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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 1, 2024

San Diego MTS Unveils New Transit Security Initiatives

Security initiatives the agency is taking include increasing the number of officers, as well as improving visibility and response times.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 31, 2024

WMATA Upgrades Ridership Data Portal

The portal now includes a combined look at rail and bus ridership, adds no-tap rail ridership to the rail dashboard to track the effectiveness of anti-fare evasion efforts, and provides a more complete picture of total ridership.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 30, 2024

REV Group To 'Wind Down' ENC Bus Operations

Business is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2024, once existing customer orders are completed and delivered, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 24, 2024

Chicago Region Ridership Up in 2023

In total, the region’s transit agencies added 45 million rides in 2023 compared to the previous year, representing an increase equal to the annual transit ridership of Dallas, the Chicago RTA said in a press release.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 22, 2024

Chicago Transit Breaks Post-Pandemic Ridership Record

Systemwide in 2023, the CTA provided nearly 36 million more rides compared to 2022. In 2023, bus ridership increased 15.5% over 2022. Rail ridership increased 13.4%.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 15, 2024

GILLIG Reaches Agreements with Labor Unions

The unions, with whom the company has had strong working relationships since 1976 and 1968, respectively, voted with a resounding 94% endorsement for the new five-year contract.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 19, 2023

Financing to Boost NFI’s Zero-Emission Bus, Coach Offerings, Production Capabilities

As first announced with NFI’s second quarter 2023 financial results, NFI entered into an agreement for up to C$10 million in interest-free financing from PrairiesCan through Canada’s Jobs and Growth Fund.

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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 4, 2023

Can Bus Market Turmoil Stop the ZE Revolution?

Supply chain issues continue to vex the expansion and transition of zero-emission buses in American cities. So, what can be done to help solve the problem?

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Safety Cornerby Fred AnderskyJuly 17, 2023

Driver Education - Success Factors for Advanced Safety Technologies

Adoption of ADAS technology, while increasingly common in passenger and commercial vehicles, has not yet migrated to the transit bus market. That situation could change. One reason is interest from the federal government.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 21, 2023

Nova Bus Ending U.S. Bus Production

The restructuring will not have a material impact on Volvo Group revenues. When completed, the restructuring is expected to make the Nova Bus operation profitable, according to the company.

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