Stantec Selected to Study Transit-Oriented Development in Cleveland
Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) to lead the West 25th Street Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan. The plan will look at implementation opportunities and the urban design impacts to bus station implementation for the anticipated bus rapid transit (BRT) program along the corridor.“We are excited to work collaboratively with GCRTA, the City of Cleveland, and community stakeholders along the West 25th Street Corrido...
Volvo Buses receives order for 60 high-capacity electric buses from Malmö
Volvo Buses has signed yet another large order for electrified buses. Nobina has placed an order for 60 high-capacity electric buses which will enter service in Malmö next year. “It is immensely gratifying to receive yet another significant order for electric buses. In a short space of time we have taken orders for 220 electric buses from two of Sweden’s largest cities. This shows that electric buses are already a viable solution for cities that want public transport with long-term sustainabi...
Hill International Supports Spokane’s New Transit Option
PHILADELPHIA and SPOKANE, Wash.- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it will provide construction management services to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) for the agency’s City Line project. This project involves the construction of a six-mile, corridor-based bus rapid transit (BRT) route between Browne’s Addition and Spokane Community College, connecting through Downtown Spokane and the University District, including Gonzaga Uni...
DART’s New Interactive Digital Kiosks Bring Leading Edge Technology to North Texas Riders
In its continued commitment to developing innovative technologies and services that empower customers and move North Texas forward, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has begun the installation of more than 300 interactive digital kiosks across the service network. In the largest deployment of its kind by a public transit agency, DART will launch the first interactive kiosks at JB Jackson Jr. Transit Center in Dallas beginning this week. “Developing transportation and connectivity options is...
BYD K11M 60-Foot Articulated Bus Passes Altoona Testing
Los Angeles, Calif. –BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced its American-built K11M 60-foot battery-electric, articulated public transit bus successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa. The K11M, which exceeds all Buy America requirements, became the first articulated bus tosuccessfully complete the new FTA “Pass/Fail” protocol and is the only five-door model to do so. As a result,U.S. transit agencies canuseFTA funding to buy the BYD K11M....
Alstom selects Teleste’s information displays for the REM transit system in Canada
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation will supply Alstom with information displays for the stations of the REM (Réseau express métropolitain) light-rail transit system in Montreal, Canada. The deployment will consist of 284 ETL certified indoor and outdoor TFT LCD displays, which will be delivered to Alstom from 2019 to 2022. Once completed, the REM Montreal light-rail transit system will be one of the largest automated transport networks in the world. The system will cover 26 stations and its...
LA Metro Turns to Gannett Fleming to Lead Major Rail Line as Part of Twenty-Eight by ’28 Project
Light Rail Service Coming to Congested San Fernando Valley As the prime consultant, Gannett Fleming will provide Metro with professional engineering services for this new light rail line, which involves 14 at-grade stations with an end-to-end travel time of 31 minutes and intermodal connections. Los Angeles, Ca. - Providing access to jobs, retail centers, and tourism destinations. Connecting San Fernando Valley riders with two regional commuter rail lines and bus rapid transit. Launching a...
Long Beach Grows Electric Transit Fleet with Order for 14 BYD Buses
Los Angeles, Calif. –BYD (Build Your Dreams) announcedThursdaythat Long Beach Transit, a longstanding customer, will purchase an additional 14 K9M 40-foot, battery-electric transit busesfor its fleet.Long Beach Transit’s Board of Directors voted to increasethe number of BYD buses in its innovative fleet from 10 to 24. LBT purchased its first BYD buses in 2015. “We have a greatdeal of admiration for Long Beach Transit’s decision to bring innovative BYD zero-emission bus technology to their co...
Nation's Top Transit Official Highlights $18 Million Infrastructure Investment to Improve Safety, Reliability of Colorado Bus Systems
DENVER – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today joined officials in Colorado to highlight $18 million in federal grants statewide to improve the safety and reliability of Colorado transit bus systems and enhance mobility for riders. The grants are part of $423 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide announced last week by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Six projects in Colorado will receive...
Design-Build Team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte Completes Modernization of Three Brooklyn Subway Stations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The three-station project was the first package in the MTA’s ground-breaking Design-Build approach to renovating subway stations Brooklyn, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Design-Build team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte have completed renovations to the first three subway stations of the MTA’s multiple station renovation program. The design team for the $72 million, three-station package was a joint venture between the New York City-based architect...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
