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Cover photo for METROspectives with The Bus Coalition
Videosby Alex RomanMarch 13, 2026

Inside The Bus Coalition’s Push for Stronger Federal Transit Investment

In this conversation, TBC’s Executive Director Ed Redfern, President Corey Aldridge, and Washington Representative Joel Rubin outline the coalition’s key policy priorities, the challenges facing transit agencies, and how industry stakeholders can work together to strengthen the voice of bus transit at the federal level.

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A SunLine clean air bus at a stop.
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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A recent generation New Flyer Electric Bus
Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2026

NFI Group Officially Opens New Flyer All-Canadian Build Facility in Winnipeg

The CAD facility enables NFI to complete full domestic production of heavy-duty transit vehicles, including zero-emission buses, in Winnipeg for the first time in 15 years.

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A Mountain Line bus
Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 4, 2026

BetterFleet’s Dan Hilson on the Mountain Line Contract and Intelligent Charge Management

Mountain Line selected BetterFleet’s charge-management and fleet-operations platform to support its nearly all-electric bus fleet and future electrification plans.

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Stickers and a paper bus for S3 bus line
Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2026

Seattle's Sound Transit Breaks Ground on S3 Bus Line

S3 will connect communities along SR 522 with fast, reliable, battery-electric bus service from Shoreline South Station to Bothell via Kenmore and Lake Forest Park. 

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Wiki Honolulu Airport shuttle
Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 20, 2026

Biz Briefs: Electric Shuttles in Hawaii, STV and LA Metro's Clean Bus Program, and More

From strategic partnerships to acquisitions and service expansions, the industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. 

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A rendering of Alstom's LRV for the Toronto Transit Commission.
NewsFebruary 9, 2026

Alstom to Supply New Subway Trains for Toronto

Manufactured and tested in Canada, the vehicles will operate in tandem with a cutting-edge signaling system also supplied by Alstom.

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King County Metro electric buses made by GILLIG.
Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2026

Seattle's King County Metro Introduces New Battery-Electric Buses

Rolling out in electric yellow and seafoam blue, the first battery-electric buses purchased from GILLIG will begin serving riders in south King County on February 2.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 24, 2025

Biz Briefs: Electric Paratransit Buses in San Francisco and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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A group of people pose in front of a battery electric transit bus.
Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2025

Chicago’s Pace Advances Project Zero With North Division Electrification Milestone

Pace celebrates a major step toward zero-emissions transit with its first large-scale electric bus charging depot.

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