BYD, a manufacturer of New Energy Vehicles, in partnership with Castrosua, a bus bodybuilding specialist, launched the first jointly produced eBus at a recent presentation in Spain. Its debut marks the start of an era of zero-emission customized eBuses in the 12-metre category for Spanish bus operators, combining BYD’s electric bus chassis technology with Castrosua’s…
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June 6, 2023, marks the seventh anniversary of Link Transit (Burlington, NC) providing public transportation services to the North Carolina communities of Burlington, Elon, and Gibsonville, as well as Alamance County and Alamance Community College. To date, Link Transit has provided close to 650,000 trips since beginning operations on June 6, 2016. To celebrate, Link Transit staff handed out free giveaways…
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The Victor Valley (CA) Sheriff’s Station will now have a team, comprised of one sergeant and four deputies, assigned to the Victor Valley Transit Division. The team will work directly with the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) to enhance the safety of passengers and drivers. Passengers will see deputies riding the buses, as well as…
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As part of continuing efforts to strengthen safety for both frontline transit workers and riders across the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently proposed an updated version of the National Public Transportation Safety Plan. Reauthorized under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the plan creates a blueprint for transit agencies to adopt…
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The Laketran (Lake County, OH) board recently swore in three reappointed trustees. Board president Brian J. Falkowski, along with Lane H. Sheets and Kim Stenger, will serve three-year terms. The swearing in took place after the Lake County Commissioners approved resolutions to reappoint all three members of the nine-member Board of Trustees. Falkowski is the…
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The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has welcomed Calley Mersmann and Jeffrey Sleasman as new members to its Board of Trustees. They were sworn into service by Janet Burney, GCRTA Deputy General Manager Legal Affairs. Their appointments were made by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, and both will serve three-year terms ending in 2026. Mersmann is the…
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Pace (Arlington Heights, IL) recently welcomed Illinois Congressman Bill Foster, Will County (IL) Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, and Bolingbrook, IL, Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta to celebrate Community Project Funding, secured by the Congressman, to create a passenger waiting area at the agency’s Old Chicago (Bolingbrook) Park-n-Ride. Riders will now have a more comfortable place to wait for…
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New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), an independent bus and coach manufacturer, recently announced that its subsidiary New Flyer Industries has received new firm orders for 6 zero-emission fuel cell-electric and 20 low-emission hybrid-electric transit buses from the Phoenix (AZ) Public Transit Department (PTD). The two five-year…
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El Dorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and emission-free technology, secured an order for 19 Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell buses from California public transit provider, Foothill Transit. Foothill Transit currently operates a fleet of 359 buses, which includes zero-emission models, and serves Southern…
Read More >>IndyGo’s community outreach program, IndyGo Cares, is expanding its services through its “Wellness in Transit” initiative with the addition of two new partners. Beginning May 30, the program will add services from Step-Up, Inc., a local nonprofit providing comprehensive Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) care and resources, and Adult & Child Health, an integrated Central Indiana…
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