April 2012 - Page 2 of 4 - BUSRide


Coach America Holdings moves auction to April 25

Coach America Holdings has re-scheduled the sale auction date related to its Chapter 11 proceedings to April 25.

Prevost inks deal with Greyhound for 60 X3-45 coaches

Prevost and Greyhound have inked a deal that will have the Quebec, Canada motorcoach maker sending 60 Prevost X3-45 coaches to Greyhound.

InPower to open new company headquarters

Galena, OH-based InPower LLC announced that it will move into its new company headquarters facility at 8311 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, Ohio on April 27.

Transit agencies given flexibility in managing fuel prices

Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that selected transit agencies in cash-strapped municipalities from may now use certain FTA funds to cover the cost of the gas, diesel, and electric power that keeps buses, light rail, streetcars, and other transit vehicles running.

AC Transit unveils new hydrogen fueling facility

AC Transit and a coalition of regional transit partners have unveiled the newest hydrogen production and dispensing station to fuel the latest generation of zero-emission fuel cell buses operating in AC Transit’s service area.

Missouri Democrat wants guns allowed on buses

Missouri Democratic Representative Ed Schieffer wants to make it possible for transit users in St. Louis and Kansas City to carry guns on public transportation.

Feds shut down Oklahoma’s Heartland Charters & Tours

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Heartland Charters & Tours and its principals an imminent hazard to public safety.

Why did Foton America fold?

Earlier this week Foton America Bus Company announced it was closing its doors after five years of product design and development.

LaHood: $13.1 million to advance the adoption of green energy transit

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has earmarked $13.1 million in federal funding for 11 innovative research and demonstration projects under FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program.

New report: More youths using transportation options

A new report just released by the CalPIRG Education Fund with Frontier Group shows Americans have been driving less since the middle of last decade.