New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (“New Flyer”), the Canadian subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (the “Company”), announced on August 15, 2017, that the City of Edmonton has awarded New Flyer with a contract for 110 Xcelsior® clean diesel, 40-foot heavy-duty transit buses, as well as options to purchase an additional 120 buses. This new […]
(Weymouth, MA) Incident-Reporting Features allow SEPTA Riders to Discreetly Share Safety & Security Tips with Police PHILADELPHIA AND WEYMOUTH, MA (Aug. 16, 2017) – SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) and ELERTS Corp., the leading provider of See Something Say Something mobile apps for transit agencies, announced the public release of ‘SEPTA Transit Watch,’ a mobile […]
After a successful inaugural launch last year, BusCon announced the Transit Maintenance Forum (TMF) for senior transit maintenance professionals will return to this year’s conference at Indianapolis’ Indiana Convention Center Sept. 11 to 13 with an expanded program that begins Monday afternoon with a training session each from Cummins and Allison Transmission officials. Topics include […]
Until about a year ago, the Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) rented space on a local 800 MHz trunking system and used a variety of radio makes/models to manage communications between dispatchers and bus drivers. However, this system was incurring roughly $35,000 a year for radios, installation, repairs and tower rent. Additionally, fifty bus radios […]
On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. will celebrate the grand opening of its new North American Headquarters building located at 424 Network Station, Chesapeake, Virginia. The grand opening ceremony will include a formal ribbon-cutting and guided tours of the 67,000 square foot facility, which was completed in June […]
State-of-the-art facility underscores Proterra’s commitment to local workforce development in LA County On July 26, joined by California Governor Jerry Brown, Proterra, a heavy-duty electric transportation company, officially commemorated opening its new Los Angeles manufacturing facility. With transit agencies across the country committing to zero-emission battery electric bus fleets, and Proterra leading this mass-market shift, […]
Krystal, REV Group’s luxury bus line, product lineup can now accommodate all applications and occasions with the newest addition of the Krystal Sprinter. Krystal began production of the Sprinter in May 2017 at REV’s Elkhart, Indiana manufacturing facility. Three distinct series of the Krystal Sprinter are available with endless options for your most specialized clientele. […]
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, announced on July 20 an exploratory transportation project to optimize traffic flows for bus ridership and utilize data analytics to improve navigation at Texas A&M University through Aruba Wireless and Data Analytics. Texas A&M University is one of the largest universities in the […]
On Monday, July 17, TriMet (Tri-County Metropolitan Transit Authority), C-TRAN, and Portland Streetcar launched Hop FastpassTM – an electronic fare collection system implemented by INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. This regional e-fare system spans multiple agencies allowing transit riders to pay for trips on TriMet and C-TRAN buses, Portland Streetcar, MAX Light Rail, WES Commuter […]
Vix Technology, a transport ticketing and payment solutions company, has been selected by three city partners in the Edmonton, Canada, metropolitan region, which includes the City of Edmonton, Strathcona County and City of St. Albert, to implement a new advanced Regional Smart Fare Solution (RSFS). The RSFS is a 15-year contract that will move the […]