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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2019

NY MTA Proposes Historic $51 Billion to Modernize Bus, Rail Systems

Proposed investment is by far the highest in the MTA's history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70% over current levels.

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ArticlesSeptember 17, 2019

Top 100 Bus Fleets Survey: Transit Works to Boost Ridership, Services

To better serve customers, agencies are revamping services and offering more mobility options, including bike-share, ride-share, microtransit, and more.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2019

Lightning Systems lands CARB executive order for powertrain

The Transit Bus Repower is a full-featured powertrain conversion of an existing diesel transit bus to a battery-electric bus.

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ArticlesSeptember 12, 2019

Touting Growth Potential Key to Recruiting Bus Techs

Virtually every transit agency in America is experiencing a shortage of bus technicians as skilled baby boomers retire in growing numbers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2019

TransLink, CUTRIC launch New Flyer battery-electric buses for pilot

The pilot is a part of the agency's goal of operating a fleet with 100% renewable energy by 2050.

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Transit Dispatchesby Charlotte DiBartolomeoSeptember 10, 2019

Amid automation trend, here's why we still need bus drivers

The driverless option will severely impact the four million commercial drivers working in the U.S., according to a 2014 Goldman Sachs report. These figures suggest the loss of 25,000 jobs per month during the height of the autonomous vehicles saturation into the industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2019

New additions make TfL's electric bus fleet largest in Europe

Two bus routes will become the UK's first to use only electric double-deck buses, beginning this fall.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2019

SacRT set to launch revamped bus network

As part of the new initiative, new system maps and bus stop signs have been put up across the region.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2019

Motorcoach is greenest mode of transportation, ABA report finds

Compared motorcoach travel to travel by private automobiles, heavy urban rail, light rail, urban transit bus, TNCs, and more.

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ArticlesSeptember 5, 2019

BusCon 2019 product spotlight preview

A look at some of the latest vehicles, technology, and more that will be on display at this year's show in Indianapolis Sept. 23 to 25.

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