New York MTA Unveils First-Ever Electric Paratransit Vehicle
The pilot, which includes 15 Ford electric vans and costs approximately $3 million, will begin making trips throughout the five boroughs today.
The pilot, which includes 15 Ford electric vans and costs approximately $3 million, will begin making trips throughout the five boroughs today.
The program provides two years of no-cost, intensive technical assistance to under-resourced and disadvantaged communities to help them identify, develop, and deliver transportation projects to achieve locally-driven economic development, health, environment, mobility, and access goals.
The campaign can be seen in the STM’s ad spaces and features frontline workers on the job in the public transit network. The messaging delivers a clear, firm reminder that STM employees “deserve everyone’s respect, every day.”
The latest industry news from business-transit partnerships around the nation.
The binding offer made by VDL Groep (Netherlands) and GRW (South Africa), a partner company of Schmitz Cargobull (Germany), enables a swift restart of the company, according to Van Hool officials.
Rob Free has served as LIRR’s acting president for the last six months.
The Authority will now solicit proposals from Alstom Transportation Inc., and Siemens Mobility Inc. — the two prequalified shortlisted firms announced in January.
The planned partnership builds on recent coordination related to WMATA's FY 2025 financial challenges. It also provides an opportunity for the region to act with urgency to fully address complex, long-term transit needs.
The state-of-the-art vehicles from New England Wheels, which were purchased from Tesco, feature updated technology, including a kneeling suspension system and a new ramping system.
The latest Biz Briefs installment focuses on new fare payment partnerships, CAD/AVL, and all the latest technologies.
The bridge and trail have been designed to eliminate the need for residents of Cherry Hill to travel along unsafe pathways, including the light rail tracks, to access the Patapsco stop.
The milestone achievement in the Caltrain Electrification Project signifies major progress in expanding the agency’s ability to test electric trains at full speed along the corridor and prepare for electrified revenue service in September 2024.
The major safety updates will make transit systems safer for transit workers and passengers nationwide, while providing workers more input in safety-making decisions through enhanced safety committees.
The "Climate Benefits of Transit in Northern Virginia" report concludes that while personal vehicles are a major cause of pollution, riding trains and buses can mitigate these emissions.
The bus stop signage pilot comes in advance of anticipated bus service changes to come as part of the Bus Network Redesign Program.
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