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NewsJanuary 4, 2021

CTA Launches Free Face Mask Pilot Program

Initially, the pilot program will feature disposable mask dispensers on 200 buses serving 20 bus routes serving all areas of the city.

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Electric Transit, School Bus Program

The effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.

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NewsDecember 28, 2020

Real-Time Crowding Data Now Available for WMATA Buses, Railcars

Customers can find this real-time information when tracking their bus at buseta.wmata.com, and in the agency’s open data feed for third-party transit and mapping applications like Google Maps.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

ABA Says Congress Has Once Again Failed the Motorcoach Industry

Financial institutions have predicted without federal government relief aid, the industry could see more than 40% of the 3,000 businesses permanently shut down.

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NewsDecember 16, 2020

Milwaukee Awarded $40.9M Grant for BRT Project

The Milwaukee County project is a nine-mile BRT line from downtown Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, of which a four-mile segment will operate in exclusive bus lanes.

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NewsDecember 16, 2020

Dayton RTA Launches Cash Payment Option for Mobile Tickets

RTA has also announced the installation of Justride validation units onboard its fleet of buses.

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NewsDecember 16, 2020

CCW Lands Oregon Remanufacturing Contract

To promote social distancing, Yamhill Transit will add five remanufactured buses to its fleet. The buses will service its local routes in McMinnville and Newberg, Ore.

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NewsDecember 14, 2020

LA Metro Launches New Microtransit Service, NextGen Bus Plan

The technology behind this service will allow riders to plan entire trips — both Metro Micro and their bus or train ride — in real-time using a single mobile app, internet browser, or Metro’s call center.

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NewsDecember 11, 2020

NVTC Report Presses WMATA to Encourage People to Ride Bus, Rail Systems

The report also presents the last annual set of performance and condition data prior to the stay at home orders issued in the region and travel changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsDecember 11, 2020

Transdev Lands New Contract to Provide Bus Services for San Diego MTS

The six-year agreement includes two two-year options that could bring the total value of the contract to $911 million over 10 years.

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