Bus crashes bring CVSA to the forefront
Deadly bus crashes this year have made news headlines, thrusting bus safety into the forefront. At the same time the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has been shoved into the limelight as well.
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Airbag supports do not last forever
Budget Truck and Auto repairs the corroded tubing in three stages By Joel Salter Winters in Wisconsin are particularly brutal on vehicles maneuvering in cold wet weather on salted roadways. As a result, Budget Truck and Auto, Janesville, WI, has become expert at one particular climate-related refurbishment procedure on late model 1990s MCI D coaches […]
What adjusters need to know about collision repair
Inside the ABC Companies Annual Collision Workshop, Winter Garden, FL Understanding the crippling effect a collision has on an operator is just as important to the insurance claims adjuster who routinely assesses the damages as it is to the mechanics and body repairmen who make the repairs. For that reason ABC Companies has hosted its […]
CVSA’s Keppler answers bus industry critics
Lately officials at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance have been on the receiving end of harsh criticism by a number of motorcoach operators wanting the agency to crack down on unsafe rogue curbside carriers.
Frisco’s ambulance bus is healing on wheels
Firefighters and paramedics in Frisco, Texas can now transport as many as 20 patients at a time with its new Ambulance Bus.
Megabus' Moser speaks out for equal enforcement
Politicians speaking on the motorcoach industry should really do a better job to differentiate one motorcoach operation from another to avoid the danger of making public statements that drag down the fully compliant 95 percent in the eye of the public.
Church youth groups need your buses
If you’re not getting your share of the church youth group travel market, BUSRide is here to help. We have partnered with Leisure Group Travel magazine to bring you Youth Ministries On the Go, a unique publication designed to help you develop the faith-based travel market. A link to this digital publication was recently emailed to the youth ministers, senior pastors, executive pastors and business administrators at many of the largest churches and megachurches in America. Now, we’re offering this publication to you in hopes that it will open the door to this growing market niche.
Hand-held cell phone ban final
It is official: interstate bus and truck drivers are prohibited from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles.
Canadian Shriners have keys to 6,000th MCI J4500
The Shriners of British Columbia and Yukon now have the keys to the 6000th MCI J4500 motorcoach to roll off the E/J assembly line in Schaumburg, IL.
Drivers need a process to modify behavior
Accurate in-vehicle coaching promotes positive change by David Coleman As bus and coach drivers are ultimately responsible for behavior that impacts fleet crash rates, fuel consumption, and wear and tear on the vehicles, collectively they represent the single biggest factor in a safe, productive and efficient bus operation. The question is are operators really providing […]