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SORTA Board Welcomes Four New Trustees
Members of Metro’s governing body, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Board of Trustees, swore in four new members, marked the reappointment of two sitting members, and expressed their gratitude to one outgoing member at a recent meeting. The SORTA Board consists of 16 volunteer members, 11 of whom are appointed by Hamilton County…
Read MoreBAE Systems To Provide Electric Drive Systems For First Fleet Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses In Rochester, NY
BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, will supply its next-generation electric power and propulsion systems for three hydrogen fuel cell buses in Rochester, NY, allowing them to run free of emissions. The company will provide its Gen3 electric drive system for ElDorado National (California)’s Axess® EVO-FC™ hydrogen fuel cell bus. This technology will advance Rochester-Genesee Regional…
Read MoreFederal Transit Administration Announces Availability Of $212.3 Million In Emergency Relief Funding To Help Transit Agencies Affected By Disasters
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $212.3 million under the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program to transit agencies to help them recover from major declared disasters in 2017 and 2020-2022. To receive funding, transit agencies must have eligible expenses resulting from an event for which the President declared a major disaster within those timeframes.…
Read MoreAPTA Honors 5 Congressional Leaders As Champions Of Public Transportation
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently announced the winners of the 2023 Advocacy Champion Awards at its Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. The awards recognize members of Congress who have led efforts to increase investment in the nation’s public transit, passenger rail and multimodal infrastructure and strongly support public transportation. This year’s recipients were…
Read MoreMegabus And Burlington Trailways Partner To Expand Bus Service
Megabus, one of the largest bus companies in North America, has announced a new partnership with Burlington Trailways, a premiere transportation company serving the Midwest. This partnership will allow for expanded service options for 48 cities including trips between Chicago and 12 cities, Denver and 22 cities, Des Moines and 33 cities, Iowa City and…
Read MoreVolvo Buses Changes Business Model In Europe, To Close Bodybuilding Factory In Wroclaw, Poland
Volvo Buses has announced it is changing its business model in Europe, and will apply the same model as it has in several other markets. This means that Volvo Buses will focus its production on chassis, and together with external bodybuilders, offer customers in Europe a complete range of city and intercity buses as well…
Read MoreLancer Insurance’s Patrick Delaney Passes Away
Longtime bus/motorcoach industry veteran Patrick Delaney, of Lancer Insurance, died Friday, March 10, 2023, after a battle with cancer. Born on January 27, 1961, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the youngest of three boys to David P. Delaney and Eileen (Connolly) Delaney. Following college at State University of New York, Patrick joined his brothers, Tim…
Read MoreLaketran Invests $22 Million Into An Operations And Maintenance Facility Renovation
Local officials and Laketran board of trustees gathered for a recent groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate a headquarters renovation project, involving the expansion of operations and maintenance facilities. The ceremony took place at the Frank R. Angeloro Laketran Headquarters, at 555 Lakeshore Blvd., in Painesville Township, OH. With a fleet of 160 vehicles, Laketran provides public…
Read MoreMCI To Deliver 30 Luxury J4500 Coaches To Sam’s Limousine To Help Meet Increasing Demand For Charter Services In Texas
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), has announced it has commenced delivery of 30 new MCI J4500 coaches to Sam’s Limousine and Transportation Inc. (Sam’s Limousine), providing extensive transportation services nationwide. Through this order, Sam’s Limousine will expand its motor coach fleet to a total of 100 vehicles, including 70…
Read MoreMetro Celebrates 2nd Round Of Transit Infrastructure Grants, Opens Applications For Next Round Of Awards
Metro (Cincinnati, OH) played host to a recent signing ceremony celebrating the second round of Transit Infrastructure Fund (TIF) grants, which awarded $39.2 million to 36 road, bridge and other infrastructure improvement projects across 25 Hamilton County (OH) communities. “The Transit Infrastructure Fund is a critical piece of the Reinventing Metro plan. This year’s recipient’s…
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