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MTA Risks Missing Mandate to Switch to Zero-Emissions Buses by 2040: State Audit
The state agency continues to face a rocky transition to electric buses.
August 19, 2026
New York City’s Buses Are About to Grow Up
It’s time to make bus rapid transit a reality in the five boroughs.
August 4, 2026
Battery Drain: MTA Trims New Flyer Electric Bus Order Amid Tech Growing Pains
The MTA will buy 85 fewer electric buses as its manufacturer tries to sort out a way to keep them in service without breaking down.
July 27, 2026
Power Outage: MTA Delays Bus Electrification Amid Manufacturer Challenges
American manufacturers have failed to create top-notch plug-in buses.
June 23, 2026
‘Pay-to-Play’ Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer Wants to Kill Citizen Idling Enforcement That Protects NYC Air
A longtime foe of congestion pricing has found another clean-air fix to hate. Oh, and he takes donations from bus companies.
June 17, 2026
Shocker: Reliability Issues Could Delay 200 New Zero-Emission Buses This Year
Reliability issues mean that electric buses aren't available for a full day of service like diesels are.
June 24, 2025
What Would Happen if We Electrified Every Bus in America?
...and what would it take to actually do it?
May 15, 2024
US DOT Seeks to Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (Which is Currently Tiny and Will Still Be)
Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.
August 17, 2022
Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
August 4, 2022
MTA CEO Puts it in Blunt Terms: ‘Without Congestion Pricing, Forget 2nd Ave. Subway, E-Buses or ADA Work’
"If" congestion pricing doesn't happen, the entire region loses out, Janno Lieber reminded on Wednesday.
June 22, 2022
