The United Motorcoach Association is pleased to announce that Scott Michael has been named President and CEO, following a nationwide recruitment process that began in June. Michael begins his tenure at UMA on Monday, October 4. Current President and CEO Larry Killingsworth will stay on at UMA during the month of October to facilitate a […]
Nova Bus, part of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is proud to announce that its Vice President, Legal, Regulatory & Public Affairs, Emmanuelle Toussaint, has been selected as one of the honourees of the 2022 Clean50 Awards. Canada’s Clean50 Awards are announced annually by Delta Management Group and the Clean50 organization […]
Be it in terms of design, comfort, technology, safety features, individuality, or economics – the new Mercedes Benz Tourrider represents a milestone moment for motorcoaches in North America. It was specifically tailored for the region with the unique international know-how of Mercedes-Benz – the inventor of the bus. The new Tourrrider is truly the […]
Masabi, the company bringing Fare Payments as-a-Service to public transit, today announced the deployment of 440 HID Global VAL100 units across the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) fleet, allowing riders to validate tickets and passes when boarding SORTA services – providing a contactless, secure and safe way to pay. SORTA tickets are available for […]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced today that it will build its first all-electric bus garage, with infrastructure and equipment needed to run 100% electric vehicles, at the Northern Bus Garage in Northwest Washington, D.C. Construction of the operations and maintenance facility is expected to take four years once all approvals are received, and […]
Grants from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will help to make the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) a more efficient transit system, thanks to overdue technology upgrades. TARTA has secured more than $3 million in state and federal grant funds to address several long-neglected areas of technology critical to the day-to-day business of […]
In a statement released Friday, APTA president and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas applauded the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s title of the Build Back Better Act transportation investments of the Build Back Better Act. The statement read as follows: “The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), on behalf of the entire public transportation industry, strongly […]
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has unanimously approved the DARTzoom Final Bus Network Plan, which includes a complete redesign of the DART bus network. With the goal of providing greater frequency, longer service hours and improved access to destinations, the redesigned network goes into effect on January 24, 2022. As […]
The Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has officially kicked off its participation in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) Run on Less – Electric challenge in partnership with Day & Ross, a top North American transportation and logistics company. The […]
By Francis Tenggardjaja The easiest, fastest, and least expensive measure that bus and motorcoach operators can take to make a lasting impression is to keep their vehicles washed and shining. A bus wash system represents a significant capital investment from initial planning to installation. When it comes to selecting the right bus wash system, there […]