Latest Infrastructure News
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Community Transit Breaks Ground on Swift BRT in Washington
Community Transit has celebrated the start of construction on the Swift Orange BRT Line in Snohomish County, Washington.
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Sydney Integrates Electric Bus Charging with Energy Grid
Three Australian companies have launched a trial in Western Sydney to integrate bus depots with the energy grid to charge electric buses.
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US DOT to Use Buses to Generate Power During Natural Disasters
The US FTA has published a $1 million NOFO for an initiative to generate power from electric and fuel cell-powered buses.
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US: Siemens Provides Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure in North Carolina
Siemens has manufactured charging infrastructure for two of North Carolina's largest transit agencies to aid their electrification efforts.
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Australia's First 100% Electric Bus Depot Opens in Queensland
Austalia's first 100% electric bus depot has opened in preparation for 30 new electric buses that will enter service in Queensland.
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Service Begins on Van Ness BRT Corridor in San Francisco
On 1 April, SFMTA cut the ribbon on San Francisco’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on Van Ness Avenue.
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King County Metro Opens Electric Bus Charging Facility
King County Metro has celebrated the opening of a new electric bus charging facility, enabling the launch of their battery-electric bus flee…
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MTA Issues RFP for Bronx Electric Bus Depot
The MTA has released a RFP to facilitate the development of an electric bus charging facility on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx.
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Switch Mobility Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Centre in Spain
Switch Mobility, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new advanced manufacturing and technology facility in Valladolid, Spain.
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NJ TRANSIT Unveils Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure
NJ TRANSIT has announced that the charging infrastructure for their first 8 electric buses has been installed at Newton Avenue Bus Garage.
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Sound Transit Secures $15.9 Million for Stride BRT
Sound Transit has secured 15.9 million USD in federal funding for the Stride BRT lines, which will improve bus services in the region.
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Hitachi Energy's Grid-eMotion Fleet to Charge BVG Buses in Berlin
Hitachi Energy has won a contract from BVG to supply its Grid-eMotion Fleet smart charging infrastructure to electrify Berlin's bus fleet.
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NJ TRANSIT Awards Garage Modernisation Design Contract
NJ TRANSIT has contracted AECOM to design infrastructure for battery electric buses at Hilton Garage for the garage modernisation programme.…
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Work Begins on MBTA's Sustainable Bus Maintenance Facility
Construction is underway on the MBTA's sustainable Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility, which will aid the transition to a zero-emission fleet.
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IndyGo Breaks Ground on BRT Purple Line
IndyGo has celebrated the start of construction for BRT Purple Line that will connect Indianapolis to the City of Lawrence.
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US: Bi-State Rapid Transit Corridor Proposed for Kansas-Missouri
Elected leaders in Kansas and Missouri have proposed a 24-mile regional rapid transit corridor to connect three major cities.
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PowerON and TTC Partner to Electrify Transit in Toronto
PowerON Energy Solutions and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) have entered a 20-year agreement to electrify Toronto's bus fleet.
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Digital Kiosks Installed for Transit Authority of River City
Red Dot Digital Media has completed a Metro corridor rebuild project, installing digital kiosks for the Transit Authority of River City.
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SFMTA Makes Temporary Transit Lanes Permanent in San Francisco
The SFMTA Board of Directors has voted to make the majority of Temporary Emergency Transit Lane projects in San Francisco permanent.
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MBTA Allocates $109 Million to Modernise Bus Operations
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has committed 109 million USD to upgrade and modernise bus operations.
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Bus Testing Complete on the Van Ness BRT Corridor in San Francisco
SFMTA and Golden Gate Transit have completed testing for bus operations ahead of the Van Ness BRT corridor opening in spring 2022.
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VTA, Proterra, Scale Microgrid Solutions to Charge Buses with Solar Power
Santa Clara Valley's VTA will install a clean energy microgrid and fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions.
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VTA Publishes Downtown Transportation Plan to Prioritise Buses in San José
VTA has released details of their Downtown Transportation Plan to prioritise buses and make San José a more sustainable city.
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SunLine Transit Launches Mobile Liquid Hydrogen Pump
SunLine Transit has installed a new liquid hydrogen pump that provides a mobile solution for charging the agency's fuel cell bus fleet.