A Michigan company’s plan to develop a new lightweight bus that has twice the fuel efficiency of normal hybrid buses could change the way we get around our cities. (Detroit Free Press — Brent Snavely)

While some have found plenty of reasons to oppose Seattle’s plan to expand its light rail system and improve bus service, the city’s mayor, Greg Nickels, isn’t buying what the naysayers are selling. (Seattle Times)

The federal government’s decision to cut off funding for bus routes intended to serve school kids is going to leave schools and their students out in the cold, according to one commentator. (Campaign for America’s Future — Isaiah J. Poole)

Salt Lake City bringing one more addition to its extensive public transportation network — a rapid transit bus line that will have its own dedicated lane. (Salt Lake Tribune — Brandon Loomis)

Study by the Straphangers Campaign finds that NYC has been slow to respond to increases in demand for public buses. (New York Times – Sewell Chan)