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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2025

CUTA Report Examines Zero-Emission Bus Readiness

CUTA’s 2025 ZEB Readiness and Procurement Survey shows growing readiness among transit systems, while also highlighting short-term shifts in procurement strategies.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2023

CUTA Report Shows How Public Transit Can Help Canada's Housing Crisis

The report emphasizes the role of public transit in shaping housing development, improving affordability, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2022

VIA Motors Sells Class 3 Electric Chassis to Pegasus

VIA Motors electric commercial trucks include Class 2 through Class 5 chassis cabs, cutaways, walk-in vans, and platforms with electric drive technology.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars Surpasses 3M All-Electric Mile Mark

All Phoenix Motorcars electric vehicles are built on the Ford E-450 chassis, allowing for an extensive list of cutaway body options to select, including service trucks, utility trucks, flatbed trucks, box trucks, delivery trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses.

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NewsJuly 28, 2020

Optimal Electric Vehicles, Proterra Partner to Produce All-Electric Low-Floor Cutaway

The all-electric S1LF integrates a Ford E450 chassis platform, which has been fully optimized for the vehicle body.

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PodcastsJune 16, 2020

Canadian Transit Struggles with Pandemic, Fights for Federal Aid

Marco D'Angelo, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) joins METROspectives to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian transit, how some provinces are starting full schedules, and the ongoing fight to get federal funding to help offset operational losses.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

Prevost names new pre-owned, southeastern region sales manager

Janet Cathey is a familiar face to many operations and brings over 30 years of industry experience in the cutaway and motorcoach industries.

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Newsby Alex RomanJune 15, 2020

COVID's impact on Canadian transit and more with CUTA's D'Angelo

The president and CEO joins the podcast to discuss the continued fight for more operations funding and what transit looks like as provinces begin to open up.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Biz News: New Flyer, Lightning Systems deliver enviro-friendly vehicles

Canada's Brampton Transit will add diesel-hybrid electrics, while a Floridian microtransit provider will add wheelchair-accessible cutaways.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2018

DCTA adds 12 ARBOC Spirit of Independence buses

The new body-on-chassis (cutaway) buses will enhance 10 fixed-route services in Denton and Lewisville and demand-response paratransit services in Frisco and Highland Village.

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