Latest United States News
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US: HOLON Recognised as Transit Vehicle Manufacturer
HOLON has announced that it has received official recognition as a Transit Vehicle Manufacturer (TVM) in the United States.
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Federal Transit Administration Awards $388 Million to 34 Bus Projects
The FTA has awarded $388 million worth of funding to 34 projects under the FY26 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program.
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Ballard Power Systems to Provide New Flyer with 500 Fuel Cell Engines
Ballard Power Systems will provide New Flyer a total of with 500 FCmove®-HD+ fuel cell engines for North American operations.
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US: MTA Adds Q60 and B12 Routes to ACE Programme
The New York MTA has announced the inclusion of two additional bus routes to its Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) programme.
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New Research Maps Where Trains and Buses Are Built Across the US
New research from APTA shows that federal investment in public transport supports a wide manufacturing network across the United States.
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US: Samsara to Provide AI-Enabled Safety Cameras on SamTrans Fleet
The SamTrans Board of Directors has approved the installation of a number of AI-enabled safety cameras across 235 SamTrans fixed-route buses…
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FTA to Invest $100 Million into Public Transit Systems for FIFA World Cup Host Cities
The Federal Transit Administration will invest $100.3 million into public transit systems in FIFA World Cup host cities.
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US: Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride S3 BRT Line
Sound Transit has broken ground on its new Stride S3 line, a major bus rapid transit (BRT) project in north Lake Washington.
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US: Autonomous Buses to Undergo Testing at Newark Liberty International Airport
The PANYNJ has partnered with three autonomous vehicle technology firms to test self-driving shuttles at EWR.
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US: FTA to Invest $390 Million in Bus Infrastructure Revitalisation
The FTA has announced a new investment of almost $390 million into a set of 34 transit projects across 19 states, as well as Puerto Rico.
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Glydways to Launch Autonomous Transit Pilot in South Metro Atlanta
Glydways has officially broken ground on its first publicly accessible, fully autonomous on-demand transit system in South Metro Atlanta.
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Daimler Coaches North America Opens New US HQ in Jacksonville
Daimler Coaches North America has announced the official opening of its new US headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
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MARTA Rapid A-Line to Begin Phased Introduction in April
The new MARTA Rapid A-Line bus rapid transit service will receive a two-phase introduction in Atlanta.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.