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NewsSeptember 17, 2021

NFI Announces Order for 19 Battery-Electric Transit Buses

The order includes six depot chargers and commissioning by New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, supporting electric bus deployment in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, and Metro Area.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

SamTrans Taps Stantec for Electric Bus Infrastructure Contract

The $415,000 contract for preliminary design services is an important step for the redevelopment and preparation of SamTrans North and South Base bus yard facilities to support a 100% zero-emission fleet.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

San Francisco, Houston METRO Land Federal ARP Grants

The funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Allison, ElDorado National Partner to Bring Electric Hybrid Buses to San Francisco

ElDorado National said it expects to deliver the electric hybrid buses in the second quarter of 2022.

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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities

CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multimodal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal facilities.

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Transit Dispatchesby Dawn MeyersJuly 28, 2021

Infrastructure Plan: All Roads Lead to Congress

As President Biden’s American Jobs Plan nears its first votes in Congress, the transit sector waits with bated breath to see what the infrastructure plan will mean for it.

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NewsJuly 27, 2021

Every $1 in California Transportation Spending Equals $4.30 in Gains, Report Finds

The “Economic Impacts of Highway, Street, Bridge, & Transit Investment in California” is the first to examine the impacts of transportation infrastructure spending on all sectors of the California economy, not just the transportation sector.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 22, 2021

FirstGroup Completes Sale of First Student, First Transit

The company reaches a deal with global investor EQT Infrastructure for its North American school bus and public transportation companies.

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ArticlesJuly 8, 2021

Automated Bus Rapid Transit: The Future of Urban Transit is Here

ABRT offers a solution that is ideal for today and into the future since it takes advantage of existing streets and infrastructure while increasing efficiency and safety at a minimal cost.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2021

Making a Difference: The Bus Industry Combats Human Trafficking

Human trafficking — or modern-day slavery — is the exploitation of human beings through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex or forced labor.

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