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NewsJuly 7, 2021

TransLink Launches Campaign to Encourage Summer Transit Use

The agency has also boosted transit service to popular locations around the region, added an interactive map on its website to help customers plan trips, and will tour a Reconnect Bus in bright new colors to celebrate the return of fairs and festivals.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2021

Making a Difference: The Bus Industry Combats Human Trafficking

Human trafficking — or modern-day slavery — is the exploitation of human beings through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex or forced labor.

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NewsJuly 1, 2021

TARC Unveils 15 GILLIG Clean Emission Buses

The buses are the first of 47 that will be delivered to the agency with the help of funding from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.

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NewsJune 25, 2021

L.A. Metro to Launch Phase 2 of NextGen Bus Plan

The plan will also be accompanied by the expansion of Metro's microtransit service and the creation of a dedicated bus-only lane.

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NewsJune 25, 2021

WMATA Targets Zero-Emission Bus Fleet By 2045

The board took a major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving local air quality with the approval of a new Metrobus fleet strategy that would create a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2045, with a full transition to electric or other zero-emission bus purchases by 2030.

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NewsJune 24, 2021

New Orleans RTA Approves Temporary Transit Fare Reductions

The new monthly and day pass offerings will be accepted on the agency's bus, streetcar, and ferry services beginning July 1.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Alex RomanJune 24, 2021

Innovation, Access Drive KCATA Forward

From zero-emission buses to providing people opportunities for personal growth, the agency continues to weave its way into the fabric of the communities it serves while also remaining good environmental stewards.

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NewsJune 23, 2021

Maryland's MCDOT Adding 10 GILLIG Battery-Electric Buses

The contract has a minimum value of $8 million.

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NewsJune 23, 2021

Endera Supplies SP+ With 8 Electric Shuttle Buses

The company customized the shuttles to ensure a perfect fit into the Aladdin parking facility, which has stringent height restrictions for its access gates.

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NewsJune 22, 2021

Miami-Dade County Adding Proterra Electric Buses, Chargers

The announcement builds on Miami’s commitment to transportation electrification by expanding its fleet to include an additional 42 buses — bringing the total to 75 electric transit buses from Proterra.

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