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Busby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Seattle's Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Bus Operations, Maintenance Facility

The Bus OMF will primarily serve as the home of Stride, an all-new three-line bus rapid transit (BRT) system that will transform travel around Lake Washington.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 12, 2025

VTA Report Supports Single Bore Approach for BART Silicon Valley Project

The report reaffirms the single-bore design for the BART Silicon Valley project, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and minimal community disruption.

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Technologyby StaffAugust 12, 2025

Via Unveils First-Ever Vertical AI Platform for Public Transit

The platform transforms dense, highly complex transit data into strategic recommendations, enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and performance of transit networks.

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New Mobilityby News/Media ReleaseAugust 12, 2025

Shared Micromobility Ridership Sets New Record, Report Finds

Shared micromobility is on the rise, with 2024 ridership up 31% and more cities adopting e-bikes, e-scooters, and adaptive vehicles. NABSA’s latest report highlights usage trends, emissions cuts, and industry growth.

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Security and Safetyby StaffAugust 11, 2025

MTA Reports Safest July in NYC Transit's History

NYPD statistics show robberies are down 16.7%, felony assaults down 9.3%, and grand larcenies down 6%. Notably, there were no burglaries the entire month of July.

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Technologyby StaffAugust 11, 2025

South Florida Transit Agencies Launch Unified Mobile App

SoFloGO brings together four major transit systems — Tri-Rail; BCT; Palm Tran; and DTPW’s Metrorail, Metrobus, and Metromover services — into one intuitive platform.

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Motorcoachby StaffAugust 11, 2025

New Motorcoach Sales Fall 5.6% Amid Trade Policy Uncertainty

American Bus Association (ABA) President/CEO Fred Ferguson said the motorcoach industry’s recovery in 2024 is now slowing due to higher supply chain costs, policy uncertainty, and declining buyer confidence linked to significant trade policy changes.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 11, 2025

Greyhound’s Crawford Lassiter is CVSA’s 2025 International Driver Excellence Award Recipient

With 45 years of safe driving and over 2.5M miles, Lassiter’s skill, mentorship, and professionalism set the standard for the industry.

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Technologyby StaffAugust 11, 2025

Biz Briefs: ENC, BetterFleet, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Zero Emissionsby StaffAugust 8, 2025

Winnipeg Introduces First 60-Foot Zero Emission Bus

The agency will be the first Canadian city with 60-foot battery-electric buses in its fleet. By the end of the year, there will be eight 60-foot ZEBs in full service, according to city officials.

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