North America News

Latest news and developments from North America region

• Lyft partners with MTS to integrate local public transit options in San Diego, US

  January 27, 2021
  San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has partnered with Lyft, Inc. (Lyft) to integrate local public transit options into Lyft’s rideshare app.

• Brookline bus lane proposal passes first round of approval, US

  January 27, 2021
  Brookline’s Transportation Board has approved a pilot programme to test bus lanes on Route 9 (in Gateway East).

• Mississauga secures funding of CAD113.5 million for 12 transit projects, Canada [free access]

  January 25, 2021
  The city of Mississauga, Ontario, has received federal and provincial funding amounting to CAD113.5 million for 12 transit projects.

• New Flyer to supply clean diesel buses in Winnipeg and New Orleans

  January 22, 2021
  New Flyer has secured a contract from the city government of Winnipeg to supply 32 clean diesel buses. Additionally, New Flyer also secured a contract from the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to supply 22 clean-diesel, 35-foot ‘Xcelsior’ heavy-duty buses.

• Trials begin on Northgate Link Extension in Seattle, US [free access]

  January 20, 2021
  Sound Transit has commenced trials on Northgate Link Extension, a light rail network expansion project.

• FTA to provide USD15.8 million in grants for 37 projects, US

  January 19, 2021
  The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced plans to provide USD15.80 million in grants for 37 projects across the nation as support for strategies that develop, deploy, and demonstrate solutions aimed at improving the operational efficiency of transit agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• New Flyer secures contracts to supply electric buses in the US; completes battery-recycling pilot with Li-Cycle

  January 15, 2021
  New Flyer of America (New Flyer) has secured contracts from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC) to supply Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses.

• Octillion Power Systems to supply battery packs for electric buses

  January 14, 2021
  US-based Octillion Power Systems has announced that it will supply battery-packs for all-electric motorcoaches and city transit buses manufactured by ABC Companies and Lightning eMotors.

• Metra approves plan to purchase up to 500 railcars, US

  January 14, 2021
  The Board of Directors of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) has approved plans to procure up to 500 railcars from Alstom Transportation Inc.

• FTA issues FEIS/ROD for King of Prussia Rail Extension, US [free access]

  January 14, 2021
  The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the King of Prussia Rail Extension project.

• INIT to supply fare collection system to STA, US

  January 13, 2021
  INIT Innovation in Transportation (INIT) has secured a contract from the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) to supply an account-based and contactless fare collection system.

• Stantec to provide operations analysis services for Oahu Transit Services, US

  January 13, 2021
  Canada-based Stantec has secured a contract from the City and County of Honolulu to provide operations analysis services to Oahu Transit Services, a transport operator on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

• Proterra to go public via merger with ArcLight Clean Transition, US

  January 13, 2021
  US-based Proterra has announced plans to go public through a merger with US-based ArcLight Clean Transition.

• FTA signs federal grant agreements for four rail projects, US [free access]

  January 11, 2021
  The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has signed federal grant agreements for the South Central Light Rail Extension/Downtown Hub Project, the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, and the Portal North Bridge Project.

• FTA allocates USD14 billion under CARES Act, US

  January 11, 2021
  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated USD14 billion under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

• Santa Clara VTA submits first application for EPD Pilot Program; allocates funds for Silicon Valley Phase II project, US

  January 11, 2021
  The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Santa Clara VTA) has become the first authority to submit the application for the Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program.

• TASI’s Caltrain operations contract extended to 2027, US

  January 9, 2021
  The Caltrain Operating Agreement has approved plans to extend the operations contract of TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI) to June 30, 2027.

• New Flyer to supply six electric buses to MARTA, US

  January 8, 2021
  New Flyer of America (New Flyer) has secured a contract from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to supply six Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses.

• Mobile ticketing deployed on buses in Lancaster County, US

  January 8, 2021
  The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA), a bus operator in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has deployed a quick-response (QR) code-based ticketing system.

• PACTS allocates USD11 million to seven transit agencies in Maine, US

  January 7, 2021
  The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS) has allocated USD11.10 million to seven transit agencies in Maine.