Volvo launches all-electric bus Chinese manufacturers have made the greatest progress in developing and introducing full size all-electric transit buses, capable of all-day operation. In Europe, the major manufacturers have been slower to go down the all-electric route. The main manufacturers make their own diesel engines, often shared with much higher truck volumes, and understandably […]
Setting performance targets for key indicators By Mary Sue O’Melia You have decided on key performance indicators (KPI), identified data sources and started collecting data. You can now monitor if you are getting better or worse relative to prior periods. But how do you know if you are good and getting better or are just […]
A diversified fleet helps ensure that all services are not only rendered, but done so efficiently.
When a customer waits at a bus stop, what is their expectation of when the bus will arrive?
Mobile technology is taking video surveillance to new frontiers, and challenging professional applications are demanding new technology requirements, from enhanced durability, to wireless connectivity and improved onboard power management.
Bus purchases make up the majority of all capital costs for the average transit agency.
Total Transit has been providing transportation services throughout the Southwest for 30 years.
By Jürgen Mill One of the fundamental dualities in the transportation industry is the balance between safety and comfort. At the core of every engineering and design concept there needs to be a consideration how something as visible as comfort can support something as important as safety—and vice versa. To make things even more complicated, […]
A UK Bus Summit took place in London on February 12 with the Secretary of State for Transport giving the introductory speech. It is hard to believe the last such conference was held back in 1999.
