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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2019

Prevost celebrates 95th anniversary

Founded in Quebec in 1924 by cabinet and wooden bus builder, Eugene Prevost, the company is the oldest coach manufacturer in North America.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2019

Sound Transit's Link light rail service marks 10th anniversary

On its opening day in 2009, Link covered 14 miles of service between the Westlake and Tukwila International Boulevard Stations.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2019

RTD's commuter rail line reaches 20M-passenger milestone

The University of Colorado A Line covered more than eight million miles between downtown Denver and Denver International Airport.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2019

Los Angeles Union Station marks 80th Anniversary

First commissioned in 1933, Union Station was designed by father and son architect team of John and Donald Parkinson.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2019

BYD produces 300th battery-electric bus at California plant

Also celebrated impending Antelope Valley Transportation Authority milestone of one million miles of zero-emission bus operations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2019

Innovative maintenance helps St. Louis Metro bus log 1 million miles

Program has been able to extend the lifespan of buses by 25% and decrease the rate of breakdowns by 85%.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

ADL celebrates rollout of 10K two-axle, double-deck bus

The 78-seat executive Enviro400 will join demonstration fleet as the company continues to promote high-specification double decks as an option for premium services.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2017

Chicago Transit Authority marks 125 years of 'L' train service

Trains began running on the city's first elevated railway on June 6, 1892, after the Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit Railroad Co. built the first elevated tracks from Congress and State to 39th, with trains of wooden passenger cars pulled by small, coal-burning, steam locomotives.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2017

Stertil-Koni commemorates 7,500th vehicle lift at U.S. facility

Coming off the production line to achieve this historic milestone for the company was the ebright ST 1085 cabled mobile column lift — which is capable of lifting 18,500 lbs. per column or 74,000 lbs. for a set of four.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

ARBOC Delivers Milestone Spirit of Liberty to DART

The 2,500th bus manufactured by the company is part of a 123 bus contract that was awarded in February of this year.

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