DC government awards contract for 26 new clean diesel buses
3 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The government of the district of Columbia has awarded a contract for 26 New Flyer Xcelsior® clean diesel powered, 40ft heavy-duty buses.
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Brussels orders its first electric bus
3 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The biggest public transport company in Brussels, STIB, has ordered the first electric buses to its fleet from Solaris.
Arriva North West purchases new low floor buses
2 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Nine Mellor Strata low floor buses have been purchased by Arriva North West for deployment on a range of light scheduled bus routes.
MTA approves purchase of Metro SubwayLink railcars and Train Control System
1 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) has approved a $400.5 million contract to replace railcars and enhance safety components on Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration Metro SubwayLink system.
CAF to supply 12 units for the Algiers Metro
1 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
CAF are to supply twelve 6-car units for the Algiers city metro.
FTA approves Durham and Orange light-rail project
1 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Durham and Orange counties’ light-rail project will move into the final design — or Engineering — phase now that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has received the counties’ revised transit plans and determined the project to be justified under federal review criteria.
KAHRAMAA implements first electricity substation for Q-Rail
1 August 2017 | By
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” has generated the first electricity plant that serves Qatar Rail Company in the Ras Abu Fontas area to provide the Doha Metro Project with electricity.
Arriva launches bike-sharing scheme in Slovakia
1 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Arriva has launched its first bike-sharing scheme in Nitra, the fifth largest city in Slovakia.
World’s first Citadis X05 Light Rail Vehicle delivered to Sydney
1 August 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Alstom has delivered the first of 60 Citadis X05 light rail vehicles (LRVs) to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Sydney, Australia, as part of the CBD and South East Light Rail project.
345 new buses added to MBTA’s service fleet in Boston
31 July 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
345 new buses have been added to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) service fleet in Boston.
The Docklands Light Railway celebrates 30 years of service
31 July 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The DLR is celebrating 30 years of service and to mark this a travel guide and an easier to read line map have been released.
Tees Valley operators join forces for latest smart card ticketing initiative
28 July 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Stagecoach North East and Arriva have been joined by Go North East as part of the Easyrider scheme and together have launched a new multi-operator smart card.
Citadis tram enters service in Algeria
28 July 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
The Citadis tram in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, has been inaugurated by the Minister of Transport and Public Works Abdelghani Zaalane.
Bus scheme for cleaner air in Solihull gets the go-ahead
27 July 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Bus passengers in Solihull can expect cleaner buses and improved facilities if a landmark scheme to improve quality gets the go-ahead.
Account-based ticketing system launched in Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area
27 July 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Hop Fastpass™, an electronic fare collection system implemented by INIT, has been put into operation in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area.
