Prevost’s Parts & Service Network is growing again with the addition of new service centers in Montreal, the Chicago area, and Calgary, Alberta. The new locations bring the total of Prevost owned and operated service centers to 14, nearly double the size of the largest competitor network. In addition, the service network is supported by […]
The America Public Transportation Association (APTA) Board elected Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. as Chair for the upcoming year at their annual business meeting this past weekend in Atlanta. “Being selected by my industry peers at such a critical time in our existence is one of the greatest honors in my […]
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), the U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), a transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced the introduction of the next generation of its industry leading, battery-electric heavy duty transit bus: the Xcelsior CHARGE™. With a focus on advancing bus […]
With public transportation in greater demand than ever before, Transign continues to lead the industry with innovative products and services. Transign’s newest product packages, the LED Destinator™ and LED EnCompass™, offer unrivaled integration options, as well as GPS connectivity and many other features. Transign’s smart bus solution, the LED Destinator EnCompass™, is a hands-free, fully […]
Representatives from Avail Technologies, Inc. and Fleet-Net® Corporation announced this week that they have finalized a deal outlining Avail’s acquisition of Fleet-Net® effective October 1, 2017. Avail Technologies is a leading CAD/AVL provider serving the public transit industry. With more than eighteen (18) years of experience partnering with nearly fifty (50) transit agencies across the […]
GPS Insight, a technology provider of tailored GPS tracking and E-Log solutions for commercial fleets, today announced that their ELD solution has officially been registered and certified as compliant by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). GPS Insight is now listed as an approved ELD vendor on the FMCSA’s list of […]
Proterra helps secure $27.5 million for 29 communities across U.S. Proterra, an innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced that 21 new and 8 existing customers have won Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Grants (Low-No). Out of the total $55 million Low-No funds awarded, 55 percent were granted to public […]
Online platform can remotely monitor and manage loads, trips, and drivers Continental, a global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, and a leader in Electronic Logging Device technology, announced today that is offering VDO RoadLog™ Office Premium, an innovative online platform for FMCSA compliance reporting and fleet management. The platform […]
Potential for creation of 135,000 fuel cell electric vehicles, 65,000 new jobs and 250 hydrogen stations over next 15 years COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2017 – Clean transportation in the Midwest could get a boost from zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, according to a new roadmap released by the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) and the Renewable […]
ATLANTA, GA – Safety Vision, LLC, the leader in mobile video surveillance innovation, is excited about demonstrating its latest technology, including the powerhouse RoadRecorder® 8000 network video recorder (NVR), at the 2017 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO. The RoadRecorder 8000’s features promise to bring mass transit surveillance into the next generation with open architecture […]