Latest United States News
-
Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Electric Bus Depot in Renton
Sound Transit has broken ground on a new transit centre in Renton, Washington, which will support the Stride S1 bus rapid transit line.
-
New Flyer to Supply 100 Xcelsior Buses to Washington Metro
New Flyer will provide Washington Metro with 100 additional Xcelsior buses in an extension of an initial contract signed in 2025.
-
US: Congress Pledges $94 Million Toward Mobility Projects for 2028 Olympic Games
Congress has pledged $94.3 million worth of funding toward mobility related projects for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
-
US: New Flyer to Deliver 50 Additional Buses to RTC
New Flyer has confirmed that the RTC will exercise options for 19 sixty-foot and 31 forty-foot Xcelsior compressed natural gas (CNG) buses.
-
King County Metro Launches New GILLIG Battery-Electric Buses
King County Metro has launched a new fleet of battery-electric buses for priority use in areas disproportionately affected by air pollution
-
Chattanooga Looks to Install Air Quality Sensors on Buses to Guide Urban Tree Investment
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is exploring the use of air quality sensors mounted on public buses to collect pollution data.
-
New York's MTA Records $15.8 Billion in Capital Commitments for 2025
New York's MTA recorded 15.8 billion USD in capital commitments in 2025, the largest single-year total in the agency’s history.
-
NFI to Supply 375 Additional Buses to NJ Transit
The NFI Group has received an additional order from NJ TRANSIT for 375 Xcelsior 40-foot, clean-diesel transit buses.
-
APTA Welcomes Proposed Bipartisan Funding for Public Transit in FY 2026
APTA has expressed support for the release of the bipartisan FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act…
-
US: Sound Transit Announces Pilot for Overnight Services
Sound Transit has announced a pilot for an overnight bus route between SeaTac and downtown Seattle, which will enter service on 28 March.
-
Victor Valley Transit Authority Unveils 13 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
In the High Desert region of California, the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) has unveiled 13 new hydrogen fuel cell buses.
-
TransLink Invites Feedback on BRT Plans for Surrey, Langley Township, and Maple Ridge
TransLink has asked the public to give feedback on proposed plans for BRT on King George Boulevard, Langley Township and Maple Ridge.
-
New York City to Complete Madison Avenue Bus Lane Extension
NYC DOT has confirmed that a delayed street redesign extending double bus lanes on Madison Avenue will be completed this year.
-
How U.S. Agencies Can Build Reliable Zero-Emission Bus Operations Amid Changing Federal Priorities
Tenix: How U.S. transit agencies can operate zero-emission bus fleets cost-effectively, balancing battery and hydrogen technologies.
-
ZF Brings the Chassis into the Digital Age
ZF unveils AI Road Sense and Active Noise Reduction at CES, using AI and software to enhance vehicle safety, comfort, and the future of soft…
-
US: Pace Opens Illinois Charging Depot
Pace has completed the first phase of a project aimed at converting Illinois' public transport fleet to utilise battery-electric vehicles.
-
ZF and Qualcomm Collaborate to Deliver Scalable ADAS Solution
ZF and Qualcomm collaborate on a scalable ADAS platform using Snapdragon Ride and ZF ProAI to accelerate safer, software-defined automated d…
-
Bus Speeds Up as Congestion Pricing Marks First Year in New York City
New York City’s congestion pricing programme has marked its first anniversary with notable reductions in traffic and improvements in transit…
-
Karsan to Demonstrate Karsan AI at CES 2026
Karsan will unveil its Karsan AI (Autonomous Intelligence) solution to the public at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
-
MTA Orders 100 New Clean Diesel Buses
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has exercised an option to purchase 100 brand-new clean diesel buses.
-
6 Real-World Lessons From Agencies Facing Budget Pressure
Swiftly brought Valley Metro, DCTA, and Nelson\Nygaard to share their top lessons when budgets tighten and tradeoffs can’t be avoided.
-
US: MARTA to Launch NextGen Bus Network in April
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has announced the launch of its NextGen Bus Network on 18 April 2026.
-
$2 Billion Announced for Transit Projects Across the US
The US Transportation Secretary has announced the investment of $2 billion into transit projects across 45 states, as well as Washington DC.
-
US: DART to Improve Security and Cleanliness Across System
Dallas Area Rapid Transit's board of directors has approved a pair of contracts to improve both security and cleanliness across its system.