Metro Magazine, April 2019

2 METRO MAGAZINE COM APRIL 2019 RAIL 18 Streetcar Systems Fuel Economic Boom MOTORCOACH 22 Americas Intercity Bus Lines Pivot to Meet Demand MOBILITY 28 Partnering with TNCs Enhance Reshape Transit Services FINANCING FUNDING GRANTS MAKE E BUS BUYING EASIER With so many agencies looking to at least test electrification of their bus fleets new financing tools could potentially help agencies do more with less DEPARTMENTS 4 6 8 32 37 38 40 43 44 Editors Note On the Web Guest Editorial Products Advertiser Index Business Briefs People Classified Ads Publishers Page General Manager James Blue Associate Publisher Mark T Hollenbeck VP Emeritus Frank Di Giacomo Sales Representative David Avila Executive Editor Janna Starcic Managing Editor Alex Roman Production Manager Lori Branch Senior Production Manager Sarah Paredes Senior Graphic Artist Yuda Chen EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Cliff Henke Senior analyst WSP USA Los Angeles Halsey King President Halsey King Associates Inc Carlsbad Calif Jeffrey D Kneuppel GM SEPTA Philadelphia Gary Krapf President Krapf Coaches West Chester Pa Joshua Schank Chief innovation officer L A Metro Los Angeles Lauren Skiver GM SunLine Transit Agency Thousand Palms Calif Jared Stancil VP GM Anchor Transportation Inc Whites Creek Tenn WEBSITE www metro magazine com E MAIL info@ metro magazine com A Bobit Business Media Publication Edward J Bobit Chairman 1961 2014 CEO Richard Rivera President Sherb Brown VP Chief Operating Officer Cyndy Drummey Chief Financial Officer Paul Hausback BUSINESS EDITORIAL OFFICES 3520 Challenger St Torrance CA 90503 FAX 310 533 2512 SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES U S Canada Puerto Rico 888 239 2455 CLASSIFIED AD SALES David Avila 310 533 2517 david avila@ bobit com BILLING Tess Delarosa 310 533 2562 NORTH AMERICA SALES James Blue General Manager james blue@ bobit com 310 533 2449 Mark T Hollenbeck Associate Publisher mark hollenbeck@ bobit com 503 472 8200 Frank Di Giacomo VP Emeritus frank digiacomo@ bobit com 856 596 0999 David Avila Sales Representative david avila@ bobit com 310 533 2517 Produced in U S A METRO ISSN 1098 0083 USPS 343 700 is published Monthly except for July Dec by Bobit Business Media 3520 Challenger Street Torrance California 90503 1640 Periodicals postage paid at Torrance California 90503 1640 and additional mailing offices POSTMASTER Send address changes to Metro PO Box 3312 Northbrook IL 60065 3312 Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for address changes to take effect Subscription Prices United States 40 per year Canada 60 per year Foreign 100 per year Single copy price 8 Fact Book 25 Please allow 6 to 8 weeks to receive your first issue Bobit Business Media reserves the right to refuse non qualified subscriptions Please address Editorial and Advertising correspondence to the Executive Offices at 3520 Challenger Street Torrance California 90503 1640 The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without consent of Bobit Business Media All statements made although based on information believed to be reliable and accurate cannot be guaranteed and no fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission Cover image BYD bus operated by Antelope Valley Transportation Authority 40 CONTENTS APRIL 2019 VOL 115 NO 3 BUS New Financing Tools are Making Electric Bus Buying Easier 12