Pacific Western Group’s Colborne remembered
BUSRide joins with Motor Coach Canada (MCC) and the entire North American bus and coach industry in expressing sadness over the passing of Robert B. Colborne.
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How could the NHTSA’s ESC proposal affect operators?
Last week the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on motorcoaches.
First Transit snags TARC paratransit contract
First Transit, Inc., a private provider of transit management and contracting services, was recently awarded the paratransit contract for the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) in Louisville, KY.
Report: People with disabilities still left behind
A report by The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and The Leadership Conference Education Fund documents the lack of funding, enforcement, and oversight of transportation programs that allow people with disabilities the opportunity to participate fully in community life.
Feds approve $54.5 million for Fort Collins MAX BRT line
The Mason Corridor is a five-mile byway located near the heart of Fort Collins. It combines the MAX BRT corridor with a bicycle and pedestrian trail.
Via Metro unveils Primo Buses
VIA Metropolitan Transit has unveiled the first of its new vehicles that will be used to serve VIA Primo, the agency’s signature bus rapid transit service.
BVT American showcases Branson
Motorcoach tours on the upswing By Glenn Swain Branson, MO has become one of the largest entertainment cites in the U.S. with more than eight million people a year traveling to the city to see more than 100 ongoing entertainment shows. In 2011 Branson was one of TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Great Places for Families to […]
Stagecoach agrees to buy nine Coach America businesses
England’s Stagecoach Group has agreed to buy nine Coach America businesses out of bankruptcy protection for $134 million to increase its Megabus network.
FMCSA conducting bus inspections across eastern states
The FMCSA and its state and local law enforcement partners are conducting safety inspections of motorcoaches, tour buses, school buses and other commercial passenger buses.
Occupy Oakland targets AC Transit
Occupy Oakland protesters are now targeting AC Transit, urging bus driver to honor expired transfers rather than make riders purchase an additional ticket.