Free transit rides could be remedy for LA’s 'Carmageddon'
LA Metro will be offering free rides for customers on 26 bus lines during ‘Carmageddon’.
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$101.4M earmarked for transit clean-fuel innovations
The Federal Transit Administration has $101.4 million up for grabs for all transit providers who provide innovations that will create green jobs, promote the use of clean fuels and lessen the nation’s dependence on oil.
First Transit managing Wilmington's Wave Transit
First Transit is now managing Wilmington, NC-based Wave Transit.
MCI names Ziska to new post
Motorcoach Industries has named Pat Ziska as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Private Sector.
Apportioned license plate proposal falls short
Charter coach companies will not be required to purchase apportioned license plates, thanks to a recent no vote on the International Registration Plan.
Who exactly is safe?
By Matthew A. Daecher The year 2011 continues to challenge the passenger transportation industry. The series of crashes that seem perfectly timed to keep the story fresh are having a negative effect on the image of the industry; not to mention the related fallout and pressure from the public, politicians, regulators and enforcement. Most of […]
Seven reasons to embrace hybridized energy storage
Advantages of pairing ultracapacitors with batteries outweigh the drawbacks By Brendan Andrews A number of factors in play for engineers considering hybridized energy storage may raise questions over the complexities and of increased costs for dual-storage systems. The electronics required for balancing separate batteries and ultracapacitors in one component may also be a concern. The […]
What operators need to know about Lumen ratings
Understanding the difference between raw and effective output is critical By Ryan Mayrand In LED lighting technology, Lumens are the standard unit of measure used to describe how well a light source will illuminate objects. Because operators typically rely on output to evaluate LED lights, many manufacturers prominently tout high lumen numbers on product literature. […]
IC Bus implements commodity surcharge
Blaming rising commodity prices, Navistar’s IC Bus has implemented a commodity surcharge on all its buses, beginning Sept. 15.
Paper: NHTSA undercounted motorcoach deaths
According to USA Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has undercounted the number of motorcoach fatalities.