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Busby StaffDecember 20, 2012

Complete Coach Works to deliver first ZEPS bus

Richland, Wash.-based Ben Franklin Transit was awarded a CALSTART grant to work with company to develop an all-electric remanufactured transit bus that has the capability of going more than 100 miles.

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Railby StaffDecember 19, 2012

TEX Rail to use DMUs

The T had previously planned to start with TRE vehicles due to their significantly lower purchase price and less lead time to procure to meet its 2016 schedule, with a long-range plan to move to DMUs in the future.

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Railby StaffDecember 19, 2012

Amtrak names new chief transportation officer

David Nichols brings 33 years of Amtrak experience to this CTO position, having joined the company in 1979 as a block operator and most recently served as senior director, operating practices.

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Railby StaffDecember 19, 2012

Princeton U. transit plan to move forward

The university planning board okays a proposed Arts and Transit neighborhood plan that will include a new train station, the renovation of the existing rail station and infrastructure improvements.

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Railby StaffDecember 19, 2012

Minn. approves light rail plan

The Golden Valley City Council approved the plan, which calls for a fourth light rail line to run from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park.

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Busby StaffDecember 19, 2012

N.Y. MTA fares to increase

The increase will take effect on March 1. All the increased fares and tolls taken together are expected to bring in an additional $450 million a year.

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Railby StaffDecember 19, 2012

DART light rail segment turns 10

The three stations in the city of Plano continue to spur development in the downtown area.

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Railby StaffDecember 19, 2012

L.A. advances plan for rail to airport

After years of creating separate transportation plans for Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles World Airports and L.A. Metro teamed up to develop options to place a rail stop at the airport.

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Railby StaffDecember 18, 2012

D.C. Metro sees increase in ridership

New data shows that 37.5% of D.C. residents use public transit to get to work, compared to 33.2% in 1999.

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Railby StaffDecember 18, 2012

Chinese subway project raises questions

A subway network under construction in Nanchang is in a sparsely populated area, and critics have called the project an extravagance.

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