Technology, safety, electric bus charging, and more will be discussed at this year’s Transit Maintenance Forum (TMF) for senior transit maintenance professionals, which returns to Indianapolis in conjunction with BusCon at the Indiana Convention Center October 1 to 3. TMF gives senior transit maintenance professionals the chance to learn about some of the latest trends […]
$200 million allocated to lease program to accelerate adoption of private and public-sector electric buses Green Car Reports: electric bus investment saves up to $110,000 per year in diesel costs and $55,000 a year in public health costs SAN FRANCISCO – July 10, 2018 – Generate Capital, Inc., a leading financier, owner, and operator of […]
Khaled Shammout has joined Cincinnati Metro as the director of transit development. He is responsible for overseeing Cincinnati Metro’s planning department, infrastructure and transit center design and construction, as well long-term and strategic planning. Shammout is an accomplished professional with expertise in public transit planning, advanced data collection and analysis, strategic planning, transit operations, ITS […]
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), the U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI Group”), the largest transit bus and motorcoach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, today announced that New Flyer will deliver up to 694 heavy-duty Xcelsior® transit buses (or 788 equivalent units) to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) […]
Minister François Bausch together with the technical services of the Ministry of Transport and Voyages Emile Weber, as well as representatives from Irizar e-mobility, have officially presented the first six electric buses of a total of ten which will be delivered over the course of this year. These initial six units are 12-metre long Irizar ie bus […]
Davey Coach Sales recently unveiled the new 2019 Turtle Top VanTerra at their annual Customer Appreciation Day event. Davey Coach Sales is one of the leading distributors of the Turtle Top brands and welcomed the opportunity to share it with their valued customers. “The changes they made to this model offer more comfort and convenience […]
ABA releases statement on Supreme Court ruling to uphold Trump Administration travel ban In response to the Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Trump Administration’s travel ban on nationals from seven countries from entering the United States, Peter Pantuso, president & CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA), released the following statement. “Instead of showing […]
Westmatic, a large vehicle wash system manufacturer, announced the company’s newest regional office on June 25, 2018. It is located in Torrance, California. “The new Torrance location will provide sales support, parts and service for Westmatic’s west coast customers.” states Steve Wawro, President of Westmatic. “Our new Key Account Manager for California, Mattias Nilsson, and Johanna […]
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., (“NFI”), the largest transit bus and motorcoach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, history began with an 11-passenger body welded to a Packard chassis back in 1933. Starting in July, MCI, now the industry leader building the two best selling models, is bringing […]
WHEN? June to Alaska. August to Hawaii. HOW? Boats! Alaska Nine days on the boats (three from Bellingham, Wash, to Juneau, then one day from Juneau to Haines. Five days back from Anchorage to Tacoma). The bus on the boat will be using the Alaska Marine Highway System and TOTE Maritime Alaska. What kind of […]