible to apply for these grants. Projects can reduce air pollution from older school buses, transit buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine engines, locomotives and other diesel engines. The closing date for receipt of proposals is June 4, 2012.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 23, 2012

May 2012 in Pictures

The May 2012 issue in pictures.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2012

Indiana U. looks to replace diesel buses with hybrids

University needs to replace 18 of its 27 diesel fuel buses, which have reached the 12-year mark.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2012

Earth day is every day for public transit industry

Initiatives include using solar bus shelters, operating environmentally-friendly bus and rail vehicles, recycling bus wash water, and incorporating rain gardens at bus rapid transit stations.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2012

APTA: Public transit users save $10,126 annually

Releases the monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2012

House passes transportation extension, bill advancing pipeline

The Senate rejected an effort to include the project in its two-year $109-billion transportation bill, while Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) found it difficult to garner support for his original five-year $260 billion package that called for the advancement of the Keystone XL pipeline.

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