Metro, Bus Rapid Transit

More details unveiled about Cincinnati Metro's new $339M bus rapid transit system, and a first look
Metro Rapid seeks federal funding for its $339 million project. The electric buses are quieter than gasoline-powered ones. Routes could launch in 2027 and 2028, pending funding.
Metro unveils new name, design of its Bus Rapid Transit system: Metro Rapid
After years of community input, Metro is unveiling the new name and design of its Bus Rapid Transit system: Metro Rapid.
Bus Rapid Transit aims to change Columbus travel
As major infrastructure upgrades begin to take shape, the Central Ohio Transit Authority hopes its first Bus Rapid Transit lines change the way Columbus travels. Why it matters: Planned BRT lines are one of the focal points of COTA's voter-approved $8 billion LinkUS mobility plan.
Metro debuts more efficient 'Metro Rapid' transit system to open in 2027, 2028
Metro announced Wednesday its upcoming 'Metro Rapid' bus rapid transit system. Metro Rapid will be implemented along Reading Road in 2027 and Hamilton Avenue in 2028.
Issues with bus rapid transit in Raleigh
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made a series of allegations of sexual abuse, rape and voyeurism perpetrated against herself and other women by her former fiancé and three other men in a personal — and highly unusual — speech on the House floor Monday evening. Mace, who has served in the House since 2021, spoke for nearly an hour in…
No track for transit: CRANDIC rejects Johnson County's commuter rail plan
Johnson County’s plan for a battery-powered commuter train along the CRANDIC rail line is now on hold after the railway’s ...
Business leaders could play key role in Charlotte's $25B transit push
Charlotte Area Transit System interim CEO Brent Cagle said today that support from the local business community will be ...
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State’s transient room tax could help Summit County fund bus rapid transit
Proposed changes to transient room taxes in the state Legislature may help Summit County fund its bus rapid transit plan.
Metro Transit ridership up 6% in 2024, crime down 6%
For the third year in a row, ridership has grown on Metro Transit, and officials hope that Twin Cities area residents will ...
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Bus line will connect airport, Cumberland
A series of public information sessions are underway this week regarding the IndyGo Blue Line bus service, which will provide ...