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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

BYD, US Hybrid partner for hydrogen fuel-cell battery-electric bus

The first of its kind bus will serve Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the U.S. with more than 21 million passengers per year.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

MV to provide fixed-route services for Calif.'s LAVTA

Will be responsible for all operational activities of the LAVTA Wheels bus service including safety, training, dispatch, maintenance, vehicle cleaning and washing, bus shelter maintenance, road supervision, and accounting. 

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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

9 Tips for Planning Your Bus Charging Infrastructure

While adding a few charging stations to support pilot projects is relatively straight forward, transit agencies will need to consider several factors when planning to implement infrastructure that can support hundreds of electric buses, or more.

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ArticlesMay 7, 2018

Collins Relies on Safety Process as it Re-Enters Commercial Bus Market

The vehicles are ideal for an array of industries, including assisted-living facilities, churches, airports, and paratransit providers.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2018

Lightning Systems to convert Colo. diesel buses to battery-electric

The first demonstration vehicle will be on the road this summer and will give the bus more than 200 miles of all-electric range.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2018

Nashville transit ballot measure overwhelmingly defeated

Voters were being asked to increase taxes to pay for a 26 mile new light rail system on five major corridors, upgrades to the city bus system, and the tunnel downtown.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2018

First Transit names new dir. of business development for MaaS

Rashidi Barnes was most recently the director of innovation and shared mobility and senior manager of transportation at CCTA.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2018

Motiv, Champion team for first OEM-integrated all-electric shuttle bus

Based on the popular Ford E-450 platform, the EPIC chassis-equipped Champion Challenger EV is the first of its kind OEM integration for the North American shuttle bus market.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2018

Intercity Bus Lines Picking Up Speed with New Service Strategies

The most recent expansion of services has been more nuanced, generally spurred by a desire to fill gaps in the system, improve connectivity with Amtrak, and strengthen existing routes with new intermediate stops.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2018

New research could potentially lead to turnstile-free mass transit

Ultra-wideband tech. could lead to better tracking of trains and buses, and potentially eliminate the need for turnstiles, tickets or cards.

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