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LiquidSpring: Improving Rides and Maintenance Across America

Tailored for shuttle buses, ambulances, RVs and military vehicles, LiquidSpring’s proprietary Suspension System is a uniquely “smart” system, featuring an on-board processor that automatically and instantaneously adjusts the suspension’s ride in response to terrain and driving conditions. The system keeps the ride soft and smooth over rough roads, then automatically stiffens on sharp turns, cornering, […]

Reichert Bus Modernizes Charter Processes with busHive

Dating back to its launch in 1947 with a single school bus, Reichert Bus Service has used its exceptional team and comprehensive services to grow today to 71 daily school district routes, six motorcoaches on the road daily for school sporting events and charter bookings, and a full International Certified maintenance shop. In 2021, Reichert […]

Student Transportation of America Announces Employee Giving Campaign with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

Student Transportation of America (STA), an industry leader in student transportation, safety, and fleet services, is pleased to announce that it has begun an employee giving campaign to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in making a significant, positive impact on families in need. As part of STA’s “Driving for a Cure” employee giving program, […]

California Bus Association addresses regional and industrywide challenges during 48th Annual Convention

West Coast operators attended valuable business sessions, networked with colleagues and enjoyed the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa amenities during California Bus Association (CBA) Annual Convention & Trade Show Oct. 23-26 in Rancho Mirage, California. The 48th annual event addressed driver recruitment challenges, California Air Resources Board rules and the feasibility of battery-electric […]

MCTS Awards Long Time Local Partner First Transit with 7-Year Paratransit Van Contract

Following Federal Transit Administration guidelines, an evaluation panel representing Milwaukee County and Milwaukee Transport Services unanimously chose First Transit as its next paratransit van service provider. First Transit has served Milwaukee County for over 30 years. Transit Plus riders are familiar with the timely performance of First Transit: in 2022, First Transit provided over 275,000 […]

The Routing Company launches new product Pingo Campus; signs two year 15-vehicle contract with RMA to power Virginia Commonwealth University transit

The Routing Company (TRC), a global on-demand vehicle routing and management platform partnering with cities to power the future of public transit, today announced its newest launch, Pingo Campus™ – a new product within the Ride Pingo™ app that is optimized for campus use and designed for the unique needs of campus transport. Concurrently, TRC […]

World premiere for the completely new Mercedes-Benz Tourrider – the tailor-made motorcoach for North America

  Be it in terms of design, comfort, technology, safety features, individuality, or economics – the new Mercedes Benz Tourrider represents a milestone moment for motorcoaches in North America. It was specifically tailored for the region with the unique international know-how of Mercedes-Benz – the inventor of the bus. The new Tourrrider is truly the […]

Busbud joins forces with Betterez to improve intercity travel

  Busbud, the leading global marketplace for intercity ground travel that helps travelers quickly and easily book bus tickets on over three million routes worldwide, has merged with Betterez, the leading SaaS reservation system and ticketing management platform for ground travel operators, powering over 50 bus operators in a dozen countries around the globe. The […]

ABC Companies unveils new Turtle Top model at National Limo Association Chauffeur Driven Show near Washington, DC.

November 14th, 2022, ABC Companies a leading provider of motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment in the USA and Canada, continues to expand its equipment lineup with the unveiling of the Turtle Top Odyssey XL S2C at NLA’s Chauffeur Driven Show. The feature-rich, 41-passenger shuttle bus is available from ABC on both the Freightliner […]

Stertil-Koni awarded multi-million dollar competitive bid to provide heavy duty vehicle lifting systems to NJ TRANSIT

Heavy duty vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni, today announced that it has been awarded a major, multi-million dollar competitive bid to provide 462 of the company’s flagship EARTHLIFT Mobile Column Lifts to NJ TRANSIT. It what the company is hailing as the single largest order in the 25-year history of Stertil-Koni USA, Inc., the new vehicle […]