Mass Transit

Bombardier Wins Additional Order for 130 Electostar Cars From Southern in the UK

The new trains will augment Southern's existing fleet of Bombardier's award winning electric multiple units.

Press Release • January 3rd, 2012

Mountain Line Receives Grant for Total Hybrid Electric Fleet

2012 is getting off to a great start for Flagstaff. NAIPTA has been awarded an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) grant for $2,688,000 to purchase six new hybrid electric buses for Mountain Line Transit.

Press Release • January 3rd, 2012

Hatch Mott MacDonald Adds Key Senior Staff Across Canada

These new staff members bring many years of technical experience and industry profile to HMM in ports and harbors, rail, transit, highways and water and wastewater fields. They will be involved in some of the high-profile projects which HMM is...

Press Release • January 3rd, 2012

Veolia Awarded Sprinter Contract Extension

99 Percent On-Time Performance and Commitment to Safety Rationale for Award

Press Release • January 3rd, 2012

Freedman Seating Co. Purchases Assets of Braun Seating

The new company, Freedman Mobility Seating (FMS), will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Freedman Seating out of the former Braun Seating facility in Leiters Ford, Ind. with a continued focus on servicing the needs of the mobility van market.

Press Release • January 3rd, 2012

The City of Asheville, N.C. Awards Transit Management Contract to First Transit

First Transit, Inc. was recently awarded a three-year management contract from the city of Asheville. Since July of 2008, First Transit has overseen the operations of the Asheville Transit System.

Press Release • December 22nd, 2011

Bombardier Wins Tram Order in Essen, Germany

The Essen Transport Authority (EVAG) has ordered 27 Bombardier Flexity Classic trams from Bombardier Transportation. The contract is valued at approximately 72 million euro ($94 million US).

Press Release • December 22nd, 2011

Bloomington-Normal’s Ninth Annual Stuff-the-Bus Event Rolls to Record Results

Spurred on by a generous kick-off donation by AT&T of $10,000 and a new Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Bloomington-Normal community proceeded to stuff a Bloomington Normal Public Transit System (BNPTS) bus with thousands of items that will be used over the...