[Photos] 2017 APTA Bus Display Highlights
A look at some of the buses on display at this year's APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference in Reno, Nev.
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[Photos] United Motorcoach Expo 2017 - St. Louis
Highlights from the annual UMA Expo, which was held Feb. 26 to March 1, includes vehicles from the show floor and industry execs at sessions.
[Photos] First Look at Second Avenue Subway's 96th St. Station
Features of the new 96th St. station for NYC's Second Avenue Subway, unveiled on Dec. 22, 2016, include access for the disabled, climate control to maximize customer comfort, modern computerized signage, and column-free construction for an open, airy atmosphere. The station spans three city blocks at 1,591 feet long and 57 feet wide, and was built with high-ceiling and column-free design to create an airy sense of openness.
[Photos] Artwork from New York City's Second Avenue Subway
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled on December 19, 2016, the largest permanent public art installation in New York State history in conjunction with the grand opening of Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway, which marks the city’s first major expansion project in more than 50 years. The "underground museum" features works by various artists, including large-scale portraits by Chuck Close of cultural figures such as Philip Glass, Lou Reed, Kara Walker and Cindy Sherman.
[Photos] Worcester, Mass. STV-designed sustainable bus facility
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority's new, $84 million vehicle maintenance, storage and operations facility featuring 150,000 square feet, replaces a 1920s-era converted trolley barn.
[Photos] Elephant's ancestor bones unearthed during L.A. rail dig
A three-foot section of tusk and mastodon tooth fragments from an adult and a partial skull with tusks of a possibly much younger mammoth or mastodon were discovered in late November during excavation work on Los Angeles Metro's future Wilshire/La Brea Station for the Purple Line Extension subway.
[Photos] Metro-North Railroad's Fordham Station Renewal
Metro-North's Fordham Station was completely restored with upgrades including a rebuilt northbound platform with double the capacity, a new entrance leading directly to Webster Avenue at 193rd Street and new permanent artwork. These upgrades follow the complete renovation of the historic station building on Fordham Road, which was completed in 2014.
[Photos] BusCon 2016 Show Floor Highlights and Products
A look at the BusCon 2016 show floor, which included 80+ vehicles, Indy Car champ Helio Castroneves and more.
[Photos] Hyperloop One: Vision for Dubai Transport
Hyperloop One unveiled an original concept for autonomous transportation in the UAE, including designs for the world’s first Hyperloop One Portals (the equivalent of a station or airport) and Hyperloop One Pods that can take passengers from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes, compared to a two-hour drive.
[Photos] BusCon 2016: Keynote Address, Networking Events, Sessions and More
Setting the record for the largest-ever bus trade show in North America with more than 80 vehicles on the show floor, BusCon 2016 had something for every type of bus operator who visited the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Sept. 19-21. Here we take a look at everything that happened off the show floor, including the innagural Transit Maintenance Forum and BusCon Connect, educational sessions, the keynote address and networking events.
[Photos] METRO's Top 100 Transit Bus Fleets
Take a look at METRO Magazine's Top 100 transit bus fleets in pictures.