Chris Cole joins Metro’s executive team to oversee transit operations at its two fixed-route operations facilities, where he will ensure excellence in bus operations, service delivery, employee development and more. Mr. Cole brings more than two decades of operations expertise, nearly 15 of which in Ohio’s transit sector. Prior to arriving at Metro, Cole served […]
FlixMobility, global mobility provider of the FlixBus and FlixTrain brands, announced today it has acquired Greyhound Lines, Inc., the largest provider of long-distance bus transportation in the United States, from FirstGroup plc. This acquisition marks another important step in FlixMobility’s vision to provide easy-to-use, affordable, and environmentally friendly travel for consumers across the globe. […]
Metro CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley has been awarded the prestigious Thomas G. Neusom Founders’ Leadership Award by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO). The Thomas G. Neusom Founders’ Leadership Award is COMTO’s highest honor, bestowed upon executives and policymakers who have provided outstanding contributions toward the growth and development of people […]
BYD, the world leader in electric vehicles, and Levo Mobility LLC (Levo), a joint venture of Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nuvve), affiliates of Stonepeak Partners LP (Stonepeak), and Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP (Evolve) that provides Fleet-as-a-Service (FaaS) solutions enabling fleets to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly, today announced a collaboration to integrate Nuvve’s leading […]
Today IC Bus® announced nine recipients of its annual IC Bus Scholarship. The scholarships, which are awarded to family members of IC Bus dealer employees, are a joint effort between IC Bus and its dealer network to demonstrate the company’s commitment to higher education in the communities where their employees live and work. Each […]
NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent global bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today congratulated the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) on the unveiling of its first-in-America renewable transportation project. MTD’s “Riding on Sunshine” project will see the deployment of zero-emission, fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ buses from NFI […]
On Tuesday, October 12, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a two-year term. Appointed to the DART Board in 2014 to represent the City of Dallas, Wong Krause recently served as vice chair. She also presently serves on the American Public Transportation […]
Governor Murphy today announced that the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors has approved a contract with Skanska/Traylor Bros Joint Venture for the construction of the new Portal North Bridge. The project, a critical part of the Gateway Program, will eliminate the critical issues caused by operation and maintenance of the existing swing bridge that have […]
NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, today announced that its subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. has received a new contract from Foothill Transit for 20 zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. This order is supported by […]
RATP Dev USA, the North American subsidiary of the global transportation provider, announced it has been awarded the contract to manage paratransit services for IndyGo, the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. IndyGo selected RATP Dev USA to provide paratransit services through a national competitive process that awarded the contract based on best value procurement. Contract services […]