January 4, 2021
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has partnered with Transit to provide passengers with real-time crowding information directly via the Transit app.
January 4, 2021
The Governor of New York has announced plans to provide USD16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as USD2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.
December 30, 2020
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has announced plans to temporarily stop accepting delivery of new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) rail cars from Bombardier, starting January 8, 2021.
December 30, 2020
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has released a Request for Qualifications (RfQ) to shortlist potential contractors for the design–build tunnel and trackwork contract for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (Phase II Project).
December 28, 2020
Mosaic Transit Partners Maintenance GP (MTM) has signed a contract with Bombardier to provide maintenance services for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto for a period of 30 years.
December 23, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line Extension (RLE) Project to enter the New Starts Project Development phase of the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Programme.
December 21, 2020
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) received 200 80-foot rail sections (4.8 km) of rail from Steel Dynamics, for its Silver Line project in Plano.
December 18, 2020
TransLink has announced plans to award a USD567.45 million contract to Bombardier to supply 205 new SkyTrain cars, to be deployed on the Expo and Millennium lines.
December 18, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) has announced plans to grant US544.3 million to seven transit projects through the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program.
December 17, 2020
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has announced plans to construct a Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light-rail project at the east end of Montréal.
December 16, 2020
The city of Ottawa has awarded a contract to New Flyer to supply four long-range 40-foot battery-electric buses and supporting infrastructure.
December 16, 2020
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has launched a contactless cash payment option on the RTC smartphone app, rideRTC.
December 14, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) have awarded a USD40.9 million grant to Milwaukee County for the East–West bus rapid transit (BRT) project.
December 11, 2020
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has approved a new six-year bus services contract agreement with Transdev, which includes two two-year options, bringing the total value of the contract to USD911 million, over a period of ten years.
December 9, 2020
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded the city of Tampa USD67.3 million for the Tampa Streetcar Extension Project under the state’s New Starts Transit Program.
December 8, 2020
The city of Ottawa and the SNC Lavalin Group have awarded a CAD106 million contract to Stadler to supply seven four-car diesel-electric multiple units.