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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2018

BYD partners to launch first-ever electric bus leasing program

The program will help public and private sector clients accelerate adoption of battery-powered electric buses by reducing upfront costs.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2018

WMATA orders 12 60-foot Xcelsior buses from New Flyer

The low-emission buses are part of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

New Flyer to deliver up to 694 Xcelsior buses to WMATA

The order will include 40- and 60-foot CNG, diesel, and clean diesel buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

BYD delivers 4 battery-electric buses to Canadian transit agency

St. Albert Transit ordered a total of seven buses, the first three of which were delivered in May of 2017.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

NY MTA testing new system-wide app, launches responsive website

Includes real-time arrival info for trains and buses, and a unified trip-planning function for travel across the network.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

Alliance Bus Group awarded Georgia state contract for Vicinity buses

The contract allows for all transportation authorities, statewide, to purchase Vicinity buses with federal funding.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2018

New Flyer to supply 60-foot electric buses for Minn. Metro's BRT line

Additionally, the Metropolitan Council of Minneapolis has exercised options for six heavy-duty, 60-foot Xcelsior® clean diesel transit buses (or 12 equivalent units).

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

Calif.'s NCTD completes student pass program, gears up for electric buses

The program lowered the regularly priced $59 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass by $25 per student; the final price of the pass varied based on additional discount.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

TTC to add 10 Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

The agency's electric bus program is focused on transforming its fleet into a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2040.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2018

Feds make $366M available to improve transit bus infrastructure

Projects eligible for this funding opportunity include those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, or purchase buses and related equipment.

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