Tuesday Jan. 26, the American Bus Association hosted the latest presentation in their ongoing series of educational webinars, BISC & BUSMARC 2021 VIRTUAL SAFETY & MAINTENANCE SERIES. This session’s discussion was led by BusMARC Chair Mike McDonal, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Industry Relations at Saucon Technologies. Additional panel members included Robert Hitt (Prevost), David […]

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has exercised an option with New Flyer to purchase 45 additional Xcelsior® sixty-foot hybrid electric buses (90 equivalent units or EUs). MBTA is […]

First Student, Inc., First Transit, Inc., and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC today announced they have entered into a framework agreement and are working toward a joint venture to pursue the electrification of tens of thousands of school and public transportation vehicles across the U.S. and Canada. The collaboration brings together North America’s market leaders in […]

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (“RTA”) has awarded New Flyer a contract for 22 clean-diesel, thirty five-foot Xcelsior® heavy-duty transit buses. The order adds to RTA’s 2019 purchase […]

DATTCO, Inc., New England’s premier bus dealership, has added the Collins® Type A All-Electric School Bus to its inventory. Collins’ all-electric buses are environmentally friendly and offer up to 85% in operating and maintenance savings as well as an innovative structural design ensuring additional safety. The Collins electric school bus utilizes Motiv Power Systems™ Electric […]

New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that the City of Winnipeg, the owner and operator of Winnipeg Transit, has awarded New Flyer a new contract for 32 clean diesel, forty-foot Xcelsior® heavy-duty transit buses, with an […]

From bus driver to executive of an urban transit system, Greater Dayton RTA’s CEO has spent his entire career in public service. After 45 years—15 of which were in Dayton—Mark Donaghy will retire, effective April 1, 2021. Donaghy began his transit career in 1976 as a driver for the Omaha Public School system in Nebraska. […]

​International Motorcoach Group, proudly announced the addition of Le Bus, Salt Lake City, Utah as the  newest member to network. “An outstanding 3rd generation family company, Le Bus offers the IMG network a presence in Salt Lake City and additional transportation services for the National Parks and regions of the West. We are delighted to […]

Friday Jan. 21, the American Bus Association hosted the latest presentation in their ongoing series of educational webinars, BISC & BUSMARC 2021 VIRTUAL SAFETY & MAINTENANCE SERIES. The meeting was moderated by BusMARC Chair Mike McDonal, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Industry Relations at Saucon Technologies. Panel members included Louis Hotard (Hotard Coaches), Robert Hitt […]