Motor Coach Industries (MCI), 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, builds safe, reliable and easy-to-diagnose motor coaches, each supported with industry-leading maintenance and repairs at its growing network of company-owned, factory-run sales and Service Centers across North […]
Transdev is pleased to announce that Julia Thomas has been named President of Business Solutions for the North American Division. She starts immediately. Thomas is an accomplished senior executive who has served in a variety of leadership roles in public transportation as well as containerized freight shipping. She now leads Transdev’s B2B businesses in North America, […]
On November 8, 2017, Proterra announced that SporTran has deployed Louisiana’s first fleet of zero-emission, battery-electric buses in Shreveport. The five Proterra 40’ Catalyst E2 buses will go into service this month, and serve Louisiana’s third-largest city. This milestone marks the combined commitment and foresight of SporTran and Shreveport in being the first city in the state […]
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), the U.S. subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (“NFI Group”), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, today announced that the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (“RPTA” or “Valley Metro”) and City of Phoenix Public Transit Department, together through a […]
The AAA Free Self-Driving shuttle, operated by Keolis, is the largest self-driving pilot project in U.S. to operate in live traffic; AAA will study consumer responses to advance technology that could dramatically reduce traffic fatalities AAA, in partnership with Keolis, just brought the future of transportation to America, and now the century-old auto club […]
By Réal Barrière Transportation Product Manager, March Networks Click here for more information about this article! Advanced, real-time video surveillance is a critical part of protecting the public. When an incident occurs on a bus, live video monitoring lets you see what’s happening immediately, and enables you to share that video with police or other […]
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC, a leading manufacturer of low floor transit buses, introduced a new medium-duty rail product, the Spirit of Equess. With all the benefits of a mid-level vehicle and many capabilities of a heavy-duty bus, the Equess is set to revolutionize the medium-duty transportation industry. The launch of this new transportation solution began […]
A significant driver shortage has plagued the motorcoach industry for years now; a recent study by METRO found that a whopping 77% of motorcoach operators in the industry are facing issues in recruiting, hiring, and retaining drivers. Luckily, MotorCoachJobs.com has taken a new approach to help the market solve this crisis. MotorCoachJobs.com was started to address major problems in the […]
As commuters cover greater distances without the need – or desire – for automobiles, and communities look to build cost effective transportation systems, MCI has unveiled a new Commuter Coach model to equip the future with comfort, environmental-efficiency and maximum accessibility for an increasingly diverse commuting population. MCI created the new MCI D45 CRT LE […]
Proterra’s heavy-duty energy storage platform to power Van Hool’s long-range needs Proterra, an innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced that bus and coach manufacturer, Van Hool NV, has selected Proterra to provide its highly efficient battery platform for Van Hool’s first all-electric motor coach. Van Hool’s CX Series electric vehicle will utilize the same E2 […]