Omaha Transit changes name, logo
Metro Area Transit in Omaha, NE has changed its name and logo. Now known as simply Metro, the agency sports a bold, redesigned “M” logo.
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New DVD aiding commercial drivers
A new hour-long DVD gives commercial motor vehicle drivers a detailed look at how their individual 2010 Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) scores are calculated.
Canadian PM visits Mississauga BRT corridor groundbreaking
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on hand at a groundbreaking ceremony late last month in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Trailways operator killed in Alabama car crash
Frank Montgomery the Third, owner of Capital/Colonial and Southern Trailways (Southeast Region) was killed in an auto accident today in Montgomery, AL.
Reason Foundation: highway conditions best in 17 years
The Reason Foundation’s 19th Annual Highway Report reveals highway pavement conditions nationally are at their best since 1993, while rural roads are at their smoothest now.
Technology alone can’t get it done
None of the good-to-great companies began their transformations with pioneering technology, yet they all became pioneers in its application once they grasped how it fit into the operation.
NTA and Edelman coach tourism pros through oil spill disaster
The National Tour Association (NTA) and Edelman, an independent public relations firm, recently offered free counsel on crisis management and media relations to more than 100 tourism professionals in Biloxi, MS, and Houma, LA, and others impacted by the oil spill on the Gulf Coast.
Blue Bird unveils Micro Bird by Girardin
Manufactured for school, childcare, church, tour, and shuttle markets, the propane-powered Micro Bird® by Girardin marks the newest offering from the Blue Bird Corporation’s line-up of alternative-fuel vehicles. Blue Bird says the Micro Bird is an extension of its commitment to affordable green solutions.
Everyone gets a low floor
ARBOC Mobility, Middlebury, IN, worked eight years to perfect its concept of the low-floor paratransit bus it calls the Spirit of Mobility, conceived to provide easy and equal access for all passengers. This year ARBOC Mobility is bringing the exclusive features of the Spirit of Mobility to operators in private markets with its introduction of the Spirit LP.
ABA connects with Tours.com to expand travel
The American Bus Association (ABA), Washington D.C. announced a new partnership with Tours.com to offer expanded access and increased consumer exposure for ABA operator members looking to reach other travel providers, consumers and the traveling public that are searching for travel options online.