October 21, 2020
The Regional Connector Transit Project has entered the construction phase. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) has announced plans to close the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station for 22 months for the next phase of construction on the Regional Connector Transit Project.
October 19, 2020
The Department of Transportation and Public Works of Miami-Dade County has awarded a USD368 million contract to convert the South Corridor (South Dade Transitway) into a bus rapid transit (BRT) project.
October 19, 2020
ABB has secured a contract to design and supply three Enviline energy storage system (ESS) units for an automated people mover (APM) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
October 16, 2020
The city of Toronto has signed an agreement with Local Motors by LM Industries to start a six- to 12-month autonomous shuttle pilot programme in spring 2021.
October 14, 2020
Four transit agencies in Kentucky have been awarded a total of USD8.5 million under the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, to replace ageing buses with zero-emission vehicles. The funds will be used to replace around 170 buses in both transit and school fleets.
October 12, 2020
The Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) has awarded Keolis a USD130 million contract to operate the Victor Valley network in San Bernardino County in southern California.
October 12, 2020
The transit agency of the city of Columbia in Missouri’s, Go COMO, has received four 30-foot K7M battery electric buses from BYD North America.
October 9, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded USD9.1 million to ten projects under two initiatives at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) that are designed to support safety and innovation in the transit industry.
October 9, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) USD680,000 to fund a transit review and improvement planning study to identify ways to reduce travel times and to create greater access to jobs for rural residents in Western Massachusetts.
October 9, 2020
Sound Transit has announced the commencement of construction works on the Federal Way Link Extension. Drill shafts are currently being constructed at the site of the planned Kent/Des Moines Station.
October 8, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded USD8.5 million to 25 projects through the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE) programme, which helps support planning and technical studies to improve transit, such as evaluating new routes, creating new connections, and incorporating modern technologies.
October 8, 2020
The Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) has received the first of 16 Siemens P2000 light-rail vehicles (LRVs) that were modernized by Alstom.
October 5, 2020
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has announced plans to phase out the use of paper tickets on Regional Rail services.
October 2, 2020
Capital Area Transit (CAT) has awarded a contract to Complete Coach Works (CCW) to supply two rehabbed 60-foot articulated New Flyer buses.
October 1, 2020
Des Moines Authority Regional Transit (DART) has launched an electric bus pilot programme by deploying Iowa’s first battery–electric bus in Greater Des Moines.
October 1, 2020
Phoenix’s Valley Metro has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply an additional14 S700 light rail vehicles (LRVs), augmenting an order to supply 11 LRVs in 2017.