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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2017

Wis. GO Transit exercises option for New Flyer clean diesel buses

Five Xcelsior® clean diesel, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses and two Xcelsior® clean diesel, thirty five-foot heavy-duty transit buses will be converted from the backlog.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2017

Laketran receives funds for 8 Dial-a-Ride buses

The $970,536 comes from the Ohio DOT's Ohio Transit Preservation Partnership Program.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2017

L.A. Metro taps anime, YouTube star for etiquette campaign

The new imaginative online and print campaign was launched to raise public awareness about proper behavior while riding Metro buses and trains.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2017

NYC to add 180 new articulated buses to fleet

Will award two contracts totaling $150 million to New Flyer and Nova Bus for the wheelchair-accessible, low-floor, 60-foot articulated buses that will feature visibility improvements for bus operators.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

NFTA, U. of Buffalo study challenges faced by riders with disabilities

“It’s our hope that our research findings will guide standards that will make buses more accessible to all,” says UB prof. Victor Paquet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2017

Connect Transit replaces portion of fleet with New Flyer buses

The conversion is funded through a $3.3 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2017

Grande West, Alliance Bus Group land 100 Vicinity bus order

Grande West’s total firm orders for 2017/2018 delivery are for over 350 buses valued at over $130 million.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2017

Palm Tran Helps Transport Pets after Hurricane Irma

Palm Tran utilized four buses, included a 60-foot articulated bus, for transporting the pets. The effort involved multiple trips and took two days.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2017

New Flyer lands LA Metro contract for up to 100 60-foot electric buses

The decision was spurred by Metro’s commitment to all-electric transit buses by 2030, and was supported by the Federal Transit Administration Local Labor Hiring Pilot Program.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

San Diego MTS reduces costs, footprint with propane autogas buses

San Diego MTS will save about $5.8 million over the five- to seven-year lifecycle of the vehicles.

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