Technology Archives - Page 10 of 11 - BUSRide


History drives innovation

With roots dating back to 1880, SPX Genfare pushes forward with digital fares.

Brake check technology: real time, all the time

Electronic monitoring addresses the CVSA inspection standard.

Batteries that deliver

BCI Group 31 AGM-VRLAs

Full tilt power kicks in as needed

ElectroMotive Design goes with Ioxus ultracapacitors in emDRIVE®.

Eco-friendly energy storage good for the world

Maxwell Technologies ultracapacitors power 5000 buses worldwide.

Lithium-ion energy storage takes to the HyRoad

Batteries must match growing demands from greater electrical loads.

A service network is a work in progress

Prevost continues to expand facilities, add providers and develop new technologies.

Four reasons to employ RTLS

It is difficult in today’s technology-driven society to imagine large transit operators relying on pen and paper to manually track the location of the buses in their fleet.

Don’t thump’em, measure that psi

The dangers of buses and motorcoaches rolling on under-inflated tires are no secret. Tires lose air pressure over time and proper gauging is time consuming, dirty, and often error-filled and sometimes painful, especially on inside duals.

Make the next step a Mash-Up

Transit agencies across the nation are getting creative in their integration of proven technologies that include WiFi and cellular networks, GPS, smartphones, surveillance cameras, accelerometers, motion detectors and software to ensure passenger safety and decrease costs and legal liabilities. Call it a mash-up.