FMCSA shuts down 26 bus operations in unprecedented sweep
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has shut down 26 bus operations, declaring them imminent hazards to public safety.
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CTAA report: Putting Transit to Work in Main Street America
(CTAA) released a report last week that examines how smaller communities and rural regions are using transit and other mobility investments to revitalize their economies and connect residents to local and regional opportunities.
FMCSA extends comment period on proposed Safety Measurement System improvements
FMCSA this week announced a 60-day extension of the time that motor carriers have to comment on proposed improvements to the agency’s proposed Safety Measurement System (SMS).
Alleged shooter of Los Angeles bus driver could face death if convicted
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged a 41-year-old man with special circumstance murder for allegedly killing a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver.
APTA: 57 percent of summer city travelers will use public transit
Approximately 57 percent of city travelers this summer plan to use public transportation, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2012 “Travel like a Local” Summer Travel Survey.
TMS to acquire Coach America assets and operations in 15 markets
Transportation Management Services Inc. (TMS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and operations of Coach America Holdings, Inc.
Pacific Western Group’s Colborne remembered
BUSRide joins with Motor Coach Canada (MCC) and the entire North American bus and coach industry in expressing sadness over the passing of Robert B. Colborne.
How could the NHTSA’s ESC proposal affect operators?
Last week the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on motorcoaches.
First Transit snags TARC paratransit contract
First Transit, Inc., a private provider of transit management and contracting services, was recently awarded the paratransit contract for the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) in Louisville, KY.
Report: People with disabilities still left behind
A report by The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and The Leadership Conference Education Fund documents the lack of funding, enforcement, and oversight of transportation programs that allow people with disabilities the opportunity to participate fully in community life.