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The Volvo 9700: Drivers like it

As Ryan’s Express grows, the company relies heavily on its six Volvo 9700s.

Smartphone access improves fare collection

RTC and Samsung SDS partner to launch an advanced transit open payment system in Las Vegas.

Voith supplies fuel-efficient transmissions for Portland transit buses

70 buses equipped with Voith DIWA.5 automatic transmissions using fuel-saving SensoTop technology are bound for TriMet.

FMCSA orders "Bus Go Bus" to immediately cease all operations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FMCSA has ordered Philadelphia-based Bus Go Bus, Inc., to immediately cease all commercial operations.

Madison County Transit deploys Crosspoint Kinetics Hybrid System

Crosspoint Kinetics, a newly formed subsidiary of Cummins Crosspoint, has installed 43 second-generation electric hybrid systems into Madison County Transit¹s bus fleet.

San Antonio's VIA mobile app earns regional award

The SWTA has presented VIA Metropolitan Transit with a Hit the Spot award for the agency’s launch of a mobile app for smartphones earlier this year.

Operation Safe Driver Mobilization Week set for October 20-26

Takes aim at distracted driving and driving safely around trucks and buses.

Q'Straint introduces fully automatic wheelchair securement system

Q’Straint has announced the introduction of Quantum, the industry’s first fully automatic rear-facing wheelchair securement station designed for virtually any bus.

And the survey says…

Accenture determines transit passengers worldwide are willing to pay more for an improved experience.

UITP invites Americans to join

The International Union of Public Transport came together when 50 of the principal European tramway systems decided to try to work closer with one another.