Categories: Bus, Technology

Since 2018, NJ TRANSIT has authorized the purchase of more than 1,400 buses, representing a total investment of over $1.7 billion.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248145/nj-transit-unveils-first-of-175-new-40-foot-buses

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Categories: Bus, Management, Zero Emissions

The RFSII program, administered by the EPA in cooperation with the DOA and DOE, requires that a specific volume of renewable fuel be used to replace or...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248123/mbta-joins-federal-renewable-fuel-standard-program

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Categories: Bus, Management, Rail

The agency reported that customers took 264 million trips, a 9% increase over FY24 and 16% above budget projections, generating $462 million in passenger...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248023/wmata-delivers-120m-in-savings-record-ridership-in-fy2025

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Categories: Bus, Charging, Electric Vehicles, Operations, Technology, Zero Emissions

The Cerone Microgrid Project pairs bus charging infrastructure with solar panels and a microgrid, which stores electricity onsite in large batteries and can...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10248009/santa-clara-vta-breaks-ground-on-microgrid-charging-project

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Categories: Bus, Charging, Electric Vehicles, Operations, Technology, Zero Emissions

The Cerone Microgrid Project pairs bus charging infrastructure with solar panels and a microgrid, which stores electricity onsite in large batteries and can...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248009/santa-clara-vta-breaks-ground-on-microgrid-charging-project

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Categories: Bus, Management, Rail

The adoption of the amended budgets follows approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation earlier this month that allowed PRT to use up to...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247985/pittsburghs-board-passes-fy2026-budgets-preventing-service-cuts

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Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility

PSTA leaders emphasized that the tax reduction reflects both fiscal responsibility and a commitment to innovation.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247944/floridas-psta-lowers-property-tax-rate-again

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Categories: Bus, Management, New Mobility, Rail

R-TRIP is led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA and now professor of practice at the Stuart Weitzman School of...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247919/richards-transportation-initiative-at-penn-targets-smarter-inclusive-mobility

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Categories: Bus, Management

The budget builds on VIA’s accelerated vision for enhancing transit service and organizational performance, focusing on what riders value most: more...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247899/san-antonios-via-approves-transformational-fy26-budget

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Categories: Bus, Management, Rail

METRO's People Movement covers the latest personnel moves in the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247601/people-movement-the-latest-from-marta-nctd-and-more

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