Grande West Transportation Group Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of mid-sized multi-purpose transit vehicles for sale in Canada and the United States, is pleased to announce new purchase orders for Buy America Vicinity buses by two Mississippi-based transit agencies through our U.S. Dealer Alliance Bus Group (ABG). Grande West received purchase orders for five Vicinity buses […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a five-year exemption to install MirrorEye camera-monitoring system on trucks instead of traditional rear-view mirrors in the United States. And also on buses and motorcoaches. The exemption does not only apply to mirrors for trucks, but also to mirrors on multipurpose passenger vehicles and each bus, […]
ABA welcomed new members to its board of directors as voted by the membership during its annual meeting at the ABA Marketplace in Louisville. Joining the Board of Directors for a three-year term are: Jonathan Berzas, president and CEO at Fullington Auto Bus Company/Fullington Trailways in State College, Pennsylvania Cindy Brown, CEO at Boston Duck Tours in […]
ABC Companies’ chief executive officer, Dane Cornell announced today that Charles “Chuck” Carns, will be joining the ABC Team as chief financial officer effective March 1, 2019. Carns joins ABC following 23 years as the CEO of Mears Transportation Group and Hello Destination Management. “Chuck’s success has been the result of managing multiple acquisitions and […]
Complete Coach Works (CCW) is proud to announce and welcome Mitch Guralnick as the company’s director of business development. Guralnick will be responsible for driving business and increasing revenue, identifying and developing new business opportunities, and expanding the presence of the company and its brands. He joins the CCW team from MCI Sales & Service […]
NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”) recently announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has accepted a notice filed by NFI of its intention to amend its existing normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) for its common shares. The maximum number of shares which may be purchased under the NCIB will increase from 2,774,733 Shares, being 5% of […]
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., (“NFI”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, notes that after 90 years in business, Arrow Stage Lines has built its status as a Top 10 U.S. charter operator on a platform of safety, innovation and service. […]
NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or “the Company”), the largest bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, recently announced its deliveries, order activity and backlog update for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2018 (“Q4 2018”). Year-over-year comparisons reported in this release compare Q4 2018 to the 13-week period ended December 31, […]
LILEE Systems, the leading provider of advanced wired and wireless communication products, solutions and services for the transportation industry, announced Dr. Jia-Ru Li, founder and CEO of LILEE Systems will be delivering the Keynote address at the Innovation Without Borders event in San Francisco on January 15, 2019. Dr. Li’s speech, The Future of Smart […]
Americans took 2.5 billion trips on public transportation in the third quarter of 2018, according to a report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Commuter rail ridership increased, with more than half of commuter rail systems showing ridership growth. Bus ridership in communities with populations below 100,000 increased by 1.7 percent and demand […]