Pittsburgh bus to help fill commuter service gap

Costing $69 each way, the new Steel City Flyer service between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg launched successfully in November.

Greater Richmond Transit selects VHB for BRT project

The agency's first BRT line is anticipated to simplify operations and reduce congestion , while improving service to riders.

Streetcar Systems Ready for Resurgence and Hungry for Money

As numerous cities are looking to reap the benefits of implementing streetcar systems, such as urban redevelopment and enhancing pedestrian mobility, many face hurdles when it comes to qualifying for Small Starts funding. Portland and Seattle serve as models for other cities looking to build projects without federal help.

Northern California rejects anti-BRT measure

Measure KK would have required voter approval before bus-only lanes could be built on streets in Berkeley, Calf.

NABI delivers BRT buses to Washington Metro

WMATA’s 22 new BRT articulated buses are built around clean CNG powerplants.

ACS wins Canadian transportation contract

ACS will supply Brampton Transit with an integrated suite of real-time analytical tools that will assist in overall operations management of its 250-vehicle fixed route fleet as well as its nine supervisory vehicles.

METRO Briefs

Free transit included in 2010 Olympics tickets. Salt Lake City mayor: streetcars a priority. Northern Florida considering BRT.

Toronto plans $50B transit expansion

When fully implemented, 75 percent of residents in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area will live within 1.2 miles of rapid transit, compared to just 42 percent currently.

[Video] Bus Rapid Transit in Bogotá, Columbia

Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek shows you how BRT works in Bogotá, Colombia.

San Diego MTS taps NABI

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) ordered 26 60-foot BRTs with CNG powerplants from North American Bus Industries (NABI) Inc.