Operations

5Star Speciality Products 2010 Safe Driver Hall of Fame »

The call is out to nominate drivers for the BUSRide 2010 Safe Driver Hall of Fame. Presenting sponsor 5Star Specialty Products, Melbourne, FL, says safe driving over the course…

Jun 15 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Repair or replace, that is the question »

In the mop up after an accident, one final item on the list is to tend to the damaged coach. The question is often whether to repair or replace, with…

Apr 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

When customers speak, the response is faster and better »

Dayton RTA, Dayton, OH, always tries to provide the best possible transit service. As hard as we try, as a public agency we know we are going to receive comments…

Apr 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Transit

Veolia and SFMTA operate a three-pronged system »

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One of Veolia Transportation’s unique paratransit operations is in San Francisco through a contract with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation…

Jun 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Tribal Transit puts buses where they need to be »

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Available and accessible public transportation is integral to the quality of life in any community regardless of size and location.…

May 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

The APTA International Roadeo drives home safety »

The goal of the APTA International Roadeo is to provide the most equitable competition possible to showcase and encourage the…

May 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Village Vans leads and carries in tough times »

Intercity Transit, a mid-size, community-minded agency operating in Olympia-Thurston County, WA, has created a bright spot for people in need…

May 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Motorcoach

Motorcoach Council welcomes new leaders for stage-two »

Since ignition and liftoff two and a half years ago, word from Motorcoach Council mission control is the first stage is compete with the grassroots effort Todd Holland has diligently spearheaded. With the message firmly positioned, the second stage has fired and the next sequence…

Apr 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

The game has changed for motorcoach finances »

Dollar Signs & Man

Motorcoach financers remind operators to take time to reflect the hard times they have just been through and understand the game has changed. They say money is available, but the path ahead demands sound basic business with accountability like they have never seen. Credit processes…

Mar 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

The Van Hool Double Deck accommodates all »

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dapted for the U.S. market, the ADA-compliant two-door vehicle stands 13-feet high — 18 inches taller than the standard motorcoach with seating for up to 81 passengers. Standard features include cameras, seatbelts and escape hatches, onboard restroom, rear stairs and luggage area.…

Jan 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Best practices grow from downturn »

Last year this column rang like a warning from Chicken Little, sounding the alarm for the inescapable recession coming down the pike and offering the good advice gleaned from industry leaders on how to brace for the year ahead.…

Jan 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Tough work, but some people get to do it »

Anchor Trailways regular scheduled service

It is essentially unreasonable in this day and age to think an affluent demographic will choose to ride a coach on trips more than a few hundred miles. …

Nov 1 2009 / No Comment / Read More »
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Crossing into Canada means attention to detail

Close cooperation and open communications between American and Canadian members of the motorcoach, tour and travel industries are more important today than ever as people slowly start traveling again for leisure across all regions of North…

Jul 15 2010 / Read More »
The word from UMA KenPresley_2010

Politically active: To be or not to be?

Like it or not, the transportation of passengers is a political business and one that local, state and Federal governments have great interest. Although no longer economically regulated, politicians, regulators, planners and others are weaving plans…

Jul 27 2010 / Read More »
NBRTI On the Move thole_new

BRT and positive developmental impact

One of the more interesting areas of research on Bus Rapid Transit that I’ve worked on relates to land use and the relationship between the two. At the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute (NBRTI), my colleague,…

Jul 16 2010 / Read More »
The Driver's Seat BobBergey

Three tools I won’t leave home without

We all have certain items we take on our bus trips, especially those of us who do charter trips around the country. A couple of snacks, bottle of water, travel pillow for a nap and my…

Jul 19 2010 / Read More »
Letter From Europe

China shows its diversity at Busworld Asia

Busworld Asia is one of the great events on the annual exhibition calendar. This year in Shanghai, May 6-8, visitors had the opportunity to also take in the World Expo. At any exhibition one expects to…

Jul 1 2010 / Read More »
Technology wirelessinternetsmall

Techno-travelers need their toys

The prevalence of portable electronics appears to change the dynamics of how Americans make travel choices. So says the latest study from the DePaul University Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development Chicago, IL. Chaddick Institute Director Joe…

May 1 2010 / Read More »
Safety

When the rub wears off the tire, where does it go?

The mechanical function of the tire casing is to contain the air pressure that supports the vehicle load, assure the function of the suspension by absorbing road irregularities, resist lateral drifting and centrifugal force, and transmit…

Jun 1 2010 / Read More »
Transit Buses

Daimler keeps its faith in fuel cells

The many innovations at the UITP conference and exhibition in June in Vienna, Austria, may have overshadowed the significance of the latest generation of fuel cell bus from Mercedes-Benz. …

Oct 1 2009 / Read More »


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