Paper: NHTSA undercounted motorcoach deaths
According to USA Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has undercounted the number of motorcoach fatalities.
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Daimler launches the new Citaro
By Doug Jack Having built nearly 35,000 versions of its popular Citaro city bus range since 1998, Mercedes-Benz raised the bar with its launch of the new generation Citaro in May from Mannheim, Germany. Before I go any further, let me clear up possible confusion about brands. The parent company is Daimler AG, of which […]
Customers have Prevost in their hands
With new mobile apps technology now in the hands of Prevost customers wherever they are, the Canadian-based coachbuilder has planted itself firmly in the 21st Century.
Gallup poll fails to recognize the motorcoach
A recently released poll from Gallup, the widely respected public opinion research firm, surveyed fuel prices and the effects of the increased costs but failed to ask a single question about motorcoach travel. With fuel prices approaching $5 per gallon in some areas, exceeding the more than $4 per gallon threshold that stung motorists in […]
APTA EXPO 2011 is a must-do
What exactly can a private motorcoach operator expect to gain by attending the world’s largest trade show for public transportation?
MCI Commuter Coaches headed for Los Angeles
With its order for 84 40-foot CNG-powered MCI Commuter Coaches, Motor Coach Industries (MCI), Schaumburg, IL, is now an ally of the City of Los Angeles, CA in its continuing effort to improve air quality.
A vintage tour bus comes home
Tour operator restoring 1920 bus By Glenn Swain Restoring a vintage 1920s tour bus has become a labor of love for Herman Jones, owner of Mount Rushmore Tours in Rapid City, South Dakota. Jones first had the idea to restore an old bus back in 1970. Through the years Jones had refurbished a 1932 Ford […]
FMCSA shuts down Georgia bus company
Doraville, GA-based H & W Tour, Inc. has been ordered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to immediately cease all intrastate and interstate passenger service.
DOT welcomes public comment on bus safety plan
The FMCSA is inviting the public to comment on its draft strategic plan that will become a five-year guide to reducing bus and truck crashes, fatalities and injuries.
CTA slashes top-level positions
The Chicago Transit Authority has eliminated 54 non-union positions, including 26 manager-level positions.