The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has implemented a new “NO TOUR BUSES” zone near the Fisherman’s Wharf area of San Francisco. The area, which is popular with bus drivers traveling to and from Downtown San Francisco to the popular destination of Fisherman’s Wharf, has been marked off with signs that read No Commercial Vehicles […]
WorldStrides, one of the largest educational student travel organizations in the nation, is rebranding its primary programs and divisions into three cohesive brands. Since 1967, WorldStrides has provided four million students the opportunity to learn beyond classroom walls. Now, it is introducing new brand names that will help unite its broad-ranging offerings of educational programs. […]
Transit agencies across the nation are getting creative in their integration of proven technologies that include WiFi and cellular networks, GPS, smartphones, surveillance cameras, accelerometers, motion detectors and software to ensure passenger safety and decrease costs and legal liabilities. Call it a mash-up.
Operated under contract by First Transit, NJ Transit’s Access Link program offers transportation options for customers.
Five years ago in BUSRide, I wrote on my visit to the Mercedes Benz plant in Hoşdere just west of Istanbul in the small part of Turkey that lies in Europe.
The quaint resort town of Petoskey, the surrounding waters of Little Traverse Bay, and the nearby luxury motorcoach resort Hearthside Grove make the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula a popular destination for motorcoach travelers and tour operators.
Krystal Enterprises, a bus and limousine manufacturer based in Brea, CA, is taking a refreshed approach to changing markets following the toughest recession the industry has seen.
Group tours are now available for $5 per person at the newly restored Lerner Theatre, an historic gem that just had its grand reopening in downtown Elkhart, Indiana. A backstage look reveals the 2,000 crystal beads that shimmer on the chandeliers, appointments glistening with gold leaf and leaded glass windows that replicate the building’s design […]
Viking River Cruises just announced that it has ordered two more ships in the Viking Longships class for delivery in 2012, bringing the total of new vessels to six. This announcement marks an unprecedented number of ships launching in a single season, an accomplishment that eclipses Viking’s own record of four ships christened into the […]
FOLEY, Alabama — A 165-acre parcel on the Baldwin Beach Express could become the site of a major indoor sports complex, bringing tourists, teams and revenue to the area, supporters said. The Foley City Council voted Monday night to hire Pinnacle Indo…