March 2012 - Page 2 of 5 - BUSRide


VIA Metro Transit opens new themed bus shelter

San Antonio-based VIA Metropolitan Transit has cut the ribbon to open a new, one-of-a-kind bus shelter on City-Base Landing in Brooks City-Base.

CTA to sell some naming rights

Chicago Transit Authority is seeking bids for corporate naming rights for various assets, including CTA’s Bus Tracker and Train Tracker, the Holiday Train and New Year’s Eve penny rides.

FMCSA unveils new SaferBus app

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has unveiled its SaferBus iPhone/iPad application.

Phoenix bus drivers back to work today

Buses are rolling on a near normal schedule in Phoenix a day after Veoila Transportation Services and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1433 came to an agreement, ending a six-day strike.

Allison Transmission prices initial public offering

On Wednesday Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) announced it had priced its initial public offering of 26.1 million shares of common stock at $23 per share.

Senate passes transportation bill; House debate next

According to the Huffington Post, on Wednesday afternoon Senate lawmakers passed the much-debated $109 billion, two-year bill to fund transportation infrastructure.

Iowa’s CyRide, INIT partner for MOBILE-PLAN

CyRide, the city transit system for Ames, IA has partnered with INIT to implement a scheduling, block building and runcutting system.

DART buses next to Bentleys, Ferraris?

Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s new DART buses will be on display at the 2012 Dallas Auto Show at the Dallas Convention Center.

18-year-old arrested for slugging Allentown bus driver

Allentown, PA police say an 18-year-old woman slugged LANTA bus driver Barbara Rosamilia over a dispute over the passenger’s claim to a student discount.

NTSB meeting on deadly motorcoach crash set for June

The National Transportation Safety Board is in the final stages of its investigation of a motorcoach crash that killed 15 in New York last year.