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TransIT: When is a passenger a passenger? – It depends

Why is it so difficult to get an accurate number of passengers in a given transit system? Have you ever sought the total number of passengers and received more than one answer? Such responses do not instill confidence.

BUSRide turns 50

Beginning with reflections from founder Bill Luke, the celebration through 2015 will trace then, now and what’s to come.

Official BUSRide Road Test: CAIO S3645

Alliance Bus Group brings European flair to North American operators.

PolskiBus.com expanding rapidly

Over the years, I have reported on Stagecoach, Europe’s most successful land passenger transport company, which Sir Brian Souter and his sister, Ann Gloag, co-founded in 1980.

CH Bus Sales: Three years later

The principles speak to BUSRide on the first three years forming the company, bringing three coach models to market and establishing aftermarket support

UK leads with flywheel hybrids

There are more hybrid buses in operation in the United Kingdom than in any other European country.

Official BUSRide Road Test: The Winnebago Metro Link

Winnebago has entered public transit with a cutaway that tests quiet and responsive By David Hubbard All considered, the Metro Link bus is hardly a stretch for Winnebago, Forest City, IA, the premier builder of body-on-chassis RVs and motorhomes. In full production this past year and now making its way into the small and midsize […]

Touchless washing reduces costs

Improved brush technology means less wasted resources One of the most common bus washing questions today is, “Do my brushes scratch paint?”  We have been washing vehicles for over 23 years and brush technology has progressively improved.  At Awash Systems we are washing some of the most expensive paint and advertising wraps in the market […]

Eight seconds to find the way

CHK America responds to the psychology of transit mapping.

Open architecture welcomes everyone

Accenture’s Michael J. Wilson explains how new technology creates competitive choices.