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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2008

Georgia reviewing BRT, light rail options

The Georgia Department of Transportation is considering bus rapid transit, light rail, managed lanes and adding lanes to improve traffic flow on I-285.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2008

LA businesses raise $54,000 to extend service

Beginning Nov. 21, and continuing each Friday and Saturday night until Dec. 27, Metro will operate two-car trains with 20-minute service intervals until 3 a.m.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2008

IC Bus to increase prices

Due to substantial increases in commodity costs, IC Bus will raise prices by an estimated 2.5 – 3.5 percent, effective Nov. 1, 2008.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2008

Titan, Litelogic announce multi-million dollar deal

By the year end, it is expected that numbers will increase from an initial 100 buses to a total of 300, with 200 potentially deployed in New York, and 100 in Chicago.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2008

Stertil-Koni debuts green lift at Expo

Ninety-eight percent of the materials used to create the Envirolift are recyclable, including the nylon, steel and, most notably, the batteries. The batteries used, also known as deep-cycle marine batteries, are robust, energy-efficient and 100 percent recyclable.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2008

New Flyer wins $484M in bus orders

Orders received over the last three months add up to 845 buses. These orders, when combined with previously-reported orders, bring the total number of buses ordered in 2008 to 3,332, for a total of $1.78 billion in sales.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2008

METRO Briefs

New York planning group pushing for PRTs. Green bus provides weekend service. Sound Transit Proposition to re-appear on ballot.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2008

NABI delivers 60-foot CNG bus to San Diego MTS

The new vehicle, designed for bus rapid transit services, features sleek styling, wide doors, low floors, a wheelchair ramp, and seating for 57 and two wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2008

IC Bus to enter motorcoach market

The new bus models will feature cleaner, greener diesel engine technology with the MaxxForce 13 engine that will comply with 2010 emissions regulations without the need to add urea.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2008

Daimler Buses unveils new Sprinter with side entry lift

The ADA-compliant Sprinter with side entry wheelchair lift offers seating for eight passengers, plus driver with two wheelchairs or 14 passengers, plus driver.

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