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NewsAugust 2, 2018

Senate agrees to 1-yr. ban on transit railcar, bus procurements from Chinese-owned cos.

The Senate prohibition only applies to rolling stock (rail cars and buses), not any other kind of procurement.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2018

Collins Bus lands $26M NYC Transit paratransit bus order

The 400 buses purchased will be built to NYCT’s custom specifications on a Ford F350 chassis.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2018

CCW lands contract to convert 3 Calif. buses to all-electric

When completed, Montebello Bus Lines' buses will include new CCW ZEPS electric-drive systems, electric air compressors, and more.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2018

Omaha Metro to add 18 35-foot New Flyer Xcelsior buses

The buses are also low-floor vehicles capable of “kneeling,” making the boarding process more convenient and fully accessible.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Electric buses are cleaner in all parts of U.S., study finds

Electric buses produce less than half of the global warming pollution of diesel or natural gas buses on average.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

Royal Star Hawaii opens new 4-acre maintenance facility

The company now has plans to add 20 brand new vehicles to its fleet, including six, 58-seat buses and some luxury xi-seater SUVs.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

Toronto Transit Commission to add BYD battery-electric buses

Will purchase a guaranteed 10 40-foot, fully electric zero-emission buses, with an option for an additional 30 buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

Ballard-powered ENC fuel cell e-buses complete Altoona testing

Buses are now eligible for a $300,000 voucher incentive under the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Houston METRO adding 14 New Flyer 60-foot Xcelsiors

The New Flyer Xcelsior buses have been designed for a special BRT system that improves route capacity and schedule reliability.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2018

With scarce public transportation, Venezuelans turn to illegal ‘kennels’

Due to a chronic shortage of spare parts and little maintenance, repairing buses has been a growing problem.

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