September 2014 - BUSRide


Stagecoach chief talks megabus.com

Martin Griffiths explains how and why the system has succeeded in the U.S.

San Antonio's VIA directing state funds to mobility projects

The VIA Board of Trustees approved the programming of $92 million from the Texas Department of Transportation for the development of capital projects to benefit current transit users and to attract new riders.

Arbitrary pricing plagues the industry

Fair and profitable pricing comes down to basic business principles.

Maxwell adds to large ultracapacitor family

New 2.85-volt, 3400-farad cell with DuraBlue™ Advanced Shock & Vibration Technology to improve reliability in transportation applications.

Connected travel on the rise

A new study by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development reveals the use of personal electronic devices on city-to-city trips continues to rise sharply.

Small Bus Showcase

Small and midsize buses, the unsung workhorses of passenger transportation, comprise the largest vehicle segment in the bus industry.

Red Arrow Motorcoach diversifies service

The 35 year-old luxury coach service adds Sprinters and ebus to get everyone Safely Home.

APTA EXPO 2014 heads to Houston

A full slate of exhibits and presentations explore the theme, America’s Future is Riding on Public Transportation.

Official BUSRide Road Test: Ameritrans M2 Vista

The Shoups, owners of the venerable family-owned Cardinal Buses, Middlebury, IN, test drive the bus built on a M2 Freightliner chassis.

Make your brand improve market share

By Ryan Kelly, president, Terrapin Blue