June 2011 - Page 3 of 5 - BUSRide


Lawsuits claim St. Louis bus stops unsafe

A number of families in the St. Louis area are suing the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis County and Bi-State Development, claiming area bus stops are unsafe.

Maryland State Police stop four Sky Express buses

Acting on a tip from a motorist on June 10, Maryland State Police stopped four Sky Express buses on the Capital Beltway.

Ferro: FMCSA closing unsafe carriers

In a statement to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne S. Ferro said the agency was shutting down unsafe carriers

Politicians discuss bus safety

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders met on Monday to discuss bus safety and the job the U.S. Department of Transportation is doing in keeping the roadways safer by cracking down on rogue bus companies and their drivers.

TN man arrested for pot on Greyhound

Little Rock, Ark. police on Monday arrested a Tennessee man after K-9s sniffed out two pounds of marijuana stowed away in a suitcase aboard a Greyhound bus.

Proterra rebounds with $30M venture capital

On Monday, Golden, CO-based Proterra Inc. received $30 million from an investment group. The new influx of money comes just months after Proterra investor Francisco Illarramendi pled guilty in March to multiple fraud counts and other charges.

Huffmon to head IC Bus entities

Navistar had tapped Dennis Huffmon to be vice president and general manager of IC Bus U.S. and Canada, and will now direct the company’s school bus and commercial bus business for North America.

FMCSA shuts down two more tour bus companies

Two more tour bus companies have been ordered shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Dump the Pump Day approaches

On Thursday, transit agencies nationwide will commemorate National Dump the Pump Day, a time to encourage and motivate the public to use their transit systems.

Columbus readies for The Experience Lab

Destination marketing executives and travel suppliers will be in Columbus, OH September 28-30 for The Experience Lab.