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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2025

New Motorcoach Sales Fall 5.6% Amid Trade Policy Uncertainty

American Bus Association (ABA) President/CEO Fred Ferguson said the motorcoach industry’s recovery in 2024 is now slowing due to higher supply chain costs, policy uncertainty, and declining buyer confidence linked to significant trade policy changes.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 11, 2025

TransLink’s MyWork Program Sets New Standard in Operations Innovation

TransLink and its subsidiary Coast Mountain Bus Company along with GIRO is a 2025 Innovative Solutions Award winner in the category of Operational Efficiency.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2025

Winnipeg Introduces First 60-Foot Zero Emission Bus

The agency will be the first Canadian city with 60-foot battery-electric buses in its fleet. By the end of the year, there will be eight 60-foot ZEBs in full service, according to city officials.

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A green and yellow King County Metro bus outside a station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 7, 2025

King County Metro Adding More Than 900 Weekly Bus Trips, Improved 2 Line Connections

The agency is adding more weekly trips and new routes to boost Eastside transit and connect more riders to Sound Transit’s 2 Line.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2025

Alexander Dennis Opens Las Vegas Bus Manufacturing Facility

To commemorate the facility's launch, it handed over the first two of 10 new Enviro500 double-deck buses to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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A side view of a blue and green battery electric SEPTA bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 6, 2025

FTA Launches Inquiry Into Storage of Electric Buses at Philadelphia’s SEPTA, Citing Multiple Battery Fires

The inquiry follows many battery fire incidents in decommissioned electric buses with lithium-ion batteries in storage.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2025

Chicago Set to Complete Improvements at 44 Bus Turnarounds, Rail Stations

Since the spring, crews have been performing an estimated $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance at several rail and bus locations across the CTA service region, with work set to be completed at additional rail stations and bus turnarounds by the end of 2025.

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People gathering at an IBX press conference.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 4, 2025

New York MTA’s Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase

Design kicks off on the Interborough Express, set to connect Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and Long Island Rail Road.

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PodcastsAugust 1, 2025

Bus Tech Talk: Maintenance Insights from Connect Transit’s Charlie Busse

On this initial episode of Bus Tech Talk, METRO's Alex Roman and CCW's Mark Hollenbeck talk to some of the top maintenance leaders in the industry.

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Riders board an orange and gray LA Metro bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2025

FTA Rolls Out Guidance for FIFA and Olympic Host Cities Navigating Bus Safety Standards

FTA released new video guidance to help transit agencies and host cities meet safety standards for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

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