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Best Terminals & Depots in North America

Before passengers board and the buses roll, the experience begins at the terminals and depots. The 2011 BUSRide Best Terminals & Depots in North America Competition puts this sector of the industry front and center. BUSRide.com wants you to submit your photographs and conceptual renderings and vote for your favorite points of departure. This competition will showcase the grander vision for public transportation. From curbside shelters and kiosks to towering edifices, current bus terminal and depot architecture and design marries aesthetics with urban needs. Nominate your favorite and vote often!

Go Places, Go SamTrans showcases Art Takes a Bus Ride winners

Anita Lam captures grand prize with balloon words creation Anita Lam drew word balloons to capture the grand prize in the SamTrans annual county-wide student art competition, Art Takes a Bus Ride.  Lam, a fifth grader at Foster City Elementary, Foster City, CA, best illustrated the theme, Go Places, Go SamTrans, showing each passengers destination. […]

MCI announces One-Day Super Sale

May 25 at all Sales and Service locations Motor Coach Industries (MCI), Schaumburg, IL, announced its One-Day Super Sale, May 25 at all MCI Sales and Service locations prior to the busy summer travel season. MCI says it is offering summer savings on pre-owned coaches available along with other incentives. To view inventory visit www.mcicoach.com/preowned. […]

Museum of Bus Transportation readies for 2-day Spring Fling

The Museum of Bus Transportation, Hershey, PA, reminds the bus and motorcoach industry of its annual Spring Fling, June 4-5, 2010, as it features the largest bus memorabilia flea market in North America.

National Tour Association opposes Arizona tourism boycott

The NTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose the tourism boycott of Arizona based on the enactment of SB 1070, Arizona’s new immigration law.

ABA Facebook surpasses 1,000 fans

Association sees social networking replacing online blogs The American Bus Association (ABA), Washington D.C. marked a milestone today, May 7, 2010, with its announcement of member driven social networking success for associations, as its number of members self-identifying and officially registering as “fans of ABA” on ABA’s Facebook page has just surged past 1,000 people. […]

Nashville flooding shuts down Gaylord Opryland Resort

Gaylord Opryland Resort and indoor atriums were under 10 feet of water.

$775 million available to local transit agencies

Ray LaHood announced Monday, April 3, 2010, the Obama administration is making $775 million available to local transit agencies to upgrade bus service.

New propane paratransit vehicle showcased at APTA Conference

Roush Performance, with support from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), today showcased a 15-passenger 2010 Ford E-350 propane-fueled van that cuts carbon and particulate emissions while delivering the horsepower, the torque, and the towing capacity of the gasoline E-350.

Navistar International resolves lawsuit against EPA

Navistar International Corporation yesterday reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency.