North America News

Latest news and developments from North America region

• RTC of Southern Nevada and Suffolk County launch mobile ticketing solutions, US [free access]

  June 29, 2021
  The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada has partnered with Lyft and Masabi (RTC’s fare payment provider) to launch a mobile ticketing solution for public transit.

• FTA awards USD182 million in Low-No grants to 49 projects, US [free access]

  June 28, 2021
  The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that 49 projects will receive a portion of the USD182 million in grants awarded through the Fiscal Year 2021 Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant Program.

• Gillig to supply electric buses to Montgomery County DOT, US

  June 25, 2021
  The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has awarded Gillig a USD8 million contract to supply 10 battery-electric buses.

• Edmonton City Council commits funds to Capital Line South LRT Extension, Canada

  June 24, 2021
  The Edmonton City Council has approved USD26.91 million in municipal funding for the Capital Line South LRT Extension from Century Park to the Heritage Valley Park & Ride.

• Construction begins on Scarborough Subway Extension, Canada

  June 24, 2021
  The government of Ontario has announced the commencement of construction works on the Scarborough Subway Extension.

• Alstom to provide new signalling technology, other upgrades for Miami’s Metromover system, US

  June 24, 2021
  The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) has awarded a contract to Alstom to provide its Cityflo 650 Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) solution for the Miami-Dade Metromover system.

• Miami-Dade to add 42 Proterra electric buses to existing order, US

  June 23, 2021
  The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) has awarded a contract to Proterra to supply an additional 42 battery-electric buses.

• OC Transpo to transition to fully electric bus fleet by 2036, Canada

  June 18, 2021
  The city of Ottawa, Ontario, has approved a plan for OC Transpo to transition to a fully electric bus fleet by 2036.

• One Source Distributors to supply battery chargers to OCTA, US

  June 18, 2021
  The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has awarded a USD863,000 contract to One Source Distributors to supply 10 battery chargers.

• Saskatoon Transit partners with Masabi and Transit to launch TGo fare payment system, Canada

  June 17, 2021
  Saskatoon Transit has partnered with Masabi to launch the first phase of its new fare payment system that enables passengers to purchase mobile fares using either the new TGo app or the Transit app.

• Downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland BRT project secures USD19.3 million in federal funding, US

  June 16, 2021
  The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced USD19.3 million in federal funding for a bus rapid transit (BRT) project linking Downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland.

• MCTS starts construction on Wisconsin’s East–West BRT project, US

  June 15, 2021
  Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) has started construction on the USD55.05 million East–West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

• New Flyer to supply electric buses to AC Transit, US

  June 15, 2021
  Alameda Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) has awarded New Flyer a contract to supply 20 zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric 40-foot ‘Xcelsior Charge H2’ transit buses.

• FTA allocates USD250 million to Small Starts projects, US [free access]

  June 14, 2021
  The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated USD250 million under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) towards 22 transit projects across 13 states.

• Vicinity Motor to supply buses to Calgary Transit, Canada

  June 14, 2021
  Calgary Transit has awarded a CAD6.0 million contract to Vicinity Motor Corp. (formerly Grande West Transportation Group Inc.) to supply 14 Vicinity Lightning EV buses.

• Arc fare collection system to be deployed in greater Edmonton region, Canada

  June 9, 2021
  The city of Edmonton, Strathcona County, and St. Albert have announced plans to introduce Arc, an account-based fare payment system, throughout the greater Edmonton region in Alberta, Canada.

• WMATA partners with Cubic to launch SmarTrip on Google Pay, US

  June 9, 2021
  The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has partnered with Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) to launch SmarTrip (a contactless stored-value smart card payment system) on Google Pay.

• Caltrain Modernisation Program delayed until 2024; costs rise by USD333 million, US [free access]

  June 4, 2021
  Caltrain has announced that the electrified service on Caltrain, a key component of the Caltrain Modernisation Program, has been delayed from 2022 to late 2024. The main reason for the delay is the disruptions to supply chains caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• Canada Infrastructure Bank and city of Edmonton sign agreement to fund ZEBs for ETS, Canada

  June 4, 2021
  Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) has announced the procurement of 20 new zero-emission buses (ZEBs) following an agreement between the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

• US Budget 2022 proposal includes USD150 million for regional rail projects

  June 3, 2021
  US President Joe Biden has announced nearly USD2.5 billion for the grant program that is funding two major capital projects of the South Shore Line, under the 2022 budget proposal.