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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 10, 2026

U.S. Zero-Emission Bus Adoption Surpasses 8,000 Vehicles

CALSTART’s latest Zeroing in on ZEBs report shows continued nationwide growth despite supply-chain challenges. The group’s Deputy Director of Transit, Mike Hynes, talked to METRO about how agencies are adapting procurement strategies, fleet plans, and more.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2026

APTA: Surface Transportation Funding Delivers 5:1 Economic Return, Supports 41,400 Jobs per $1B

The findings provide clear evidence that sustained Federal investment in public transit and passenger rail delivers significant returns for workers, communities, taxpayers, and the U.S. economy, APTA officials said.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2026

LA Metro A Line Claremont Extension Study Projects $1.1B in Economic Output

Additionally, construction activity is estimated to generate more than $154 million in tax revenue, including more than $20 million for Los Angeles County.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2026

U.S. Transit Trails Global Peers, Transportation for America Report Outlines Path Forward

The analysis finds that a $4.6 trillion investment across all levels of government over 20 years ($230 billion per year) would be required to build, operate, and maintain a transit network that approaches the level of service within a cohort of 17 global cities with world-class transit systems.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2025

Latinos in Transit Reports Major Growth and Industry Impact in 2025

The organization reports record participation, expanded training, and growing national influence across the transit industry in 2025.

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PodcastsDecember 4, 2025

Colin Parent on ‘The Powerless Brokers’ and the Politics of Transit Change

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman sits down with Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel at Circulate San Diego, to discuss his recent report, “The Powerless Brokers,” and what it reveals about how decisions get made — and too often stalled — in public transit in California, as well as the rest of the US.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2025

ABA Foundation Study Reveals $158B Total Economic Impact of U.S. Motorcoach Travel

The expanded analysis revealed that motorcoach travel generated a total economic impact of $158 billion in 2024, supporting over 890,000 full- and part-time jobs across the U.S. economy and yielding $27.7 billion in taxes for federal, state, and local governments.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2025

ABA Report: Tariffs Drive Shift in Motorcoach Market as Pre-Owned Sales Jump 119% in Q3

Sales of new motorcoaches have increased by 17.7% compared to the same quarter in 2024, with the sale of pre-owned motorcoaches 119.1% higher.

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Transit Dispatchesby Colin Parent October 22, 2025

The Powerless Brokers: Why California Can’t Build Transit

It is no secret that transit in the U.S. is slow and expensive to build.

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Articlesby Alex RomanOctober 8, 2025

Driving Toward a Greener Future: A Conversation with Panorama Tours’ Michelle Petelicki

In this conversation, she shares how her company is putting sustainability into practice, how motorcoaches are stepping up during moments of crisis, and why events like the FIFA World Cup could be pivotal opportunities for the industry.

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