Over on our discord server, we had yet another Photo of the Month competition. The winner would not only have their photo featured as the site’s cover photo but would also win a free month of Discord Nitro! With 10 votes, this photo of MBTA Neoplan Trackless Trolleys at North Cambridge Yard was the winner. Congratulations to Aijale26…
You read correctly folks, the first North American bus mod is out for Bus Simulator 2021, and it’s the Orion VII OG, or old generation mod. Made from a joint effort of PumpkinEater69, Kostič_CZ, and Arthurian, this mod was brought into the game and can now be installed. Mod Support for Bus Simulator 2021 was…
Congrats to DJCrazyshooter for winning Photo of the Month for March 2022 Over on our discord server, we had yet another Photo of the Month competition. The winner would not only have their photo featured as the site’s cover photo but would also win a free month of Discord Nitro! With 10 votes, this photo of…
Auburn Hills, MI – Despite massive public opposition, on February 21, 2022, Auburn Hills, Michigan City Council members gave the green light for a plan to opt out Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), making it the first Detroit suburb in over 15 years to do so. Virtual Transit Center reported Friday that the…
Auburn Hills, MI – Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) may be forced to discontinue service within the suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Auburn Hills City Council will vote at their meeting this Monday night on a resolution that will allow them to opt out of SMART. The city is asking voters to…
Washington, DC – Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority – or WMATA has announced that today, February 14th, the WMATA Metro Rail frequencies will be improved on the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines. After having pulled the 7000 series cars from service, WMATA has been working hard to restore their “legacy” fleet of 2000, 3000, and…
SEPTA of Southeastern Pennsylvania has discontinued OWL Link service today, February 12th, 2022. The Owl Link service was a service that was meant to connect people from overnight bus routes in Northeast Philadelphia to jobs in Lower Bucks County in the overnight hours. To use the service, riders were to download an app called “SEPTA…
Newark, NJ – NJ Transit has approved the purchase of 25 additional Multilevel III cars. These are option order cars, tacked on to a 2018 order with Alstom, which was originally for 113 cars, Bringing a total of 138 cars. Interestingly, the original order was awarded to Bombardier Transportation in 2019, however NJ Transit announced…
Detroit, MI – Detroit Department of Transportation has received its first 4 electric buses from Proterra. These buses were delivered to the Shoemaker Terminal in eastern Detroit. On August 1st, 2019, the Detroit Department of Transportation (also known as DDOT) and Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (also known as SMART) were awarded $2.6 million…
Wilmington, DE – DART First State has placed its fleet of Gillig Low Floor Plus electric buses in service. In September 2021, DART First State has received four Gillig Low Floor Plus electric buses numbered 717-720. Due to various issues such as the buses being incompatible with the current infrastructure, these buses initially did not…
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority or MBTA has revealed plans to replace their current trolleybuses on routes 71 and 73, with battery-electric buses. MBTA plans to discontinue trolley bus (or trackless trolley) service on routes 71 and 73 in March 2022, and temporarily place traditional buses on the line. While traditional buses…
Congratulations to BurjTransit for winning the photo of the month for February 2022. Over on our discord server, we had a friendly competition to see who’s photo will become Photo of the Month. The theme was “winter wonderland” and the winner would have their photo featured as the site’s cover photo. With 7 votes, this…