July 2012 - Page 2 of 4 - BUSRide


Veolia Transportation wins renewal contract in Butte County

The Butte County Association of Governments Board of Directors unanimously voted to award Veolia Transportation a new renewal contract.

Prevost stars in Canadian television commercial

Prevost is the star of a new television and print ad campaign developed by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

Chatham Area Transit selects Indra USA for dispatch technology

Indra says its solutions will soon provide CAT commuters with an enhanced transit experience with unprecedented efficiency and ridership safety.

NJ Transit deploys UV scanners for counterfeit tickets

NJ Transit and the NJTPD officials Monday unveiled new measures to avert the use of counterfeit tickets aboard trains, buses and light rail vehicles.

U.S. DOT celebrates new FTA authority

MAP-21 requires that FTA establish an oversight program to ensure that rail transit systems are meeting safety requirements, and also includes new provisions for bus-only operators.

16 dead after Nepal bus crash

At least 16 people died and more were injured Monday when a bus careened into a Nepal river, the Associated Press reports.

New York coach crash injures 24

A casino bus crashed July 4 after striking the center median on the highway outside New York City, injuring 24 passengers, the Associated Press reports.

SFMTA first to offer all-door boarding

Beginning next week the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates Muni, will feature all-door boarding.

Clarification on Coach America

A spokesperson from Coach America offers clarification to the July 2012 BUSRide Update item “Coach America shutting down July 23.”

MCI finalizes Setra acquisition and Daimler partnership

MCI has completed its acquisition of Setra’s operations in the U.S. and Canada and the establishment of a strategic partnership with Daimler Buses.