2014 - BUSRide


BRT in America: What's next? Part 1

BUSRide convenes with BRT thought leaders in a roundtable discussion.

Former Prevost VP of Marketing & Sales Michael Rochette passes away

The Prevost family extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of former Vice-President of Marketing & Sales Michael Rochette, who passed away on December 4, 2014 at the Laval Hospital in Quebec.

Fleet Management Systems Roundtable: PART 1

In October, BUSRide convened with a select group of fleet management specialists and software providers during the American Public Transportation Association EXPO in Houston, TX.

TransIT: When is a passenger a passenger? – It depends

Why is it so difficult to get an accurate number of passengers in a given transit system? Have you ever sought the total number of passengers and received more than one answer? Such responses do not instill confidence.

BUSRide turns 50

Beginning with reflections from founder Bill Luke, the celebration through 2015 will trace then, now and what’s to come.

Official BUSRide Road Test: CAIO S3645

Alliance Bus Group brings European flair to North American operators.

PolskiBus.com expanding rapidly

Over the years, I have reported on Stagecoach, Europe’s most successful land passenger transport company, which Sir Brian Souter and his sister, Ann Gloag, co-founded in 1980.

CH Bus Sales: Three years later

The principles speak to BUSRide on the first three years forming the company, bringing three coach models to market and establishing aftermarket support

TAPS grows paratransit in Texas

As a father of two, I often get the question, “Dad when am I going to be big enough to do…” whatever they are watching on the Disney channel the time. I have wondered much the same for us when I consider how TAPS began from a small and mostly rural agency.

UK leads with flywheel hybrids

There are more hybrid buses in operation in the United Kingdom than in any other European country.