U. of Kentucky Students, Staff Discuss Free Bus Service

On July 1, 2015, the University of Kentucky and Lextran began a partnership that would allow UK students, faculty and staff to ride any Lextran bus route free of charge simply by showing their valid Wildcard ID. The partnership, dubbed BluPass, has grown tremendously in its first 15 months of service, recently surpassing one million rides.

Setra of North America Inc.

Cubic acquires Traf-Park Inc.

Acquisition of the parking service is the first step in Cubic's effort to broaden its core business in fare collection systems.

Seattle's Sound Transit Breaks Ground on S3 Bus Line

S3 will connect communities along SR 522 with fast, reliable, battery-electric bus service from Shoreline South Station to Bothell via Kenmore and Lake Forest Park. 

The Need to Prepare for Emergencies at Your Bus Operation with Mark Szyperski

On Your Mark Transportation’s President/CEO Mark Szyperski consults for the public transit, motorcoach, and luxury transportation, so he has definitely seen a bus operation or two.

Denver RTD Transit Police launch Bus and Rail Impact Team

BRIT patrols are over and above those already occurring within the district. For example, the agency experienced three copper wire thefts along the G Line in April, followed by others later in the month and in early May.

TÜVRheinland acquires Rail Sciences Inc.

The addition of RSI and its materials engineering test laboratory further adds depth to the services TÜVRheinland provides in the U.S. and Canada, according to the company.

60-ft battery-electric articulated bus

BYD’s Brendan Riley introduced public transportation’s “escape from the dark ages” when unveiling the company’s new 60-foot, batteryelectric articulated bus.

STV Acquires MEHTA and Associates Inc.

MEHTA will now be known as MEHTA Engineering, an STV Company.