New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc. (collectively “New Flyer”), subsidiaries of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced a mutual agreement with A. Girardin Inc. (“Girardin”) to cease distribution of New Flyer products through Girardin in […]
By Madeline Parks Over time, bus operators have developed an understandable distaste for brokers in the industry. Many customers have shared horror stories in which they’ve booked through brokers and received the wrong type of bus, gotten a driver who wasn’t certified, been over-quoted for a trip, or had their trip canceled at the last […]
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), announced 30 new MCI Commuter Coaches will soon roll into Broward County Transit’s Express Bus Service. The new 2018 models will join 14 other MCI Commuter Coaches the agency purchased in 2014 and 2015. Broward County Transit’s (BCT) Express Bus Service, […]
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles (“ARBOC”), a U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, introduced a new product to the low floor transit industry. The Spirit of Equess “Equess” is a medium-duty rail product with all the benefits of a mid-size […]
Davey Coach Sales announced the appointment of John Walsh as President and COO on February 2, 2018. Mr. Walsh, most recently the President of REV Bus Group, has more than 30 years of experience in the bus industry. He will report to Tom Davey, CEO. “At Davey Coach Sales, our values revolve around continually improving […]
Move comes as BYD electric buses complete a million miles on British roads New energy company BYD has joined visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May in Beijing for the establishment of a major trade initiative between China and UK, and become the only new energy vehicle company in the newly-established China-UK CEO Council. On 31 […]
Metro Bus of St. Cloud, MN is accepting proposals for a complete ERP software application. The RFP and attachments providing detailed information can be viewed and printed from the website: http://www.ridemetrobus.com/home/contact-information/business-metro-bus/.
CleverCAD users can make schedule and route adjustments in real time to quickly restore service and communicate changes to passengers across all passenger facing systems. Clever Devices, a provider of ITS solutions in North America, announced the launch of a groundbreaking Disruption Management module for its CleverCAD™ fleet management solution. The Disruption Management module enables […]
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), the U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), today announced that the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), acting through the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT), will launch its electric bus test and evaluation program of five Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. […]
Acquisition of NE Indiana motorcoach operator Excursions Trailways significantly expands geographic footprint Royal Excursion has acquired Excursions Trailways, a Ft. Wayne, IN-based premium charter bus company. The transaction closed on Jan. 4, 2018. Terms of the deal were not released. With the closing, Royal Excursion, a leading charter bus and luxury transportation provider […]