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NewsNovember 3, 2020

Grande West Teams with LION, BMW to Electrify Vicinity Buses

The BMW high voltage batteries developed for the BMW i3 will be used for the Vicinity LT EV.

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NewsOctober 28, 2020

FRA Awards $291M in State of Good Repair Grants

The Partnership Program is intended to improve intercity passenger rail performance by funding capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate publicly owned or controlled railroad assets, thereby bringing them into a state of good repair.

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NewsOctober 27, 2020

Via, Motional Partner for On-Demand Robotaxi Service

The partnership’s service is expected to launch in one of Motional’s existing U.S. markets in 2021.

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NewsOctober 21, 2020

New Report Proposes Public, Private Investments for Infrastructure

The report, “Public Equity to Match Private Investment in Infrastructure,” explores the details of whether private-sector funding could bridge the financial gap to fund these projects.

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ArticlesOctober 16, 2020

Innovative Solutions Awards: Mobility

StarTran teamed with Spare to launch an on-demand microtransit program during the pandemic, while NEORide and Masabi brought mobile ticketing to 15 transit agencies in Ohio and Kentucky.

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Transit Dispatchesby Noah S. BergerOctober 13, 2020

Now is the Time for Transit to Be Bold...So, How Do We Pay for it?

Although COVID-19 has certainly presented the transit industry with significant challenges, the timing of introducing new initiatives might actually be advantageous, tempering unrealistic expectations for success.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2020

New Flyer Launches Workforce Development Program

The program builds pathways to employment, enhances diversity and inclusion efforts, and provides opportunities for upskilling as electrification of mobility continues.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2020

Phoenix Motorcars Wins Grant with Houston METRO, EasyMile to Deploy AV Shuttle

The vehicle will be the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) compliant autonomous shuttle bus in the United States.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2020

National Express Wins GoDurham Paratransit Contract

The agency will operate GoDurham’s fleet of 53 vehicles with the addition of more than 60 new team members.

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NewsAugust 26, 2020

JTA Signs Automated Vehicle Partnership Agreement with Florida State College

The expansion includes the use of FSCJ’s Commercial Driver’s License Test Track at the Cecil Center, the development of educational curriculum for autonomous vehicles and related technologies, and the eventual launch of a circulator on campus.

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