May 2016 - BUSRide


Safety Step

Since 1995 Safety Step has been the leader in the transportation market.  Maintaining a clear dedication to quality and design.  Providing partners with the lightest anti-tip and slip-resistant steps on the market. To view our line of steps designed specifically for the challenges of the transportation market, please visit our website at: https://safetystep.net/transportation-safety-steps/

Young transport designers present their ideas on the Iveco Bus of the future

The CNH Industrial Design team, Iveco Bus and L’École de design Nantes Atlantique (The Nantes School of Design) in France held an event to showcase the results of their Paris Bus 2035 project, realised especially for the School’s Transport Design students. London, May 23, 2016 The transport sector is evolving rapidly, most evidently in urban […]

Safe Fleet Acquires Rear View Safety

Read the full release here.

Seon brings 360° vision to school bus and transit fleets

Seon has launched its inView 360 Around Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) System.

Transit Maintenance Forum for senior professionals to take place in Indianapolis this fall

The inaugural event for senior transit maintenance professionals will take place on September 20-21 at the Indiana Convention Center during BusCon 2016. The forum is supported by METRO and BUSRide magazines.

MAXIMA displays battery-operated mobile column lift at ACT Expo

The lift’s configuration can vary from being used as a single, as a pair, as one set of four or six and has 16,500 lbs. or 18,500 lbs. lifting capacity per column.

TRANSIT

Actionable business intelligence and your team of data managers By Mary Sue O’Melia Transit Information Technology produces volumes of data. The real challenge is to turn this data into information that is useful in developing strategies to improve performance and influence outcomes. This is “Actionable Business Intelligence.” This same information is then used to determine […]

SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE

Hybrid DVRs: Preserving your security investment By Lori Jetha Keeping up with the latest technology is hard. New mobile security products are being developed every year with more bells and whistles. It seems the only constant is change. So how does a transit agency ensure that their mobile surveillance system is up to date while […]

SAFETY SOLUTIONS

Customer care and passenger safety By Todd Carrier The public transportation industry carries the most valuable cargo — people. Customer service and unwavering commitment to safety gives your company an edge over the competition. In today’s world, it seems threats are numerous. There are the news reports on shootings, violence on the bus and horrific […]

SCIENCE BEHIND THE SEAT

ERGONOMIC DESIGN By Doug Oswald Why are there so many different seating designs on the market today – with such drastically different levels of comfort? Most transportation seating solutions are designed for unique purposes. But even within the same application, why does Company A’s seat “sit” differently than Company B’s seat? The root reason is […]