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ARBOC Mobility Nature Buses propel the Spirit of Alexandria Foundation

Leah and Craig Bennett established the Spirit of Alexandria Foundation to remember their daughter Alexandria Bennett, the late granddaughter of ARBOC Mobility president Jim Bartel. Their foundation builds on the passion Alexandria held for nature in her young age, and helps other children experience nature in the places Alexandria loved. Alexandria’s Nature Buses are central […]

Major changes liberate the small bus concept

ARBOC Mobility introduces its third variation on the theme —the Spirit of Liberty By David Hubbard Built on the same engineering and manufacturing principals, the differences between Spirit, Freedom and Liberty become eminently clear with the newest model from ARBOC Mobility, Middlebury, IN. The company kept this project particularly quiet during its development, sharing only […]

BC Transit drills down to grow service

Innovation comes from self-awareness gained by revisiting collected data By Mary Jo Wagner It is a familiar sight in every city: people at bus stops straining to spot their bus in the distance. Michael Grant, manager of monitoring and forecasting for BC Transit, Victoria, BC, Canada, was such a person when he first moved to […]

Proterra fulfills its mission as a mode of motion

The EcoRide™ BE 35 passes the test in public transit By Glenn Swain The acclaimed inventor Thomas Edison once defined electricity as a mode of motion, a description that could just as easily apply to Proterra, Inc, Greenville, SC, a manufacturer of advanced technology for heavy-duty transit buses powered solely by clean domestic fuels and […]

Converted buses popular with Ft. Worth trolley customers

Customers of the Fort Worth Transit Authority are enjoying the experience riding on decorative trolleys that have been converted out of older New Flyer buses.

Washington fire sparks DPF recall

A forest fire 12 miles northeast of Goldendale, WA on Sept. 7 has lead to a suspension of a diesel particulate filter made by a California company.

$51 million earmarked for Illinois transit

U.S. Department of Transportation grants totaling more than $51 million is headed to the state of Illinois to fund a number of transit projects.

Roberts Hawaii expansion continues

Roberts Hawaii, the Aloha State’s largest tour and transportation company, has added 25 Champion Challenger shuttle buses to its fleet of nearly 900 vehicles.

Thomas Built honors 2011 top dealers

Thomas Built Buses recognized its top dealers of the year at its annual dealer meeting in Greensboro, NC on Oct. 4.

Colorado blind center questions proposed transit cuts

Officials at the Colorado Center for the Blind are coordinating a grassroots effort in response to proposed transit cuts by Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD).