March 2012 - Page 4 of 5 - BUSRide


Senate Republicans block Transportation Bill

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked the advancement of a transportation bill, a piece of legislation that traditionally has enjoyed broad bipartisan support.

MV Transportation relocates to Dallas

Fairfield, CA-based MV Transportation, Inc., a privately-owned passenger transportation contracting firm, will relocate its global headquarters to Dallas.

Indian Trails, Michigan Flyer unveil new Prevost H3-45s

Indian Trails of Owosso, Michigan, a family-owned intercity motorcoach carrier for over 100 years, recently acquired six new 2012Prevost H3-45 luxury motorcoaches.

61 escape bus fire near Hoover Dam

Some 61 people escaped a California tour bus without injury after a quick moving and destructive fire swept through the bus near the Hoover Dam.

Stallion Bus & Transit celebrates six years

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.

Does this bus seat make me look fat?

This just in: The average weight of Americans has increased in the last 50 years, and it’s having an affect on the transit and motorcoach industry. As the butts of Americans get wider, the size of bus seating is also increasing.

SORTA Metro introduces 30-day Rolling Passes

Beginning this month, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Metro, which serves the greater Cincinnati area, says its newly installed fareboxes will accept new 30-day rolling passes that replace the current calendar-month-only passes. The new fareboxes replaced 17-year-old technology.

How brakes contribute to green initiatives

There is more to green than engine emissions and alternative fuels.

The future is now for public transit

American Public Transportation Association President and CEO Michael Melaniphy covered a lot of ground in his first state-of-the-industry address.

Six ways bus fleets can save fuel

There is a tendency to think bus and coach fleets generally do not run fuel efficient, that operating a fleet of buses by nature is a high fuel-consumption vocation and there is just not much anyone can do about it.