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The increase reflects more Americans choosing to take buses, subways, light rail, and other modes to travel to work, school, services, and weekend activities across the country and came as transit agencies better understood ridership needs following travel pattern changes during the pandemic.
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With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FTA’s Pilot Program for TOD Planning is helping communities develop local plans to encourage ridership by developing housing and businesses near transit corridors.
Read More →Starting Jan. 12, 2016, Metro will begin operating the first of 44 full-size buses, first of 10 paratransit vans and two MV-1 supervisor vehicles, all powered by CNG. The new buses and vans will replace the oldest diesel vehicles currently in use.
Read More →Though it won’t happen overnight, successfully completing an electric vehicle (EV) fleet pilot will send you well on your way toward the reality of living with an EV fleet and mixed-fueling environment.
Read More →The 40,000 square foot facility will start by manufacturing certain components for up to 10 New Flyer Xcelsior® buses per week, which will then be assembled at New Flyer transit bus production facilities in St Cloud, Minn.
Read More →Delivery of the 100 percent Flexity low-floor trams is scheduled between January 2013 and the end of April 2015.
Read More →Alcoa, the world’s leading aluminum company, and Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. (Yutong), China’s largest bus manufacturer and the number two producer in the world, introduced two new environmentally-friendly bus prototypes that will be displayed and road-tested during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing next month.
Read More →Under the Commuter Choice initiative, Clemson has promoted the Tiger Transit system and introduced a CarShare program and preferred parking for low-emission and electric vehicles, as well as the new BikeShare program.
Read More →From zero-emission buses to providing people opportunities for personal growth, the agency continues to weave its way into the fabric of the communities it serves while also remaining good environmental stewards.
Read More →Choice Connections and Curb the Congestion target large employers and most-congested corridors, and recognize individuals who use transportation options.
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