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THE RIDE keeps rolling in NYC
The concept has grown to include corporate participation THE RIDE launched in New York City in 2010 when entrepreneurs and creative minds came together in an amalgamation of a coach tour and live sidewalk entertainment viewed from a 45-foot Prevost shell outfitted with stadium seats and floor to ceiling windows for up to 49 passengers […]
Electric buses at UITP Geneva
Every two years, the International Union of Public Transport (UITP) holds a World Congress and Exhibition.
Have a playbook for the unthinkable
The DATTCO Emergency Preparedness Plan provides online intelligence for first responders.
New wheelchair standards call for robust equipment
Deadline for ANSI/RESNA WC18 and WC19 standards approaches.
ALL-ELECTRIC TRANSIT HAS ARRIVED
Six transit agencies debut the Proterra EcoRide BE35 in-service this fall By David Hubbard The all-electric 35-foot Proterra EcoRide™ BE35 transit bus expands its public service this year. Garrett Mikita, president and CEO of Proterra, Greenville, SC, says he could not be more delighted for the six transit authorities nationwide realizing the simplicity of electric […]
Thor Industries announces sale of bus business for $100 million
Allied Specialty Vehicles will buy Champion Bus, Inc., General Coach America, Inc., Goshen Coach, Inc., El Dorado National California, Inc., and El Dorado National Kansas, Inc.
Natural Resources Defense Council: transit saves money and the environment
The NRDC’s study says commuters could save more than $1,800 annually by integrating carpooling, public transit, and telecommuting into their daily commutes.
FMCSA teams with Transport Canada, others, on driver fatigue management tool
FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro and Lisa Raitt, Canada’s minister of Transport, today announced the launch of the North American Fatigue Management Program.
VIA Metro announces new president/CEO
The VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees has selected Jeffrey Arndt as the agency’s new president and chief executive officer.