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BVT American showcases Branson

Sandy Curtis has been BVT America’s lead tour guide for 112 BVT America tours of Branson, Charleston/Savannah, SC and Pigeon Forge and Nashville, TN. She works with her husband, Geoff, who is a driver for Sunset Tours.

Motorcoach tours on the upswing By Glenn Swain Branson, MO has become one of the largest entertainment cites in the U.S. with more than eight million people a year traveling to the city to see more than 100 ongoing entertainment shows. In 2011 Branson was one of TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Great Places for Families to [...]

Stagecoach agrees to buy nine Coach America businesses

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England’s Stagecoach Group has agreed to buy nine Coach America businesses out of bankruptcy protection for $134 million to increase its Megabus network.

MCI J4500 tops sales in first-quarter 2012

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The MCI J4500 earned the top spot in National Bus Trader’s just released first-quarter 2012 trend report, which tracks industry coach sales.

Emerging trends in paratransit pose new challenges

In the past paratransit services utilized large vans and minibuses, but currently more agencies are turning to smaller vehicles such as taxicabs, sedans and minivans.

Five trends have recently surfaced that are having an impact on the efficient and effective delivery of paratransit service.

Turtle Top shows what it’s made of

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Turtle Top stakes its claim on its buses standing the test of time by sticking to its roots and building products as solid as the company’s foundation.

MTN-TV gives airtime to the industry

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Motorcoach Network News is the brainchild of American Bus Association Senior Director of Communications Dan Ronan, ABA President and CEO Peter Pantuso and Ryan Kelly, president of Terrapin Blue. BUSRide talked with the principals during ABA Marketplace.

Balance-Plus electrifies shuttle bus market

Azure Dynamics is targeting the commercial delivery vehicle and shuttle bus markets with its cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly Balance-Plus hybrid vehicle.

Azure Dynamics Corporation developed its Balance™ Hybrid Electric drive system for Ford E450 as the Balance-Plus.

Mauck2 opens new horizons for Sprinter conversions

The versatile Mauck2, a stylish and sophisticated multi-purpose commercial transportation vehicle, evolves from the Mercedes-Benz-Freightliner Sprinter chassis.

Mauck2, Columbus, OH, is the manufacturer of the innovative Mauck2, a stylish and sophisticated multi-purpose commercial transportation vehicle built on the Mercedes-Benz Freightliner Sprinter chassis.

Daimler, MCI sign letter of intent for strategic partnership

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Daimler announced it had signed a Letter of Intent with Motor Coach Industries (MCI) to create a partnership that would result in MCI acquiring the Setra business in North America.

NYC articulated buses now feature third door for exiting

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has added a third door to some of its articulated buses, making it easier and faster for passengers to exit.

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