New York’s MTA further electrifies fleet, with order for 265 battery-electric buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer
New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ bus incorporates three distinct technology advancements: high-energy batteries, advanced protective battery packaging for easy installation and simpler serviceability, ...
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority awards contract to NFI subsidiary New Flyer for up to 500 low- and zero-emission Xcelsior® buses
The contract encompasses up to 500 buses, adding to New Flyer’s robust fourth-quarter 2024 backlog. This includes a firm ...
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WMATA awards New Flyer contract for 500 zero-emission and hybrid buses
The contract includes a firm order for 75 Xcelsior® hybrid-electric 40-foot transit buses and 25 Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ 35-foot ...
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority awards contract to NFI subsidiary New Flyer for up to 500 low- and zero-emission Xcelsior® buses
The contract encompasses up to 500 buses, adding to New Flyer’s robust fourth-quarter 2024 backlog. This includes a firm order for 75 Xcelsior ® hybrid-electric 40-foot transit buses and 25 ...
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To fund NYC subway fixes, MTA must undo decades of distrust
But persuading lawmakers to fund the plan — likely through an unpopular new set of taxes — is just one of the daunting challenges Lieber faces. The MTA is at a crossroads, and to avoid ...
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An app for deaf and hard of hearing users providing help for New York MTA riders
A new accessibility program based on an app for deaf and hard of hearing users is being tested on the New York MTA system. It will provide riders with instant access to a live sign language ...
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MTA honcho Janno Leiber quiet on plan to fill $35B budget hole — but outside group pitches longshot taxes, fees
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Leiber spoke to lawmakers in Albany to defend the agency’s $68 billion five-year capital plan which won’t come to fruition without a massive package of new fees and ...
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MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is ...
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NY county sick of being ‘MTA’s ATM’ with little service in return — and wants out of transit agency: pols
New York’s Orange County has had enough of being used as an ATM for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and now officials want to drop the flailing transit agency. The Hudson Valley county ...
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MTA Hero: Maintenance Superintendent of Fleet Operations Ernie Hansen celebrates 51 years on the job
NEW YORK (WABC) -- This week's MTA Hero is Ernie Hansen, the Maintenance Superintendent of Fleet Operations on Randall's Island with MTA's Bridges and Tunnels. Hansen is celebrating 51 years with ...