The bus will serve IndyGo’s Red Line, a 13.1-mile BRT route that runs between Broad Ripple on the north side of the city and the University of Indianapolis on the south side.
The buses will make up the largest airport fleet of its kind in the U.S., with the vehicles being produced at BYD’s Lancaster, Calif. plant.
As part of an initiative to improve bus travel for riders in Philadelphia, SEPTA and the City’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure have partnered on the Greater Philadelphia region’s first direct bus route, the “Boulevard Direct.”
The purchase, which executes on planned fleet expansion and replacement initiatives, was supported by a combination of state and federal funding.
The new 2017 XN60 low-floor buses manufactured by New Flyer, allow MTS to increase its capacity to transport riders along popular routes in the South Bay.
Contracted by the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation to develop specifications for the procurement of hybrid-electric articulated buses and was tasked by the County of Rockland Department of Public Transportation to provide technical support for its Transport of Rockland bus procurements.
Will award two contracts totaling $150 million to New Flyer and Nova Bus for the wheelchair-accessible, low-floor, 60-foot articulated buses that will feature visibility improvements for bus operators.
The decision was spurred by Metro’s commitment to all-electric transit buses by 2030, and was supported by the Federal Transit Administration Local Labor Hiring Pilot Program.
The New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot articulated bus is the first to be delivered and will now go through a thorough testing process.
The 14-mile Division Transit Project will provide an improved high-capacity connection between downtown Portland and the City of Gresham via Division Street.