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NewsOctober 13, 2020

Knoxville Area Transit to Add New Flyer Electric Buses

KAT and the City of Knoxville have been transitioning to sustainable mobility over recent years, with over 30% of its current fleet as hybrid electric vehicles.

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NewsOctober 13, 2020

Victor Valley Transit Awards 5-Year Operations Contract to Keolis

Keolis will operate and maintain a fleet of 114 buses and two vans which will carry over three million passengers per year.

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NewsOctober 9, 2020

Grande West Lands New Contract, Delivers 34 CNG Buses

The contract with Waterloo’s Grand River Transit is for four Vicinity buses, totaling to about $2 million.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

King County Teams with Spare for Microtransit Program

Crossroads Connect will help close the first-, last-mile transportation gap in the underserved service zone by linking passengers to Bellevue’s Rapid B line as well as other King County Metro buses.

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ArticlesOctober 7, 2020

Statewide Procurement: Simplifying Zero-Emission Bus Purchasing

As the industry landscape changes with new technology innovations in propulsion systems, software developments, and what “transit service” means, another aspect of the overall ecosystem has evolved: contract purchasing of zero-emission buses.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

Pittsburgh's Port Authority Set to Begin Adding New GILLIG Buses

The 54 40-foot buses are equipped with new amenities to make the riding experience more enjoyable for both customers and drivers.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

N.C.'s GoRaleigh Adds Q'STRAINT QUANTUM System

In 2021 GoRaleigh anticipates having the safety technology installed on six buses and has plans moving forward to expand that number.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

St. Louis Set to Deploy New Flyer Battery-Electric Buses

Bi-State Development operates the Metro Transit public transportation system for the greater St. Louis region, providing MetroBus, MetroLink light rail, Metro Call-A-Ride paratransit services in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois.

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ArticlesSeptember 28, 2020

CTDOT, Partners to Test Autonomous Buses on BRT Service

In addition to testing SAE Level 4 autonomy, the project will also test automated docking to improve accessibility and platooning to increase vehicle efficiencies.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2020

Lightning Systems Now Offered on CALACT Purchasing Contract

City and county governments and transportation agencies, as well as nonprofits, can order all-electric Class 3 to 5 passenger buses under the program.

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