At a Special Board Meeting today, the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Board of Directors voted to confirm Karl Otterstrom as the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer. Otterstrom, who currently serves as STA’s Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Planning & Development Officer, is anticipated to assume the role in August pending a mutually signed, Board […]
Transdev is proud to announce it has been awarded a new seven-year contract by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to operate its ACCESS Paratransit service. VTA’s ACCESS Paratransit program provides critical transportation for individuals with physical, visual, or cognitive disabilities who are unable to use the region’s fixed-route bus and light rail […]
North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) has achieved a major milestone by assuming direct management of its bus operations, reflecting the agency’s ongoing commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality transit service. NCTD has assumed these functions by directly hiring the previously contracted employees. “Today, we celebrate the first time in 50 years that […]
TransLink is expanding its battery-electric bus fleet by more than 100 buses, with the approval of significant funding by Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors. This investment will improve bus service for customers by supporting long-term service growth, expanding charging capabilities, and diversifying the transit fleet. The newly allocated $479 million will enable the replacement of […]
Raleigh’s New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is moving forward. On July 1, Raleigh City Council awarded the bid for Package 1 to Rifenburg North Carolina, LLC in the amount of $28,664,500. The City received multiple bids on the groundbreaking project. Raleigh’s BRT project is the first-of-its kind in North Carolina. The […]
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced the award of nearly $1 million in transportation planning grants as part of a newly launched effort to identify and develop local transportation solutions that will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles that impact communities. The eMobility planning grant program builds upon the […]
ABC Companies proudly announces the opening of its newest service facility in Aurora, Colorado. This expansion strengthens ABC’s national service footprint and brings its trusted fleet solutions to the fast-growing Denver market and surrounding states. Located at 3350 Odessa Way in Aurora, the new facility provides both in-shop and mobile fleet services to support motorcoaches, […]
ENC (formerly referred to as ElDorado National California Inc. ® ), a U.S.-based transit bus manufacturer and subsidiary of Rivaz Inc., today announced that Academy Express, LLC (“Academy Bus”) has placed a follow-on order for 15 additional 40-foot AXESS ® clean diesel buses. This second order complements a previous order for 10 buses of the […]
Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc., the leading innovator in mid-size lowered floor public transportation solutions, is proudly celebrating the delivery of its 1,000th Frontrunner bus. This landmark moment underscores the company’s commitment to reshaping American transit with innovative vehicles that are accessible, flexible, durable, and economical. From bustling city streets to rural communities, Frontrunner’s low-floor design […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the availability of approximately $1.5 billion in competitive grant funding for projects that expand bus manufacturing as part of his agenda to get America building again. This new federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will help create jobs within the industry by building […]