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Metrolinx facilitated a joint transit procurement initiative with its partners using common vehicle specifications and consolidating bus orders which could be valued at up to $70 million.
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In 2011, Livonia, Mich.-based manufacturer of propane autogas fuel systems ROUSH CleanTech and its in-state neighbor the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled the agency's first propane autogas paratransit vehicle at the BusCon Expo in Chicago.
Read More →The STMMerci app uses precision marketing to provide local event and product offers exclusive to transit riders based on their preferences and locations.
Read More →The vehicles are equipped with ADA-compliant removable wheelchair lifts and features that ensure passenger safety, including the Prevost Electronic Stability Program, GPS, three-point passenger seatbelts, Prevost Fire Detection and Suppression Systems, and Prevost Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.
Read More →Work completed at ABC Companies’ Nappanee, Ind., facility. Re-powers can also be completed at the ABC Minnesota and ABC Florida services facilities.
Read More →The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Jan. 28, 2015 average national gas price — $2.04 per gallon — and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.
Read More →A handful of contestants were given five minutes each to pitch their ideas on innovations for the industry and potentially secure business opportunities. Winning innovations were a ground transportation system electrification method, a people conveyor system and sensor-based technology that tells potential riders whether there are seats on a bus.
Read More →Agency promotes employee wellness through a dedicated program call VIA Thrive, which includes such programs as onsite fitness classes, cardio equipment, activity-based challenges, employee health stations, a company 5K walk/run, and an annual health fair with biometric screenings.
Read More →The purchase increases the Worcester Regional Transit Authority's electric fleet to six buses — 13% of its entire fleet.
Read More →Lays out a strategic approach to maintain and improve capital assets, based on careful planning and improved decision-making, such as reviewing inventories and setting performance targets and budgets to achieve state of good repair goals.
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