How brakes contribute to green initiatives
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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.
RTC to install 150 new solar-powered transit shelters
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) announced on Thursday its plans to install 150 new solar-powered bus shelters throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Matthews Buses signs pact with Bus and Coach America
Matthews Buses has entered into an agreement with Bus and Coach America to distribute and service their new North American motor coach products.
Greyhound brings ‘Express’ service to Lone Star State
On Wednesday Greyhound begins premium service to Texas with added routes between Dallas and Houston.
Judge: Megabus driver not guilty in fatal bridge crash
Megabus driver John Tomaszewski was found “not guilty” on Tuesday in connection with the 2010 crash on Onondaga Lake Parkway near Syracuse that killed four passengers on his bus.
Frederick Dunikoski, bus industry legend, dies
Frederick Dunikoski, an ABC Companies board member for the past 24 years died in February. A legend in the bus industry, Dunikoski worked for Greyhound Bus Lines for 45 years starting as a clerk/typist in the New York City dispatch office and retiring as President and CEO in 1987.