Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a $912.1 million award of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). American Rescue Plan transit funds are intended to help transit agencies around the country maintain service and keep workers on the payroll as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 […]
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Vicinity Motor Corp., a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, today announced the receipt of an initial C$2,570,000 million grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a foundation created by the Canadian government, for the development of zero-emission transit busses. SDTC helps Canadian entrepreneurs accelerate the development and deployment of globally competitive clean technology […]
Complete Coach Works (CCW), the nation’s leading bus remanufacturer, has partnered with local governments in Oregon and Washington to enhance their transit operations. Utilizing Oregon and Washington’s statewide contracts, transit agencies are able to add safe and affordable, remanufactured buses to their fleet. Yamhill County Transit (YCT) was the first agency to purchase a […]
Prevost is announcing the relaunch of its website, prevostcar.com. The redesigned website incorporates new imagery with streamlined menus to create an outstanding user experience. It explains how Prevost creates The Ultimate ExperienceTM for customers by outlining the Ultimate Ride, Ultimate Pride and Ultimate Peace of Mind. The site features in-depth information on all models […]
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. (New Flyer) has received a firm order from the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) for eight zero-emission, next generation Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ forty-foot heavy-duty transit […]
Bird Global, Inc., a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation and WeGo Public Transit, Nashville’s public transit agency, today announced a pilot program in which the two entities will team up to bridge first- and last-mile transit gaps with Bird’s eco-friendly micro-electric scooters. Transit gaps in communities represent barriers to public transit access for […]
Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a $513.6 million award of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra). American Rescue Plan transit funds are intended to help transit agencies around the country maintain service and keep workers on the payroll as communities continue to recover […]
A NJ TRANSIT employee whose work was critical in the successful installation and certification of the new Positive Train Control (PTC) system for trains has been recognized by a leading railroad publication as a rising star. Jonathan Kirby, the Chief Road Foreman for NJ TRANSIT’s PTC system, has been named to Railway Age’s “Fast Trackers” […]
BUSRide is saddened at the passing of Bill Luke, who founded this publication in 1965. Bill passed away January 23 at age 97 in Spokane, Washington. In addition to his roles as BUSRide founder and bus historian, Bill was an acclaimed author of multiple books on the bus and motorcoach industry. Please watch this space, […]