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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2017

STV lands 2 NY consulting contracts

Contracted by the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation to develop specifications for the procurement of hybrid-electric articulated buses and was tasked by the County of Rockland Department of Public Transportation to provide technical support for its Transport of Rockland bus procurements.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2017

New Flyer to invest $28 million in Ky. facility

The Shepherdsville, Ky. facility will fabricate parts for the manufacture of New Flyer transit buses, MCI motorcoaches, and spare parts for NFI Parts.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2017

NTSB: Lack of oversight, sleep-deprived driver led to 2016 Calif. bus crash

A motorcoach operated by Fresno-based Autobuses Coordinados USA Inc., traveling from Los Angeles to Modesto on State Route 99, drifted out of its travel lanes, striking a barrier system and a highway signpost shortly after 3 a.m., Aug. 2, 2016, near Livingston, Calif.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2017

Europe's FlixBus considers U.S. expansion

The European long-distance bus service currently operates 1,500 green buses in 26 countries and carried about 40 million passengers in 2017.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2017

Greensboro Transit orders Proterra electric buses

They are expected to save the City an estimated $325,000 per bus in operating costs over their lifespan. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2017

BYD to deliver electric buses, vans to Philippines

The company's K9 pure electric bus can travel up to a maximum speed of 43 mph with a range of up to 124 miles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2017

Valley Metro, Phoenix award 396-CNG-bus order to New Flyer

The contract, which was supported by FTA funding and includes options for 197 buses over five years.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2017

Kansas City Airport to deploy battery-electric shuttle buses

The buses, built by BYD, will serve as parking lot shuttles, bringing passengers to the airport terminals.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2017

Phoenix Motorcars wins 'Innovative Sustainability Project' award

The company collaborated with L & R Group of Companies to replace gas-powered shuttle buses at LAX with Zero Emission Utility Shuttles buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2017

Port Authority launches real-time arrival info for light rail

Implementation of the TrueTime system began on buses in 2013. The entire fleet of more than 700 buses was online by early 2015.

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