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A company rebrands to do more

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BUSRide Motorcoach Industry Achievement Award winner J. Alan Thrasher and Reggie Haslam lead the Vectour Group in group coach moves.

Fuel costs spike early with no simple solution

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With bus and coach operators anticipating diesel fuel to be at an all-time high by summer, I had to wonder what everyone is doing to be ready for it.

Prevost Liaison 2.0 delivers connectivity

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The road ahead for Prevost includes new models for niche markets.

Reliability Driven MCI sets course for business excellence

Left to right) Brian Gillis, vice president at Ambassatours Gray Line, Chato Patterson, OEM account manager, Allison Transmission and Pat Ziska, MCI vice president, sales and marketing join the Children’s Clean Air Network founder Ron Zima in support of cutting emissions and saving fuel.

MCI unveils Coach Critical Parts program and still going green.

The solution to Utah’s growth challenges

UTA’s ridership increased by 60 percent from 1996 to 2010. Today, the agency operates more than 600 buses and 400 vanpools.

Michael Allegra: When I look to the future for the Utah Transit Authority I see more bus rapid transit.

Medical Ambulance Bus easily accommodates patient volumes

Sartin Services converted this bus that is now being used by the Frisco, TX fire department.

Sartin conversions changing mass casualty transportation.

MCI providing full support to NHTSA investigation

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Motor Coach Industries said it is providing its full support and cooperation to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in its investigation of whether drive shafts on the company’s MCI D-Series motorcoaches can dislodge while in operation and cause drivers to lose control.

S.O.B.—Save Our Bus

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Mobile mechanics are the Lone Rangers of the bus industry.

MCI to guarantee Coach Critical parts shipped by next business day

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Motor Coach Industries (MCI), Schaumburg, IL, is launching its first-ever Coach Critical parts guarantee, making parts deemed most essential to coach uptime available in stock to customers experiencing a coach-down situation.

Stallion Bus & Transit celebrates six years

A Stallion bus can carry 40 passengers for about half of what it costs to buy and insure a standard 45-ft coach.

Stallion Bus and Transit, Melville, NY, is celebrating its sixth year in the North American bus and coach industry and says it is continuing to push forward with its innovative approach.

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