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LaHood: $13.1 million to advance the adoption of green energy transit

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has earmarked $13.1 million in federal funding for 11 innovative research and demonstration projects under FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program.

New report: More youths using transportation options

A new report just released by the CalPIRG Education Fund with Frontier Group shows Americans have been driving less since the middle of last decade.

COTA receives TSA’s Gold Standard Award

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has received the Gold Standard Award for Excellence in Security from the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Prevost updates parts ordering and warranty websites

Prevost has updated its parts and ordering and warranty websites.

Proterra to exhibit and present at APTA Paratransit Conference

Proterra will take part in next month’s 2012 Bus & Paratransit Conference, hosted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

IC Bus celebrates dealer achievements

IC Bus corporate executives and nearly 100 dealer executives recently gathered for the annual, two-day IC Bus Dealer Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

DOT awards major Busway contract as DEEP permit is approved

With the approval by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) of a wetlands permit for the New Britain-Hartford Busway, the Department of Transportation (DOT) today awarded the largest of the construction contracts to build the 9.4 mile bus rapid transit project.

Metro Nashville's fuel-hedging program saves $6.5 million

A fuel-hedging program implemented by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean in 2009 to offset rising gas prices has saved Metro Nashville and agency partners nearly $6.5 million in fuel purchases.

A company rebrands to do more

BUSRide Motorcoach Industry Achievement Award winner J. Alan Thrasher and Reggie Haslam lead the Vectour Group in group coach moves.

Four reasons to employ RTLS

It is difficult in today’s technology-driven society to imagine large transit operators relying on pen and paper to manually track the location of the buses in their fleet.