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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

Calif. Gov. signs clean transportation bill

Will provide more than $2 billion in funding to help fleets and consumers purchase clean and low carbon cars, trucks, buses and construction equipment.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2013

New Flyer to deliver 150 Xcelsiors to Calgary Transit

The manufacturer expects to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2013 and deliver all buses by the end of 2014.

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ProductsSeptember 26, 2013

Fold over ramp

Ricon Corp.'s fold over ramp for low floor buses offers 1:6 multi-slope performance using a patent-pending cam-based design.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2013

Report: Cities should use CNG for transit bus fleets

Buses fueled by natural gas would be the lowest-cost option for CityBus in a 15-year project that examined expenses of buying buses, maintaining them and keeping them fueled. The diesel-electric hybrid would be the costliest.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2013

First Transit wins Calif. U. contract

The company will operate four buses, which will transport Chapman University students, faculty and staff throughout the campus.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2013

Mich. U. buses to travel to Detroit

The university hopes to provide a more efficient transportation option for students to get to areas in Detroit where it has invested financial and educational resources to broaden student experiences.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2013

Denver to debut INIT vehicle tracking, stop announcements

The GPS-based system will provide audio and visual stop announcements inside the Denver Regional Transportation District’s nearly 1,000 buses and broadcast route and destination information outside the buses when the doors open at bus stops.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2013

Charleston transit to replace aging Amtrak station with hub

The new bus and train hub includes a 32,000 square-foot building that will be a center for local and regional buses as well as passenger rail, taxi and shuttle service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2013

MARTA's 93 paratransit buses to feature Thermo King HVACs

The new lightweight BE-550 bulkhead evaporator for small to mid-size shuttle and school bus applications helps ensure passenger comfort in vehicles where headroom clearance is an issue.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

Cummins Crosspoint subsidiary unveils new hybrid system

Crosspoint Kinetics’ S3000 hybrid system leverages evolved designs and technologies with improvements in durability and control software and is ideal for small paratransit and shuttle buses.

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