Indian Trails, Michigan Flyer unveil new Prevost H3-45s
Indian Trails of Owosso, Michigan, a family-owned intercity motorcoach carrier for over 100 years, recently acquired six new 2012Prevost H3-45 luxury motorcoaches.
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61 escape bus fire near Hoover Dam
Some 61 people escaped a California tour bus without injury after a quick moving and destructive fire swept through the bus near the Hoover Dam.
Stallion Bus & Transit celebrates six years
Stallion Bus and Transit, Melville, NY, is celebrating its sixth year in the North American bus and coach industry and says it is continuing to push forward with its innovative approach.
Does this bus seat make me look fat?
This just in: The average weight of Americans has increased in the last 50 years, and it’s having an affect on the transit and motorcoach industry. As the butts of Americans get wider, the size of bus seating is also increasing.
SORTA Metro introduces 30-day Rolling Passes
Beginning this month, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Metro, which serves the greater Cincinnati area, says its newly installed fareboxes will accept new 30-day rolling passes that replace the current calendar-month-only passes. The new fareboxes replaced 17-year-old technology.
How brakes contribute to green initiatives
There is more to green than engine emissions and alternative fuels.
The future is now for public transit
American Public Transportation Association President and CEO Michael Melaniphy covered a lot of ground in his first state-of-the-industry address.
Six ways bus fleets can save fuel
There is a tendency to think bus and coach fleets generally do not run fuel efficient, that operating a fleet of buses by nature is a high fuel-consumption vocation and there is just not much anyone can do about it.
Volvo launches the prototype European Bus of the Future
The International Union of Public Transport (UITP) is coordinating a major project in the European Union (EU) to develop the European Bus System of the Future (EBSF). The EU has extended funds to the 49 organizations taking part, which include all the main bus manufacturers, component and systems suppliers, as well as universities and research organizations.
Don’t thump’em, measure that psi
The dangers of buses and motorcoaches rolling on under-inflated tires are no secret. Tires lose air pressure over time and proper gauging is time consuming, dirty, and often error-filled and sometimes painful, especially on inside duals.