March 2012 - Page 3 of 5 - BUSRide


S.O.B.—Save Our Bus

Mobile mechanics are the Lone Rangers of the bus industry.

COTA ridership: Biggest increase among big city transit agencies

Ridership increases on Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) buses led the nation in 2011 according to figures released Monday by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

MCI to guarantee Coach Critical parts shipped by next business day

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.

APTA: 10.4 billion trips taken on U.S. public transit in 2011

According to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Americans took 10.4 billion trips on public transportation in 2011, the second highest annual ridership since 1957.

Phoenix-area transit users affected by strike

Authorities Sunday urged tens of thousands of bus riders in Phoenix to seek another way to work Monday morning as a strike by drivers brought bus service to a crawl over the weekend.

MARTA awards contract for Vehicle Security Camera System

The MARTA Board of Directors on Thursday approved the award of a contract to Apollo Video Technology to install security cameras on the entire MARTA revenue fleet.

Five teens detained for alledged SDMT graffiti

Security officers for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System detained five teenage boys during the past two weeks for 277 graffiti tags that caused $25,000 in damage, transit officials said.

Washington Cease Fire bus ads spark controversy

New ads asking you to think twice about gun ownership are showing up on Metro buses in Seattle, and some people say the ads violate everyone’s Second Amendment rights.

TSA recognizes safest transit agencies

The Transportation Security Administration is recognizing 17 rail and mass transit agencies that earned TSA’s highest rating of “Gold Standard” for building a strong security program.

Lawmakers scheduled to meet on transportation bill

A day after House Republicans blocked the surface transportation bill, lawmakers were scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss a plan to move the bill forward.