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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2020

Forest River acquires REV Group shuttle bus business

Through the acquisition the company will add Champion Bus, Federal Coach, World Trans, Krystal Coach, ElDorado, and Goshen Coach.

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ArticlesMay 7, 2020

5 Long-term Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Transit

With this unprecedented crisis will come a new way for transit agencies to operate service and do business on a day-to-day basis. So what might that look like?

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2020

MTA to use UV light to clean transit system

The MTA is also launching the Essential Plan Night Service marking a robust increase in overnight bus service — substantially increasing the number of bus trips by 1,168 or more than 76%,

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

SacRT launch Wi-Fi Bus to close digital divide

Testing for the 60-day proof of concept began Friday, with the first three Wi-Fi Buses going live Monday, to promote opportunities for distance learning, telework, and telehealth.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Calif.'s OCTA to purchase 10 battery-electric buses

The pilot program comes in the wake of OCTA’s debut earlier this year of 10 new hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Miami-Dade Transit adding 140 New Flyer CNG buses

The buses will replace older, end-of-life diesel vehicles with low-emission and more efficient buses that deliver increased sustainability in the community.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

NFI Parts rolling out new products to increase safety, cleanliness

NFI Parts™ is working closely with fellow NFI OE businesses and association partners to both provide guidance and respond to requirements that are of the highest priority to customers.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

ETS installs Vapor operator safety doors on bus fleet

The heavy-duty door features a large, laminated safety glass that functions as a sneeze guard, and an electric window that can be closed quickly and easily.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

Pierce Transit using buses to create Wi-Fi hot spots for students

A 2019 study of Broadband Access and Speed in Pierce County found that nearly 18% of Pierce County households have only low-speed Internet access, and 3.2% have no access at all.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

IndyGo postpones plan to launch new bus network amid COVID-19

Other planned service modifications, such as bus stop changes, will also be postponed.

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