It’s been in the works for months, but the partnership between Specialty Vehicles and Brown Industries has now become official. Brown Industries in Lawrence, Kansas is the manufacturer of the American Heritage line of trolleys for Specialty Vehicles, the exclusive domestic and international distributor. “It is a perfect match combining the industry experience and […]
Safe Fleet announced its acquisition of MobileView (“MOBILEVIEW”), from Interlogix, a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of UnitedTechnologies Corp. MOBILEVIEW is the leading provider of mobile surveillance and video management solutions to more than 35,000 transit bus and rail vehicles in the United States. MOBILEVIEW’S products enable transportation professionals to capture, […]
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), announced that it is investing approximately USD $28 million for capital equipment and building preparations to establish a new part fabrication facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The 300,000 square foot facility will fabricate parts for the manufacture of New […]
Proterra announced on November 14, 2017 that Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) is going forward with the purchase of four 40-foot Proterra electric buses this fall, setting in motion the potential to significantly expand its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) fleet over the next four years. This new procurement represents a joint effort by GTA and Proterra to […]
Transdev is pleased to announce that Julia Thomas has been named President of Business Solutions for the North American Division. She starts immediately. Thomas is an accomplished senior executive who has served in a variety of leadership roles in public transportation as well as containerized freight shipping. She now leads Transdev’s B2B businesses in North America, […]
On November 8, 2017, Proterra announced that SporTran has deployed Louisiana’s first fleet of zero-emission, battery-electric buses in Shreveport. The five Proterra 40’ Catalyst E2 buses will go into service this month, and serve Louisiana’s third-largest city. This milestone marks the combined commitment and foresight of SporTran and Shreveport in being the first city in the state […]
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), the U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, today announced that the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (“RPTA” or “Valley Metro”) and City of Phoenix Public Transit Department, together through a […]
The AAA Free Self-Driving shuttle, operated by Keolis, is the largest self-driving pilot project in U.S. to operate in live traffic; AAA will study consumer responses to advance technology that could dramatically reduce traffic fatalities AAA, in partnership with Keolis, just brought the future of transportation to America, and now the century-old auto club […]
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC, a leading manufacturer of low floor transit buses, introduced a new medium-duty rail product, the Spirit of Equess. With all the benefits of a mid-level vehicle and many capabilities of a heavy-duty bus, the Equess is set to revolutionize the medium-duty transportation industry. The launch of this new transportation solution began […]
A significant driver shortage has plagued the motorcoach industry for years now; a recent study by METRO found that a whopping 77% of motorcoach operators in the industry are facing issues in recruiting, hiring, and retaining drivers. Luckily, MotorCoachJobs.com has taken a new approach to help the market solve this crisis. MotorCoachJobs.com was started to address major problems in the […]