The COMET received funding from the Lexington County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to start a new lifeline 31-day transit pass program. For those who need social services, health care, employment and quality of life opportunities, The COMET will offer bus passes at a rate of 50% off the Basic, Discount or Express prices […]
ABA recently endorsed the Busie Digital Trends Report, which underlines the importance of digital technologies to the charter bus industry. Busie — a company that provides an online platform to charter bus operators to help them simplify the quoting and booking processes for both their charter sales teams and their customers — released the report to […]
Daimler BusesDaimler AG reported its preliminary results for the fiscal year 2019 ended December 31, 2019. The company sold less vehicles – 3.34 million passenger cars and commercial vehicles to 3.35 million in 2018 – but made 5 billion euros more revenue compared to 2018. Daimler Buses’ sales grew by 6% to 32,600 units in […]
Total motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. increased 4.4% in 2018, totaling 6.7 million, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s annual Summary of Statistical Findings released in December. There were 65,000 crashes involving buses in 2018: 15,000 causing injuries and 50,000 causing property damage only. The bus crash total was reduced from 67,000 […]
The United Steelworkers Union announced its representation of more than 60 employees at the Proterra electric bus assembly plant in City of Industry, California. “After an overwhelming majority of workers requested representation, Proterra management voluntarily recognized the union on November 12,” said union International President Thomas M. Conway. Proterra Chief Executive Officer Ryan Popple added, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in December that it will award $44 million in grants for projects aimed at reducing emissions from older diesel engines under its Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA). Eligible recipients are “regional, state, local or tribal agencies, or port authorities with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Nonprofit organizations […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for approximately $454.6 million in Fiscal Year 2020 competitive grant funding for transit bus projects. The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program is authorized to improve the condition of bus infrastructure by funding the replacement and rehabilitation of buses […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the availability of $9.3 million in research funding for innovative projects that will improve rail transit and bus operator safety. This includes $7.3 million for projects that demonstrate and evaluate new technologies, safer designs and practices to improve rail transit safety; and $2 million […]
This week the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2020 discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. “BUILD grants will upgrade infrastructure across America, making our transportation systems safer and more efficient,” […]
PRO-VISION® Video Systems, an industry leader in mobile video technology, recently announced it is now an approved vendor for school bus safety solutions in the state of Florida. Schools in Florida now have another option for outfitting their fleets with PRO-VISION® safety solutions after PRO-VISION® was approved for inclusion on Florida Department of Education Contract ITB 2020-16. Through […]