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Toronto Transit Commission members unveiling new electric buses.
Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2024

Toronto Adds New Battery-Electric Buses

In 2023, the federal government and the City of Toronto announced a joint investment of $700 million towards the electrification of the TTC’s bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2024

Clean Energy Building First Private Natural Gas Fueling Station for Houston's METRO

The new state-of-the-art facility will be the first of its kind and will exclusively serve up to 120 of METRO’s newest -powered transit buses operating busy routes throughout Houston and beyond.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2024

DART Strikes Lease Agreement in Preperation of Silver Line Rail Launch

The office building is adjacent to Knoll Trail Station, one of two Dallas stops along the DART Silver Line route, and less than a mile from the Addison Transit Center, the busiest bus transfer location outside the Dallas city limits.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2024

WMATA Completes New Faregates at Rail Stations

More than 1,200 five-foot-tall gates and taller fences have been installed across all stations. The agency also improved its fare boxes across its bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2024

American Bus Association Continues Stance Against CARB's Zero-Emissions Rule

The new rule, adopted in 2023 and set to begin with model year 2024, would require large fleet operators to transition to zero-emissions vehicles and phase out internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2024

Study Finds Robust Investment Benefits Chicago Transit, Non-Transit Users

The research, led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s ANL, found a robust investment in transit service would result in a 53% increase in transit boardings in the region, with a 9% travel time savings and 11% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2024

Seattle's King County Signs Pledge to Support Historically Underutilized Businesses

The mission of the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by improving public infrastructure contracting practices to create more prime, joint venture and equity contracting opportunities for HUBs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2024

Houston METRO Adds Zero-Emission Buses to Fleet

The pilot project represents a significant step toward enhancing the customer experience and improving service reliability.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2024

Alstom Completes Sale of Conventional Signaling Business

The divestiture was part of the comprehensive company action plan that Alstom announced in November 2023, aiming at reinforcing its balance sheet.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2024

King County Metro Cuts Ribbon on New RapidRide Line

The new RapidRide G Line adds miles of red bus lanes, along with extensive upgrades and improvements to Madison St.

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