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NewsFebruary 2, 2021

Fla.’s PSTA Rolls Out 4 New Electric Buses

The agency estimates it will save about $20,000 a year in diesel fuel costs with each electric bus.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2021

CDC Issues Mask Mandate for Public Transportation

The new requirement, which implements President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13998, applies to all travelers on U.S. public transportation systems, including rail, van, bus, and motorcoach services.

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Photo GalleriesJanuary 29, 2021

A Look at New Flyer's Automated Bus

New Flyer of America Inc. unveiled its Xcelsior AV™ automated transit bus, now in motion at Robotic Research LLC (Robotic Research) in Maryland.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2021

New Flyer, Robotic Research Unveil Heavy-Duty Automated Bus

The Xcelsior AV™ unveiling follows New Flyer’s launch of its Automated Technology Program first announced in May 2019, and the subsequent announcement of partnership with artificial intelligence and automation leader Robotic Research also announced in May 2019.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2021

Treacherous Times — but also Optimism — for Intercity Bus Lines: DePaul Study

A new study on the intercity bus industry includes a stern warning: that a major carrier (or perhaps some combination of smaller carriers), could dramatically downsize service, or even shut down entirely this coming year if demand doesn’t rebound more rapidly than now anticipated.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2021

Bustang, Masabi Partner to Launch Mobile Ticketing App

This new cash-free, contactless, and COVID-safe mobile ticketing app offers an upgrade to current ticketing options by enabling Outrider passengers to purchase and display tickets directly on their smartphones.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2021

Volvo Group Creates Electrification Business Unit

A new business unit within the Volvo Group will take a life-cycle approach to batteries, electric vehicles, and other aspects of transportation electrification.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2021

TransLink Adds 15 NOVA Battery-Electric Buses

The order will more than quadruple the agency’s current battery-electric bus fleet, increasing its fleet total from four to 19.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2021

First Student, First Transit Enter Bus Electrification Agreement

The transportation companies and NextEra Energy Resources plan a joint venture with a goal of electrification of tens of thousands of school and public transit vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2021

Le Bus Joins IMG Network

The operation has over 120 charter buses, servicing Utah and Wyoming.

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