Fed funds awarded to fuel-cell programs

The purpose of the program is to facilitate the development of commercially viable fuel-cell bus technologies and increase public acceptance of the fuel-cell vehicles.

Coalition: stimulus funds to expand U.S. intercity rail

Projects identified by members are spread out geographically and will provide operational and capacity benefits to passenger and freight operations.

Chris McCarthy

FTA issues Final Rule to strengthen state oversight of rail systems

Applies to states where a rail transit system operates and carries out several explicit Federal statutory requirements, including that a state must submit its State Safety Oversight program to FTA for certification.

Study suggests Canadian transit systems merge

The “downtown circulator” would mainly serve tourists and federal government workers and would be much more efficient than the current OC Transpo and Société de transport de l'Outaouais bus runs through the shared core of the capital now.

Fla.’s PSTA adds 8 Gillig hybrid buses to fleet

The new diesel-electric hybrid SmartBuses were purchased with federal grant funds and will replace the eight oldest buses in the agency’s fleet.

Survey: Congressional candidates support public transit

Ninety percent of respondents indicated that states and localities should increase investments in public transportation as they receive federal transportation funding.

ABA: Bus operators face evacuation funding delays

Many family-owned and operated bus businesses that came to Texas to help in recent hurricane evacuations now face financial instability due to a delay in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds disbursement.

Montana operator declared an imminent hazard

During inspections of eight Rimrock Stages vehicles, FMCSA discovered 79 violations of federal safety requirements, including 33 violations that individually required the vehicles to be placed out of service. Each of the eight vehicles inspected was ordered out of service.