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The 2011 BUSRide Motorvision Competition

The search is on for the best and brightest bus wrap ideas in the industry. The 2011 BUSRide MotorVision Competition, sponsored in part by OAI Corp., will help us find the best looking rolling billboards, moving murals and free-wheeling creativity on wheels.

Irene causes havoc with transit services

In the path of Hurricane Irene, Randolph and other towns in Vermont and other New England states were hammered by the fierce winds and drenching rain.

Hearthside Grove sets the stage for motorcoach luxury

The quaint resort town of Petoskey, the surrounding waters of Little Traverse Bay, and the nearby luxury motorcoach resort Hearthside Grove make the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula a popular destination for motorcoach travelers and tour operators.

New focus is Krystal clear

Krystal Enterprises, a bus and limousine manufacturer based in Brea, CA, is taking a refreshed approach to changing markets following the toughest recession the industry has seen.

Matthews Buses opens new Orlando facility

Matthews Buses, one of the largest bus dealers in the U.S. and one of Rifled Air Conditioning’s best distributors, opened its new Orlando, FL facility earlier this month.

Overnight sleeper service next for UK Megabus

On Sept. 5, UK bus travelers from London to Glascow will be able to catch a few winks before arriving at their destination.

Report: Curb-side buses grabbing Amtrak business

According to a study released Tuesday by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, curb-side bus amenities like Wi-Fi, 110-volt outlets and cheaper tickets are luring customers from Amtrak

Melaniphy named new APTA President, CEO

The American Public Transportation Association’s board of directors has named Michael P. Melaniphy as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Nov. 1.

On Obama’s watch, action increases against unsafe motorcoach companies

During the last two years of the Obama Administration, the FMCSA has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing unsafe bus and truck companies out of service as in the previous 10 years combined.

Carriers wake up to Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) came into existence in 2000, the agency has imposed myriad regulatory challenges and new requirements for commercial carriers in the trucking and motorcoach industries to navigate.