MARTA moving ahead with historic transit expansion program

The program marks a major shift in the agency's approach to project delivery, with a commitment to seeking public-private partnerships.

Allison unveils electric propulsion solution for low-floor buses

The system is applicable for 40-foot low-floor city and double-decker buses, 60-foot articulated buses, and three-door buses.

Smiths Detection partners with bio tech co.

Smiths Detection will begin to market Nano-Intelligent Detection System through its global distribution network this month, alongside Prime Alert and BioCheck Bio-Detection kits.

Specialty Manufacturing acquired by private equity group

The transaction, which included the acquisition of ROM Corp., will combine the two businesses through a holding company, Safe Fleet Acquisition Corp.

Hill Joins ABC's Specialty Vehicle, Technology Team

The role will serve the quickly growing demand for electric passenger vehicles, as ABC Companies continues to introduce a range of applications for EV’s in the coach and transit market across the country.

Beijing Metro with Alstom traction system begins trial run

The traction system for Beijing Line 15, specially designed and developed by Alstom for the Chinese market, is named OPTONIX and allows the train to consume 30 percent less energy than a conventional metro thanks to performance improvements in the traction system and energy regenerative brakes.

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Transportation's future, electric vehicles hot topics at BusCon 2017

The show featured nearly 135 exhibitors and close to 60 vehicles, ranging from transit buses to motorcoaches and cutaways to vans, as well as some of the latest technologies available to operators on the market today.

Siemens awarded Atlanta streetcar contract

The first car is expected to be delivered in September 2012 with revenue service beginning in early 2013. These will be the first streetcars in Atlanta since 1949 and will mark Siemens entry into the streetcar market in the U.S.