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A rendering of the Michigan Ave station platform view.

Chicago Transit Authority receives nearly $2 billion from FTA in CIG grant for RLE project

Jan. 13, 2025

FTA and CTA finalized the full funding grant agreement for the authority’s Red Line Extension project.

The MTA's new 40-foot buses will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through lightweight electric traction drive systems.

Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

MTA invests in 265 new zero-emission buses

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)

Jan. 13, 2025

TriMet safety personnel.

Safety & Security

L.A. Metro, TriMet improving safety on its systems

Jan. 13, 2025

WeRide expands to Peoria, Ariz., enhancing mobility across four cities.

Shared Mobility

Transdev expands WeRide microtransit service

Transdev North America

Jan. 13, 2025

Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

Combined investment of C$50.3 million to purchase new electric buses and upgrade Metrobus Transit facilities in city of St. John’s

Infrastructure Canada

Jan. 13, 2025

TTC 2025 operating budget includes plans to continue fare freeze and increase services

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

Jan. 13, 2025

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Transit Bids-RFP

Sun Shuttle Fixed-Route and Sun Shuttle Dial-a-Ride Public Transportation

Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County (RTA)

Jan. 13, 2025

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Mass Transit Weekly News Quiz

Jan. 10, 2025

HDR has appointed Cameron Schaefer, P.E., its transportation technology director. STV has promoted Marcos Díaz González to president of the company’s Transportation Northeast operating group, John Ponzio to executive vice president of STV’s Centers of Excellence and has brought on Garo Hovnanian as executive vice president of advisory services. INIT has brought on a new leadership to its executive board. Forest River Transit will be led by co-CEOs and a chief financial officer, following the passing of founder and CEO Pete Liegl in November.

People on the move: HDR, STV, INIT, Forest River Transit

Eman Abu-Khaled

Jan. 10, 2025

Transit agencies throughout Pennsylvania have reported that the new Fixed Route Intelligent Transportation System has helped to provide real-time service information for passengers and has enhanced transit planning for agencies.

Mobile Applications

PennDOT implements Fixed Route Intelligent Transportation System throughout its system

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)

Jan. 10, 2025

People board a Route 40 bus.

SDOT to begin construction of Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor Project in Fremont and Westlake neighborhoods in February

Seattle Department of Transportation

Jan. 10, 2025

Career Center

Transportation System Manager

Brandeis University

Oct. 12, 2023

Public Transportation Division Administrator

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

Aug. 29, 2023

Director of Marketing & Public Relations

Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)

June 28, 2023

Program/Project Manager III - Rail Infrastructure & Stations

April 17, 2023

Bus

A LANTA bus drops riders off at Lehigh Valley Mall

PA: LANTA could lose bus service at Lehigh Valley Mall. What that means for riders.

Jan. 10, 2025

OCTA zero-emission bus.

New FTA report shows U.S. transit ridership on the rise

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Jan. 9, 2025

May Mobility partners with Tecnobus to introduce new autonomous minibus platform

Autonomous Vehicles

May Mobility partners with Tecnobus to introduce new autonomous minibus platform

Jan. 9, 2025

IndyGo bus.

FTA awards $149.9 million CIG grant for IndyGo’s Blue Line BRT project

Jan. 8, 2025

Rail

MO: Joplin trolleys to roll again Feb. 3

Jan. 13, 2025

BART train pulls into West Oakland station

CA: BART to change schedule with upgrades

Jan. 13, 2025

Caltrain's electric train.

California to have fully connected zero-emission rail network by 2050

Office of the Governor of California

Jan. 10, 2025

ENGLAND: No Trousers Tube Ride' returns to London's Underground

Jan. 10, 2025

Technology

WA: Skagit Transit awarded $19.5 million grant

Jan. 13, 2025

Through a partnership with Citymapper, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority will have access to regional travel patterns to help transform South Yorkshire’s transport services.

Mobile Applications

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to utilize data from Citymapper to improve transit services

Via Transportation

Jan. 9, 2025

Both the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) and the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) are making fare adjustments to increase accessibility and improve ridership.

Fare Collection

Fare updates from Chatham Area Transit and Hillsborough Transit Authority

Eman Abu-Khaled

Jan. 8, 2025

txDOT

TxDOT releases AI Strategic Plan

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

Jan. 8, 2025

Safety & Security

The Metropolitan Council's budget plans for investments into Metro Transit’s Transit Rider Investment Program, supplemental security officers and safety ambassadors.

Safety & Security

Metropolitan Council 2025 operating budget to expand support on public safety initiatives

Metropolitan Council

Jan. 8, 2025

NJ Transit

Safety & Security

NJ Transit signs Leaders Against Human Trafficking pledge, set to launch anti-human trafficking awareness campaign

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit)

Jan. 8, 2025

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a major investment in the Hudson Valley rail service that would increase capacity, reduce delays and improve safety.

Major investment proposed by New York Gov. Hochul for Hudson Valley rail service improvements

Jan. 7, 2025

An MBTA bus in Porter Square in Cambridge

Safety & Security

MA: Camera-based ticketing for passing school buses, blocking bus stops could be law

Jan. 6, 2025

Alt. Mobility

GTrans has launched its Bolt on-demand service.

Shared Mobility

Microtransit updates from GTrans, Metropolitan Council, Pueblo Transit

Eman Abu-Khaled

Jan. 9, 2025

TX: EDITORIAL: Don't fall for the negative spin about San Antonio's massive bike plan

Jan. 9, 2025

Bicycle & Scooter Sharing

NJDOT makes $18.7 million in federal grants available for local transportation improvements

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

Jan. 6, 2025

King County Metro is adding 120 electric vehicles to its vanpool fleet to expand access to more sustainable transit options.

Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

King County Metro procures 120 electric vehicles for vanpooling program

King County Metro Transit

Jan. 3, 2025

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