Border Crisis tour visits U.S.-Mexico line
Tucson-based Gray Line Tours just finished the first run of its “Border Crisis: Fact and Fiction” tour.
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Fort Worth Transit: Pull up your pants
Transit customers of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority have been given a warning: pull up your pants or you will be refused service.
Charlotte Observer: Feds gave extension to Sky Express
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was close to shutting down Charlotte, NC-based Sky Express for driver-safety violations last week, just days before the Virginia crash.
Fuel costs creating dilemmas for agencies, operators
Instability in the Middle East this spring has had an obvious affect on fuel prices in North America — similar to what was experienced three years ago in the summer of 2008. With the cost of a barrel of oil nearing the $110 mark and a gallon of diesel now over four dollars, public transit agencies and private motorcoach owners are dealing with rising fuel costs and the influx of new riders.
My use of single weight engine oil: A follow up
This article brings to the attention of professional motorcoach operators that despite Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) recommending 15W-40 wt (multi-viscosity) engine oil in the S-60 engine, we use 40wt (XHD) oil with no problems at all.
Apollo Trolley makeover lends vintage appeal
Partnering with Gillig Corporation in 2004, Cable Car Classics developed its break-through, low-floor heavy-duty trolley-style bus at the insistence of Valley Transit, Walla Walla, WA.
The ride is fast and hip
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is partnering with the world-renowned Monterey Jazz Festival to make the ride through Monterey fast.
Latest bus crash renews call for legislation
In the wake of another deadly tour bus crash, New York State lawmakers have renewed the calls for legislation to better regulate the industry.
Driver charged in VA tour bus crash
The driver of the tour bus that crashed early Tuesday morning just north of Richmond, VA killing four and injuring more than 50 has been charged with reckless driving.