December 7, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded Valley Metro USD638 million in federal funding for the South Central Light Rail Extension project.
December 7, 2020
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) Board has certified the East San Fernando Valley Light-Rail Transit (LRT) project’s final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
December 7, 2020
MiWay has announced plans to partner with the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) on a hydrogen fuel-cell electric bus pilot project in 2021.
December 7, 2020
Italy-based Hitachi Rail has entered into a partnership with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) to integrate Hyperloop’s capsule travelling system with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).
December 4, 2020
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has approved USD433.6 million for three programs, that is, the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP), the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP), and the Local Partnership Competitive Program (LPCP).
December 4, 2020
The San Mateo County Transit District has approved a plan to convert SamTrans’ entire bus fleet to 100 per cent zero-emission buses by 2038.
November 30, 2020
A series of cooperative endeavour agreements (CEAs) have been signed between the state, municipal and transit stakeholders that are providing funding for the Plank–Nicholson Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
November 30, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded six projects a total of USD1.37 million in research funding under the Real-Time Asset Management Program.
November 25, 2020
Three transit systems under British Columbia Transit (BC Transit) have replaced their existing aging diesel buses, nearing the end of their service life, with 15 new 26-foot ARBOC ‘Spirit of Freedom’ light-duty buses.
November 24, 2020
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (GPMTD) has awarded a five-year contract to Transdev for the management and operations of GPMTD’s CityLift paratransit service and CountyLink rural transportation service.
November 23, 2020
Masabi and the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCG) have launched EZHub, a cashless mobile ticketing and fare payment system incorporated in the Vamos Mobility application (app) from Kyyti Group.
November 20, 2020
The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has partnered with technology service provider T-CETRA to enable cash payments for bus passes at participating T-CETRA retailers in the Dayton area.
November 17, 2020
Alstom has delivered the first four trainsets out of a total of 106 two-car trainsets to the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) for the automated metro network in Montréal.
November 16, 2020
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has partnered with Alphapointe and Sensible Innovation to develop a wayfinding app to make transit more accessible to blind and visually impaired transit customers.
November 16, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded USD2.5 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to Hazleton Public Transit for supporting operating, administrative, preventative, and maintenance expenses.
November 14, 2020
Metrolinx has announced plans to pilot an open payment system on Toronto’s Union Pearson Express in 2021, with potential to extend the pilot to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in 2023.