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Prevost supports 'Celebrity Bus Drivers Academy'

The inaugural Academy course will be held at Prevost's Nashville facility, with instruction provided by its training technicians, technicians from the coach conversion industry and professionals from the entertainer coach leasing business, including veteran drivers, leasing agents and owners.

T4 America launches Equity Caucus

Will advocate for new and innovative policies to expand transportation access in disadvantaged areas and ensure that low-income, African-American and Hispanic workers have access to transportation jobs supported by federal investment.

Daimler’s Setra delivers to N.C.

Daimler’s Setra delivers to N.C.

The two new Setra TopClass S 417 coaches are 45-feet long and comfortably fit groups of up to 56 people in Setra’s own Ambiente seats. Both coaches are equipped with wireless Internet and feature five 19-inch monitors.

Megabus expands service

Megabus expands service

Passengers can begin booking travel at www.megabus.com for May 4 and beyond from newly added cities Pittsburgh and State College, Penn., Des Moines, Iowa and Iowa City, Iowa.

Study: L.A.’s Measure R could create half million jobs

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. study, “The Construction Impact of Metro’s Measure R Transportation Projects,” estimates that Measure R-funded construction projects could create more than half a million part-time and full-time jobs with total earnings of $22.4 billion.

Motorcoach Council elects new board

The Motorcoach Council's Board of Directors met for the annual spring kick off meeting in...

In addition, Heather Horton will now serve as executive director of the Motorcoach Council and help develop and implement the new programs and policies set forth by the Board, while actively providing outreach to the industry and to the general public.

MCI wins 70 D4505 Greyhound order

MCI wins 70 D4505 Greyhound order

Each new coach will feature a wheelchair lift and plush leatherette passenger seating for 50, compared to the typical 55-seat configuration for the D4505 model. This move will give riders significantly more legroom.

APTA: 84 percent of transit systems raising fares, cutting service

The association’s latest report, "Impacts of the Recession on Public Transportation Agencies", shows that since Jan. 1, 2009, 84 percent of public transit systems have raised fares, cut service or are considering either of those actions. Fifty-nine percent of public transit systems reported that they have already cut service or raised fares.

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