A morning accident involving a large tractor cab, a pickup truck and a pair of school buses carrying high school band members from St. James, MO, has left two dead and at least 50 injured. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that one high school girl and the driver of the pickup were killed. More […]
The China-based design firm Shenzhen Huashi Future Parking Equipment recently announced its futuristic concept for public transportation.
The 13th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Summit will be held August 10 – 13 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel – Las Colinas in Irving, TX.
With any public investment people want to know what benefits they will get for the cost, that is their tax dollars, and rightly so. One could certainly argue the benefits from investments in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to a community as being reduced congestion, less stressful and less expensive commute options, improved air quality and better access to education and employment.
Rand McNally has released its 2011 edition of the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas.
Virginia residents can now sign up to pledge to a new form or transit during the third-annual Try Transit Week, which will be held throughout the state from September 20-24.
Oh for the love of a road trip, that American tradition following WWII when the family would pile into the automobile and hit the road just to see what they could see. Of course the art of sightseeing really kicked into gear once motorcoaches took the two-lane roads through America’s small towns and diverse topography.
A front tire failure can cause the motorcoach to be either extremely difficult to control or uncontrollable entirely. There is always the possibility of a catastrophic accident. A careful examination of the variables and practices that affect the control of a motorcoach can reduce the incidence of front tire failures.
Every two years a public transport exhibition takes place in Paris. In previous years complete trams have been on display, but this year exhibitors keeping an eye on costs occupied only about half the previous floor space. Even so there were many interesting vehicles.
When she set out to establish her own motorcoach operations in 2003, Paulina Salen, president and CEO, Celebrity Coaches of America, Las Vegas, NV, was not about to settle for anything less than the Wow! Factor.