Dafo Vehicle in the US has appointed Jay Taylor from Kidde Technologies as Regional Manager for the Transit/Motorcoach area. Jay Taylor started his employment October 1st.   “I am delighted to be onboard with Dafo Vehicle as their products are seen as top of the line and they are offering state-of-the-art solutions. I am confident that that Dafo Vehicle has the solutions to all fire suppression and gas detection needs within the Transit/Motorcoach area”, Taylor said.       “We are excited that we now […]

Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced a $200 million investment led by Cowen Sustainable Advisors LLC (CSI) along with supporting investments from Soros Fund Management, Generation Investment Management, and Broadscale Group. The new investment is comprised of $150 million from CSI and investments totaling $50 million from Soros Fund Management, Generation […]

Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), one of the world’s largest independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that MCI battery-electric D45 CRTe, D45 CRTe LE, and J4500e coaches have been approved by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). […]

A coalition of motorcoach industry advocates made up of the American Bus Association, The Bus Network and United Motorcoach Association have released a video showcasing how politicians have used buses to get around during election season. “Motorcoaches move Americans, even politicians,” said Peter Pantuso, ABA President and CEO. “Since March the industry has been mostly […]

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) strongly opposes the inclusion of restrictive project eligibility criteria in the federal grant opportunity for COVID-19 research funding for public transportation systems. On Oct. 8, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to provide federal funding for COVID-19 research demonstration grants. The NOFO states […]

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), today announced that Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) has awarded New Flyer a contract for 12 zero-emission, battery-electric thirty five-foot heavy-duty transit buses, with options to purchase up to 13 additional zero-emission buses in thirty-five or forty-foot lengths throughout the remaining term […]

The public can browse the details of VIA Metropolitan Transit’s Keep SA Moving Plan on their new website. The site, launched earlier this month, offers information about VIA’s plan to connect more people to jobs and economic opportunity with improved transit for San Antonio. KeepSAmoving.com is part of VIA’s ongoing efforts to expand its digital […]

BUSRide interviewed Bill Parrish, PhD, the co-founder, CTO, and chairman of the board for Seek Thermal, about thermography and the value it can provide to bus and coach operators dealing with the fallout of COVID-19. What is thermal imaging and how does it work? Thermal imaging, or infrared imaging, mimics precisely what the human eye […]