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Newsby StaffDecember 31, 2019

Public transit users can now ask Amazon's Alexa, "Where's my bus?"

A USF researcher utilized a new personalization feature for Alexa to upgrade the OneBusAway skill.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

Wash.'s Link Transit rolls out new suite of online tools for riders

The initiative is the culmination of a nearly two-year long project to equip all Link buses with GPS hardware that allows the bus to be tracked by riders.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

TARTA adding 2 electric buses using Diesel Mitigation funds

The addition of electric vehicles is in line with the agency’s continued efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport adds 2 BYD zero-emission buses

ATL is looking at more ways to incorporate sustainability through its Greening ATL program.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Hendricks named to lead Transdev Services

She is taking over this position from Cincinnati-based Mike Setzer, who successfully led Transdev’s transit business unit for the past 18 months and will now transition into part-time retirement.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

London testing electric bus sounds to improve road safety

When travelling above 12 mph, the bus will make enough noise that an alert is unnecessary.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2019

NY MTA awards Prevost largest contract in its history

Company will deliver up to 330 buses, with a firm order of 307 buses to be delivered between 2020 and 2022.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2019

San Diego's MTS puts first battery-electric buses into revenue service

The launch of passenger service follows several weeks of route validation and bus operator training on multiple routes around San Diego.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Daimler Buses to assume sales of Setra motorcoach product

In taking over the sales and distribution of Setra, Daimler said it is making a clear statement to the U.S. and Canadian bus markets.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

BYD produces 400th battery-electric bus at Calif. plant

The vehicle is a 60-foot articulated built for Los Angeles World Airports.

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