LaHood releases seat belt safety reports
Two new reports by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveal that more than 72,000 lives were saved between 2005 and 2009 due to seat belt use.
September 2010 - BUSRide
NTSB to investigate deadly Beltway bus accident
A bus crash Wednesday on Interstate 270 Capital Beltway in Bethesda, MD that left the bus driver dead and nearly a dozen injured is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Micro Bird G5 vehicle launched at BusCon
Micro Bird Inc. used BusCon to launch the G5, a new ROUSH liquid-propane powered duel rear wheel drive vehicle.
Navistar’s IC Bus unveils new shuttle bus
IC Bus debut its first fully integrated AC Series small shuttle bus today at the Navistar Engine Plant in suburban Chicago.
MPTA names university Transit System of the Year
The Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) has named the University of Minnesota’s Parking and Transportation Services as the Transit System of the Year.
MCI to unveil modernized Greyhound at BusCon
Attendees at this week’s BusCon show in Chicago will get an up-close viewing of Greyhound’s new MCI-model D4505.
Tornado Bus Company fined for ADA violations
Dallas, TX-based Tornado Bus Company Inc. has been fined $55,000 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for violating passenger carrier accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Mountain Line Transit honors Stump, Pancoast
Morgantown, WV-based Mountain Line Transit Authority has named Dave Stump and John Pancoast as its co-Drivers of the Month for August.
ABA unveils 2011 Top 100 events in North America
The American Bus Association (ABA), Washington D.C. today released the list of its Top 100 Events in North America for 2011, naming the July 21-24 commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the First Battle of Manassas during the U.S. Civil War the Top U.S. Event, and the Montréal Botanical Garden’s “The Magic of Lanterns” Sept. 9-Oct. 30 the Top Canadian Event.
APTA urges lawmakers to increase transit investment
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is urging Congress today to pass a new, six-year transportation bill that will expand public transit nationwide.