METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2018

Utah Transit names new Provo to Orem BRT route

With more than 350 names submitted for consideration by the public, the agency approved naming the new project the Utah Valley Express, or UVX.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2018

La.'s CATS to add 3 BYD battery-electric buses

With a range of approximately 150 miles on a single charge and a capacity of up to 32 passengers, depending on configuration, the K9S is ideally suited for the needs of Baton Rouge.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2018

Fla.'s JTA receives $16.9M grant for new BRT line

The 18.5 mile Red Line will be the longest corridor in the network and nearly doubles the footprint of the existing First Coast Flyer system, connecting more people to jobs, education, healthcare, and entertainment.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Broward County Transit adds 30 MCI Commuter Coaches

The new 2018 models will join 14 other MCI Commuter Coaches the agency purchased in 2014 and 2015.

Read More →
Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2018

Calif.'s OCTA adding more New Flyer CNG buses

The buses will be used on OCTA’s Bravo! 529 Rapid Bus Service, which is Orange County’s rapid bus service that skips stops to decrease commute time.

Read More →
Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

San Diego's MTS orders up to 50 more New Flyer CNG buses

MTS currently has 220 40-foot CNG New Flyer buses and 70 60-foot CNG articulated New Flyer buses in operation.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2017

Grand River Transit expands BRT fleet with an order from New Flyer

The 39 buses have been delivered to GRT, with the remaining 9 BRT buses scheduled for delivery in 2018.

Read More →
Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernDecember 12, 2017

Enhancing Bus Service With a More ‘Direct’ Way to Travel

As part of an initiative to improve bus travel for riders in Philadelphia, SEPTA and the City’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure have partnered on the Greater Philadelphia region’s first direct bus route, the “Boulevard Direct.”

Read More →
Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2017

Red Line BRT contracts awarded by IndyGo board

The site civil work, including roadway and sidewalk construction, will be carried out by Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Inc., and the station canopy construction and related buildout work will be done by FA Wilhelm Construction.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2017

4 Greater Boston communities to pilot BRT in 2018

The pilots will include a combination of dedicated bus-only lanes that take bus riders out of car congestion, technology to time traffic signals so that buses get more green lights, and platforms that allow riders to “level-board” the bus quickly as they would a subway.

Read More →