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Spit justice: MBTA now swabbing for DNA samples

Transit police for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will now begin swabbing and testing suspects who spit in the face of transit bus drivers and other MBTA employees.

The Choice Bus encourages students to stay in school

The non-profit Mattie C. Stewart Foundation in Starkville, MS created the unique prison/classroom Choice Bus in 2008 to help keep students on the road to a good education.

The virtual experience is painless and productive

FAAC driver simulators improve performance and lower incident rates by David Hubbard FAAC entered the transit industry the day MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) recruited the company to adapt its simulator training concepts to train urban bus operators. The high degree of interactivity of the computer-generated imagery (CGI) intrigued the Department of Buses Safety […]

Let it snow, let it snow

While warm weather lovers may see snow is an unnecessary freezing of water, to motorcoach t operators who book winter ski tours it represents an avalanche of positive income.

The 2011 BUSRide Safe Driver Hall of Fame presented by 5Star Crump

5Star Crump and BUSRide welcome and congratulate these newest inductees into the 2011 BUSRide Safe Driver Hall of Fame.

NCAA, GO Ground partner for championship travel

A new multi-year deal brings together the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Chicago-based GO Ground to enhance ground transportation travel for various teams competing in all 46 NCAA team championships.

NTSB study points a finger, stirs debate

The hottest industry news this week is the release of the findings of a six-month report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding curbside motorcoach safety.

MTA launches AutoLoad system

Maryland Transit Authority customers can now purchase cash value and pass products over the Internet for their CharmCard through the agency’s new AutoLoad program.

NTSB Report: Curbside carriers difficult to police

A six-month study on curbside motorcoach safety by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the rapid growth of curbside carriers poses challenges for assuring passenger safety.

MCI names Rush Truck Center as new Nashville service provider

The Rush Truck Center Nashville in Smyrna, TN has been named as a new MCI service center.