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Santa Maria Regional Transit Completes Transition to Electric Fleet

In California, Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) has fully transitioned its bus fleet to battery-electric vehicles.

Highland Electric Fleets to Provide Electric School Buses for LA28 Olympics

Highland Electric Fleets has been selected as the official electric school bus provider for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Clean Energy to Build Second Hydrogen Station for Foothill Transit’s Bus Fleet

Clean Energy has been contracted to design, build, and maintain a second hydrogen refuelling station for Foothill Transit in California.

SamTrans Approves Charging Project for Electric Bus Fleet

SamTrans has agreed a contract to install large-scale charging facilities to support its growing number of battery-electric buses.

MCI Opens Service Centre to Support Southern California Coach Operators

MCI has opened a new service centre in Torrance, California, expanding its support for coach and bus operators across Southern California.

Culver CityBus Partners with Hayden AI for Automated Enforcement

Culver CityBus has launched a new, automated enforcement programme to keep shared bus & bike lanes, as well as bus stops, clear.

California: OCTA Orders 50 Zero-Emission Buses from New Flyer

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has ordered 50 zero-emission buses from New Flyer of America.

LA Metro Begins Fining Violators Under Bus Lane Enforcement Programme

LA Metro, in collaboration with LADOT, has begun issuing fines under its bus lane enforcement initiative to improve transit efficiency.

Long Beach Transit Orders 30 New Flyer Electric Buses

Long Beach Transit (LBT) has ordered 30 electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot buses from New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of NFI Group.

FTA Announces $22 Million to Support Californian BRT Project

The FTA has announced a construction grant award of 22.2 million USD to support the new SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

Clean Energy Awarded RTA Contract for New Hydrogen Fuelling Station

Clean Energy has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of a new hydrogen fuelling station for the RTA in California.

UCLA and Electreon to Deliver California’s First Wireless Charging Road

UCLA has been awarded a grant to support the electrification of its BruinBus fleet and fund the state’s first wireless charging road.

New Flyer Secures Largest Hydrogen Bus Order with SamTrans

New Flyer of America has received its largest hydrogen fuel cell bus order to deliver 108 Xcelsior CHARGE FC to SamTrans in California.

Karsan e-JEST Electric Minibuses Deployed in Santa Maria

Karsan is continuing its expansion in North America with the delivery of 14 e-JEST electric minibuses to Santa Maria, California.

Omnitrans to Rollout Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure in California

Omnitrans is collaborating with STV to advance charging infrastructure upgrades at its bus facilities in San Bernardino County, California.

Foothill Transit Orders 12 Enviro500EV Double-Decker Buses in California

Alexander Dennis Limited has been awarded a contract to supply 12 Enviro500EV double-decker electric buses to Foothill Transit in California…

US: SamTrans to Order Up to 108 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses

In California. the San Mateo County Transit District has approved the purchase of up to 108 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses for SamTrans.

Foothill Transit Orders 19 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses from ENC

LA Metro to Construct Bus Priority Lanes along Florence Avenue

LA Metro has announced updated plans to implement bus priority lanes along Florence Avenue in Los Angeles.

Sonoma County Orders 10 Proterra Electric Buses

Sonoma County in Northern California has purchased ten battery-electric Proterra transit buses to replace ten compressed natural gas vehicle…

US: Repurposed Shipping Containers Charge Electric Buses in Anaheim

The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) has doubled its electric vehicle charging capacity using two shipping containers from BP Pulse.

MCI Delivers First J4500 CHARGE Electric Coaches

NFI Group's subsidiary, Motor Coach Industries has delivered its first battery-electric J4500 coaches in North America.

Los Angeles Metro to Improve Bus Services in North San Fernando Valley

The Los Angeles Metro Board has approved a 180-million USD plan to implement a BRT network in the North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor…

Los Angeles to Upgrade 3,000 Bus Shelters to High-Tech 'Mobility Hubs'

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles is upgrading 3,000 bus shelters to high-tech mobility hubs.