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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2018

Greater Portland METRO introduces new buses

Vehicles showcase an updated paint scheme -- a key element of Metro’s rebranding campaign, which also includes a new logo and color scheme, updated bus stop signs, and an improved website.

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ArticlesCover StoryApril 30, 2018

L.A. Metro 'Ups the Ante' with Zero-Emission Fleet Plan

The transition to electric buses, Metro believes, can be paired with workforce development programs to bolster the local economy and create jobs and a pathway to the middle class for Angelenos.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2018

Calif.'s OCTA adding 10 New Flyer fuel-cell electric buses

The new order helps expand the zero-emission footprint of public transportation across California and adds sustainability to OCTA’s current fleet of just over 500 buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2018

Nova bus lands five-year contract to supply RTS buses

The contract calls for an initial base order of up to 15 diesel-fueled, 40-foot buses, with up to a total of 85 over the life of the contract.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

FTA offers $84M for technologically advanced transit buses

Low-No Program supports projects bringing bus technologies such as battery-electric power and hydrogen fuel cells into service.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

DCTA receives $2.6M to construct bus maintenance facility

The new facility will accommodate up to 45 buses and provide cost savings for the agency, with less buses having to travel to an alternate facility.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

San Antonio VIA's new CNG fueling station largest in North America

VIA’s full fleet conversion will be complete in 2025. More than one-half of VIA’s diesel revenue vehicles have been replaced with CNG buses to date.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

Ill.'s MetroLINK to debut Proterra all-electric buses

The public debut of the battery-electric buses comes on the heels of a recent award of $3.165 million in FTA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to MetroLINK for the purchase of five additional Proterra battery-electric buses and charging equipment.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2018

NYCT orders 108 Xcelsior 60-foot New Flyer buses

The order adds 216 equivalent units to New Flyers firm order backlog.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2018

FTA awards $264M in grants for bus and bus facilities

Will fund projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, and construct bus-related facilities.

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