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Managementby StaffJuly 8, 2008

NABI to produce CompoBus for L.A. Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has placed an order for 260 CompoBuses from North American Bus Industries Inc (NABI).

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Managementby StaffJuly 8, 2008

OCTA facility plan saves agencies money

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) and San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD will utilize the pre-existing design plans of an Orange County (Calif.) Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus base in an innovative approach to building transit facilities that is expected to save them each hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Paratransitby StaffJuly 8, 2008

South Florida transit system wins CTAA award

Broward County Transit (BCT) was named the 2008 Urban Community Transportation System of the Year for its efforts in improving service to its paratransit customers and serving the community by the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA).

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Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2008

Specialty delivers 3 trolleys to California

Each trolley seats 22 passengers and has two wheelchair positions available and features destination signs, automated vehicle locator, oak wood slat seats and walls, and trolley style windows.

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Technologyby StaffJuly 3, 2008

Clean Energy wins Akron, Ohio CNG contract

The Metro Regional Transit Authority of Akron, Ohio awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a five-year contract to operate and maintain the fueling station for Metro’s fleet of 45 full-sized compressed natural gas buses.

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Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2008

TransLink taps Thomas Prendergast as CEO

TransLink has chosen Thomas Prendergast as its new CEO of Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority.

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Managementby StaffJuly 2, 2008

METRO Briefs

Cleveland to review fare box records Florida considers TOD Caltrans backs off Federal transit rule

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Managementby StaffJuly 2, 2008

New Flyer wins 1,234 bus orders

New Flyer Industries Inc. has received orders over the last three months for up to 1,234 buses (1,567 equivalent production units or “EUs”) for a combined value of over U.S. $706 million.

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Busby StaffJuly 1, 2008

N.Y. MTA and N.Y. DOT partner to launch BRT

New York City Transit is joining the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide Select Bus Service (SBS) - a new type of rapid bus operation employing advance fare payment, dedicated travel lanes and traffic signal priority.

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Motorcoachby StaffJune 27, 2008

MCI delivers D- and J-series vehicles

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) delivered two new J4500s to Northern Illinois University (NIU) and four new D4505s to Michigan-based Indian Trails.

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