September 2011 - Page 3 of 3 - BUSRide


ABA releases 2012 Top 100 Events in North America list

The National Cherry Blossom Festival & Centennial Celebration in Washington, D.C. was named the top event in the U.S. by the American Bus Association’s in its annual list of the Top 100 Events in North America.

First hydraulic hybrid transit bus unveiled amid hype

What’s being called the world’s first series hydraulic hybrid transit bus was unveiled Wednesday in Troy, MI.

Valley Metro goes with NextRide

Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ, has taken the guess work out of arrival times for its buses and light rail. The agency is installing new NextRide signs at each of its 7,465 bus stops and light rail stations through January 2012. The Valley Metro Customer Service says its call center receives more than 8,000 calls per […]

A motorcoach livery brings it all in-house

The fairly recent trend of limousine companies to move to minibuses and coaches has not come as news to Andy and Laurie Bardar, owners of Corporate Coaches, Hollywood, FL.

Robbery suspect falls asleep on Madison Metro bus

Madison, WI police arrested 36-year-old suspected armed robber Gerald Hopewell Wednesday morning while he was fast asleep on a Metro bus.

MCI names Wagner to new post

Motor Coach Industries has tapped Tom Wagner to be Director of Business Development for MCI Public Sector.

Free transit rides end for some Chicago seniors

Chicago’s low-income seniors who don’t meet the requirements of Illinois’ Circuit Breaker program will no longer ride free on Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace public transit.

50 NABI artic buses bound for Broward County Transit

Florida-based Broward County Transit has ordered 50 new articulated buses from North American Bus Industries, Anniston, AL.

APTA urges Congress to pass transportation bill extension

The American Public Transportation Association is backing President Obama in his call on Congress to pass an extension to the transportation bill to continue funding for highway and mass-transit projects.

The 2011 BUSRide Motorvision Competition

The search is on for the best and brightest bus wrap ideas in the industry. The 2011 BUSRide MotorVision Competition, sponsored in part by OAI Corp., will help us find the best looking rolling billboards, moving murals and free-wheeling creativity on wheels.