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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2019

Valley Metro, Total Transit honor bus driver for reaching 1M mile mark

Julie Castillo was originally hired by Total Transit in 2001 as a medical transport driver, where she first illustrated her dedication to excellence.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2019

BYD ADL double-deck electric bus sales hits milestone

The news comes as National Express confirmed 19 vehicles for its West Midlands bus operation in Birmingham.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2019

National Express wins 7-year Pace paratransit service contract

The agency will be providing 82 buses for the fleet and it is expected that we will hire approximately 150 drivers and 20 staff members.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2019

National Express acquires Total Transit

The acquisition offers significant benefits to National Express, including a renewed presence in the Phoenix and Tucson markets.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2016

National Express acquires Diamond Transportation Services

Established in 1984, DTS has approximately 270 employees and 151 vehicles providing paratransit and shuttle service to the Greater Washington, D.C. area.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2016

National Express shuttles Baltimore commuters during subway work

Staffed 24/7 with more than 100 drivers and 58 buses, free National Express shuttles will be running every 10 minutes during peak service and 20 to 30 minutes at lower-volume commuting times.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2016

Contractors Changing the Public Transit Model with Tech Integration

As more agencies shift from a traditional bus-only model to a multimodal system to cut costs and expand services, contractorsare helping them adapt and grow with these new changes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2015

National Express takes over operation of Merced's The BUS

The Bus offers fixed-route and paratransit services to the communities of The Joint Powers Authority of Merced County’s seven member agencies, including the Cities of Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, and Merced, and the County of Merced.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Transit Contractors Leveraging Tech to Help Fleets Work 'Smarter'

Four executives explain how they work to balance the reality of limited transit budgets with increasing customer service requirements and adapting to growing paratransit service demand.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Bombardier signs maintenance contract for National Express Essex system

The contract, which is for a ten-year period with the option to extend another 5 years, covers maintenance and spare parts on 74 four-car Class 357 ELECTROSTAR trains and is valued at approximately $213 million.

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