USDOT names winners of automated driving demo grants

Grants aim to gather safety data to inform rulemaking and foster collaboration amongst state and local government, private partners.

Radio Engineering Industries Inc.

Bombardier unveils contactless power system

Presented a new application of its Primove system, which has been installed in a pilot demonstration area of the Augsburg tram network in Germany. The system transfers power contactlessly without the use of any overhead wires.

Bombardier to supply Metrolinx 182 light rail vehicles

The agreement for option vehicles from a June 2009 contract is valued at approximately $745 million.

BART to begin onsite testing of first 'Fleet of the Future' railcar

The first car, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, will now undergo mandated testing on a test track where dynamic qualification testing of 29 separate performance measures will occur.

Texas Transit Institute releases sustainability guidebook

Offers state DOTs and other transportation agencies a series of practical, easy-to-use tools to integrate sustainability into current agency performance measurement programs.

APTA 'encouraged' by infrastructure proposal in SOTU, but concerned

"A strong federal investment in public transportation needs to be preserved and increased, not cut," says APTA President/CEO Skoutelas.

Honolulu braces for beginning of college, university school year

State Department of Transportation officials expect 51,900 students at the University of Hawaii campuses, other colleges and the private schools to head back to school August 26.

MBTA, MDOT board members asked to reapply

The recently approved MBTA bailout law, which sent $49 million to the financially struggling transit authority, included a provision to create a new transportation board.