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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 4, 2025

Biz Briefs: Tea Time for Alexander Dennis and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2025

MBTA Replaces 28 Miles of Rail Ahead of Battery-Electric Train Plans

On December 1, the Fairmount Line will return to its regular schedule, with 30-minute service throughout most of the day.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2025

California's SMRT Reaches 100% Zero Emission Vehicle Goal

With the most recent delivery of six electric buses from GILLIG this October, SMRT’s operational zero-emission fleet now totals 40 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2025

CALSTART’s 2025 ZET Ahead Dashboard Tracks State Zero-Emission Progress

The 2025 update to ZET Ahead includes detailed profiles of six new states: Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, as well as progress updates to the 17 states originally featured on the dashboard.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2025

Metro-North Taps STV to Procure First Battery-Electric Locomotive

The firm is performing design reviews, test coverage, and vehicle inspection services for this program.

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Articlesby Alex RomanOctober 1, 2025

Building LA’s Gondola to Dodger Stadium

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman sat down with David Grannis, Executive Director of Zero Emissions Transit, on a recent episode of METROspectives to talk about the project’s history, technology, community impact, and future.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Santa Clara VTA Breaks Ground on Microgrid Charging Project

The Cerone Microgrid Project pairs bus charging infrastructure with solar panels and a microgrid, which stores electricity onsite in large batteries and can keep buses accused in the event of a major blackout.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2025

SamTrans Launches Major Bus-Charging Project

Under the $36.3 million agreement with Clark Construction Group, SamTrans will install high-capacity chargers, overhead pantograph dispensers, and upgraded electrical and communications systems at its South Base operations and maintenance facility in San Carlos.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 14, 2025

Biz Briefs: A New Paratransit Launch, Nova in Calgary, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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ArticlesJuly 31, 2025

Smarter Strategies for Transit Fleet Electrification

Across North America, transit agencies are under growing pressure to electrify their fleets. Local and state mandates are driving the transition, and public expectations for cleaner, quieter transit are rising.

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