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Busworld Academy and ABA announce partnership to bring renowned Busworld Academy to ABA’s 2020 Marketplace

Busworld Foundation and The American Bus Association (ABA) are pleased to announce a partnership that will bring Busworld’s education programming – the Academy – to ABA’s 2020 Marketplace in Omaha, Neb., from Jan. 11-14. This is the first time Busworld Academy will be offered in the United States in conjunction with another association’s existing program. […]

VDO RoadLog ELDs are now fully compliant with Transport Canada regulations

Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, and the manufacturer of VDO RoadLog ELD (vdoroadlog.com), has announced that the latest versions of the company’s VDO RoadLog ELD and RoadLog Office fleet management and reporting software are fully compliant with Transport Canada Regulations for HOS (Hours Of Service) […]

King County Metro continues zero-emission leadership with four Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric buses from New Flyer

Battery-electric program marks KCM’s entry into 5th decade of sustainable public transit St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA – November 20, 2018: (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), the U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America, today congratulated King County Metro (“KCM”) on […]

Daimler OEM Invests in Bus Ride-sharing Startup

Rally to use funding for expansion Have you ever been in a group too large to call an Uber? Or maybe you just wished your bus would take you directly to an event? Well, it turns out there’s an app for that. Rally, a bus ride-sharing app, has been called “Uber for buses,” according to […]

New Flyer unveils SmartRider™ advanced bus kneel and smart leveling

New technology offers optimized boarding and features New Flyer’s first all-electric ramp New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America, today announced the unveiling of SmartRider™ technology – an industry first in fully-accessible level boarding from curb to […]

Mobility solutions company LM Industries is judging entries for global autonomous fleet competition

Winners in Sacramento and Phoenix to be selected; cities worldwide soon to follow By Skylar Griego Mobility solutions company LM Industries Group, Inc., the parent company of vehicle manufacturer Local Motors, launched a global autonomous fleet competition called the Olli Fleet Challenge in September 2018. According to a press release from Local Motors, the Olli […]

Prevost celebrates opening of Orlando Service Center

The newest Prevost Parts & Service Center opened near Orlando, Florida, in early August.  A Grand Opening celebration to show appreciation for existing customers and welcome new ones is taking place the afternoon of Wednesday, November 7th.   The event will feature tours of the facility, to include the state-of-the-art service area, parts and service warehouse, […]

Grande West receives $6,000,000 in new Vicinity orders

Grande West Transportation Group Inc. (TSXV: BUS)(OTC PINK: GWTNF) –  a Canadian manufacturer of mid-sized multi-purpose transit vehicles for sale in Canada and the United States, is pleased to announce new Canadian orders to purchase Vicinity buses for approximately $6,000,000. Grande West received firm orders from The City of Medicine Hat, The County of Grande […]

Grapevine enhances fleet with fully-accessible bustleback Spirit of Freedom buses from ARBOC

ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC (“ARBOC”), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, today announced that the City of Grapevine (“Grapevine”) in Texas has awarded ARBOC with an order for two bustleback-style Spirit of Freedom (“Freedom”) buses. This order supplements three […]

Gigantic, late-model motorcoach fleet online Global Auction Tues., Oct. 23 @ 11 am EDT, featuring 108 Cavallo coaches, parts, maintenance equipment & more

Gigantic, late-model motorcoach fleet online Global Auction Tues., Oct. 23 @ 11 am EDT, featuring 108 Cavallo coaches, parts, maintenance equipment & more [link]