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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 2, 2024

Transit Bus Roadeos Return for First Time Since COVID

Here’s a look at the Bus Roadeos held in North Carolina by the Charlotte Area Transit System and Florida by Palm Tran.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 12, 2024

Florida's Tri-Rail Hits Ridership Milestone

It is the first time the average weekday ridership was over 14,000 in any month since February 2020, exactly four years ago, when Tri-Rail ridership was regularly at 15,000 daily rides.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 4, 2024

Inside Look: Beep, Jacksonville Expand AV Program

JTA and FSCJ are launching AVs on FSCJ's downtown campus, becoming the first college campus in the state of Florida to receive autonomous shuttles for students and visitors.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 4, 2024

Florida's PSTA Rolls Out first of 62 GILLIG BEBs

The first wave of buses, and the additional 56 to be built and delivered over the next four years, will replace older diesel-fueled models that are aging out of the PSTA fleet.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 2, 2024

Florida's BCT Graduates Record-Breaking Bus Operator Class

The achievement reflects the agency’s commitment to excellence in public transportation and the ongoing efforts to meet the growing demands of its community.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 5, 2023

Florida's TriRail Ridership up 18%

The agency’s overall ridership has recovered 85% from its 2019 days, when it had its highest ridership year with 4,495,039 passengers; and weekend ridership has fully recovered back to 100%.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 30, 2023

Florida's BCT, Union Announce Additional Wage Increase

The move will result in an additional $1.25 per hour wage increase, which for example, would increase the starting hourly wage for Broward County Transit bus operators to $20.73.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 14, 2023

Florida's BCT Unveils Light Transit Procurement Opportunity

Preliminarily estimated at just over $1 billion, the new light rail system will connect Broward County-owned Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, and the Convention Center.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 7, 2023

Florida's HART Board Appoints Permanent CEO

Scott Drainville has been serving as the HART Interim CEO since April 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 1, 2023

Florida's PSTA Unveils New Zero-Emission Buses

Through this Volkswagen Settlement funding and other sources, PSTA plans to replace dozens of retiring diesel buses with new electric ones in the near future

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