Charlotte airport to add 5 Proterra buses, charging infrastructure

CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses.

‘Queue jumpers’ improve speed, safety of buses in Troy, N.Y.

The queue jumpers are signal devices that give buses priority at intersections by allowing them to move ahead of other motorists in parallel lanes.

Court decision mandates paratransit upgrades for disabled

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania last month ruled that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by not attempting to provide rides to all disabled persons.

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L.A. bus company indicted on smuggling charges

Thirty-two employees of a Los Angeles-based bus company called Golden State Transportation have been indicted on charges of transporting thousands of illegal immigrants already in the United States to destinations across the country.

$1.5 billion light rail project back on track in Orange County, Calif.

After years of delays, the Orange County (Calif.) Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors unanimously agreed to move forward with the CenterLine project, a 17.9-mile light rail system costing an estimated $1.49 billion.

We weren't always dependent on government

While we are all enamored with the current surge in redeveloping passenger rail, here is something to ponder. In the mid-19th century, we discovered that hauling large swaths of people by rail was a profitable venture. Rail transportation, and its commercial use, grew rapidly until air travel was discovered and became the popular mode for travel.

Coach USA acquires pair of California operations

The two companies are San Bernardino-based Roesch Lines Inc., which also operates as Gray Line, and AirportBus of Anaheim.