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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2019

NYCT to add 15 New Flyer CHARGE battery-electric buses

Each bus will leverage New Flyer’s CONNECT 360™ business analytics and reporting tool to optimize performance and operations.

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ArticlesMarch 26, 2019

Intercity Bus Lines Pivot to Premium Services, Dynamic Scheduling

With new brands like Flixbus entering the market, the industry is moving toward launching premium services that feature dynamic scheduling.  

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ArticlesCover StoryMarch 25, 2019

New Financing Tools Make Electric Bus Buying Easier

With so many agencies looking to at least test electrification of their bus fleets, new financing tools could potentially help agencies do more with less.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2019

Proterra's 35-foot Catalyst passes Altoona Testing with record battery capacity

Distortion tests at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center with 440 kWh of onboard energy storage

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2019

MBTA releases plan to advance future capital investments

Projects underway include improving real-time arrival information for subway, bus, and commuter rail trains.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2019

Innovative maintenance helps St. Louis Metro bus log 1 million miles

Program has been able to extend the lifespan of buses by 25% and decrease the rate of breakdowns by 85%.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2019

Metro Transit to improve quality of service, safety on rail systems

Includes adding technology to make riding the bus more reliable and adding new bus routes, which will cost about $1.5 million.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

Public transit infrastructure needs at least $232 billion, APTA says

U.S. projects range from those in need of major repair or maintenance to new priorities including terminal constructions and electric bus fleets.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

FTA announces $85M funding for tech. advanced transit buses

The Low-No Program helps project sponsors purchase or lease low- or no-emission vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

BAE Systems achieves a milestone of two million zero-emission miles

Delivering battery-electric, fuel-cell electric, and electric-hybrid systems for transit buses in major cities across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

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