Volkswagen settlement to buy buses for schools, public transit
With the first round of payments from the Volkswagen Settlement Fund, the state of South Carolina plans to purchase 78 new school buses and three public transit buses.
Upstate airports to receive more than $2M for infrastructure improvement
The Federal Aviation Administration will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program funding for airports across the country.
GSP recognized for financial transparency
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, or GFOA, has given Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award after the airport sub
Greenlink launches new monthly bus pass Touchpass card
Greenlink is offering a new monthly pass through its electronic TouchPass ticketing system, which allows customers to pay bus fares using a reloadable smart card or smartphone app, according to a news release.
Greenville seeks downtown transportation input
The city of Greenville is developing a Downtown Transportation Master Plan to identify strategies that will improve mobility, traffic circulation and safety downtown.
GSP has record month in May
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport set a record for passengers served during the month of May, outpacing the previous record set last year by 16.7%.
COMET launches vanpooling service
The new vanpool, in partnership with Commute with Enterprise, is available to companies in the Columbia metropolitan area. There is a monthly subsidy of $500 per vehicle to participate.
Greenlink route changes effective Monday, July 1
Greenlink will make the first significant improvements to its routes and stops in decades when it implements a series of route changes on Monday, July 1.
SAI now services Greenville Downtown Airport
SAI Flight Companies, founded in 2013 and based at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, has added the Greenville Downtown Airport to its list of airports where it provides aircraft maintenance and charter services.
Gateway Project closure scheduled Wednesday
Interstate 85 southbound will be closed Wednesday, June 19, at 11 p.m. and reopening at 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, weather permitting.
Greenville’s Titan CTS acquires Blue1 Energy Equipment
Titan Chemical Transfer Solutions of Greenville and Blue1 Energy Equipment have announced the merger of the two companies under the Blue1 name.
GSP adding nonstop Southwest flights to Baltimore
Southwest Airlines plans to offer daily nonstop service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). The new service begins Nov. 3.