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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2017

Seattle launches shared transit stop pilot with Microsoft

The six-month program allows private shuttle buses operated by participating companies to use public transit stops.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2017

King County Metro, Intersection extend advertising contract

The agency first tapped Intersection in 2005, when, operating as Titan, the company won a competitive contract granting the exclusive rights to sell advertising on its 1,400 buses and facilities

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2017

VIA debuts first of 400-plus new CNG buses

The new 40-foot buses, manufactured by Nova Bus, feature a 67-passenger capacity.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2017

BYD delivers 3 electric buses to Md. transit agency

A cutting-edge inductive charging station will be installed on Howard County Transit's Green Line in downtown Columbia, Md., one of America’s most successful planned communities.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

Calif.'s SolTrans adds 2 BYD electric buses

The new buses are decorated with mural-style art depicting the local community, newly commissioned by Vallejo artist Miro del Salazar.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2017

Proterra delivers milestone electric bus to San Joaquin RTD

To date, Proterra buses have completed over 3,100,000 miles in revenue service, which equates to approximately 6,000 tons of GHG emissions reduced and over $2M saved in fuel and maintenance costs, according to the company.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 13, 2017

San Diego MTS Begins Transition of Smaller Vehicles to Propane Autogas

Long a proponent of alternative fuels, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) recently added 31 minibuses and 46 paratransit buses to begin transitioning its smaller vehicle fleet to propane autogas.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2017

Consortium working to bring autonomous bus to Singapore by 2020

The Land Transport Authority said that ST Kinetics will develop and integrate AV technologies onto two 40-seater electric buses that can be deployed to serve fixed and scheduled services for intra- and inter-town travel.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2017

rabbittransit begins deployment of new 60-vehicle paratransit fleet

The new fleet additions are comprised of 14 CDL buses and 46 non-CDL vehicles, of which includes 10 minivans and two Ford Transits.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

Vicinity buses to be manufactured in Atlanta

Alliance Bus Group, Grande West's exclusive U.S. distributor, will produce Buy America-compliant Vicinity buses for sale to U.S. transit authorities.

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