Motor Coach Industries (MCI) recently delivered 10 new bestselling MCI J4500 coaches to Louisiana Motor Coach, one of New Orleans’ fastest growing tour and charter companies. This growing regional operator serving conventions, sports events, charters and tours is known for a safe and luxurious experience for its customers and wanted to add a new class […]
BUSRide Publisher Judi Victor presented John Oakman with the BUSRide Good Stewardship Award on Sunday, January 12 during the Operators’ Breakfast at the American Bus Association’s (ABA) Marketplace in Omaha, Nebraska. Created in 2014 in conjunction with ABA, the BUSRide Good Stewardship Award honors its recipient not only for individual accomplishments and success, but for […]
REV Group (REVG), manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicle brands, announces select Bus and RV subsidiaries will now have the upgrade option of LiquidSpring, an innovative, high-tech suspension system which reduces body roll and vibration. ElDorado and Champion buses, and Fleetwood RV, will join REV Ambulance brands Horton, AEV, Leader, Wheeled Coach, Road Rescue and McCoy […]
RTC’s ‘On Board’ plan outlines future mobility recommendations for the valley With more than 600,000 new residents expected to call Southern Nevada home by 2040, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is preparing now for the future of mobility in our community. More than 20,000 members of our community have helped shape On […]
Build Your Dreams (BYD) announced it will bring three of its battery-electric, zero-emission motorcoaches to the United Motorcoach Association’s annual expo in Nashville, being held January 19-23. BYD will display its 45-foot double-deck C10MS, the largest battery-electric motorcoach in North America. The C10MS can seat up to 77 people and has a range of up […]
Stertil-Koni, a recognized leader in hydraulic bus lifts and truck lifts, today announced that it achieved record sales in 2019, further boosting its presence in both the municipal and private sectors of the heavy-duty vehicle lift market in the U.S. and Canada. Company President Jean DellAmore noted that three key success factors have been driving […]
eNow Inc. recently announced that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has completed testing and has deployed eNow solar systems on the roof tops of its new 2019 buses. Designed specifically for the transportation industry, eNow solar systems cut transit bus maintenance costs by extending battery life by two to three times – improving […]
The first of Michigan’s electric school buses arrived recently in Gaylord, Oxford, Three Rivers, Kalamazoo and Zeeland. Ultimately, seven school districts — including Roseville and Ann Arbor — will receive 17 electric school buses to replace older diesel school buses. “Michigan has a great once in a lifetime opportunity to provide significant financial support for […]
The American Bus Association (ABA) – the industry leader advancing North American motorcoach travel and tourism – and Busworld – the most recognized international exhibition in the world exclusively for the bus and motorcoach industry – have signed a three-year partnership to bring the newly created Busworld North America to ABA’s Marketplace in Baltimore, Jan. […]
New Flyer of America Inc. recently announced that the city of Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) have awarded New Flyer a new order for 26 40-foot, clean-diesel Xcelsior® heavy-duty transit buses. This is the third order from a five-year contract for 200 buses signed by DDOT in 2017, leaving options to purchase a total of […]