Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Assists customers with quoting a price, scheduling the trip with a Trailways company near them, confirmation on the trip date, coordination with the Trailways local operations and centralized billing.

The fares are valid for travel any time between June 1 and June 16 and are only for customers who purchased tickets prior to May 31 with affected carriers listed on the FMCSA’s website.

The existing Rochester Station, owned by Amtrak, was constructed in 1978 as a temporary facility. The building and platforms are not ADA compliant and have greatly deteriorated in the past decade.

Colonial Trailways (Mobile, Ala.), Thrasher Trailways (Birmingham, Ala.) and Flagship Trailways (Cranston, R.I.) were among the coach operations honored during the event.

Silver State Coach’s two new 57-passenger Van Hool T2145s feature Elite REI 5 monitor entertainment systems, rear passenger windows, three-point seat belts, passenger shades and curtains, extra handholds and Alcoa Dura Bright aluminum wheels.

Precious Cargo — a name that stems from the company’s commitment to safety first for its core business of transporting school children — began in 1993 with a fleet of school buses, and added equipment over the years to its current 25 vehicles, including nine full-size coaches and 13 school buses.

Scott Habr, GM of the company which his grandfather founded with one motorcoach, oversees a fleet of 23 coaches and employs 48 staff members.

Will provide transportation for the “The Dylan Ratigan Show” for its “Steel on Wheels” National Tour — an innovative road show aiming to bring forth solutions to the most pressing problems facing the American people.

Alamo Trailways is the charter services unit that provides transport for military, convention and tour clients. Other divisions offer trolley and sightseeing tours in downtown San Antonio and its 18th century missions trail along the San Antonio River, the famed Texas Hill Country and nearby wineries.

Julie King of Excursions Trailways of Ft. Wayne, Ind., was named Trailways' Driver of the Year for her demonstrated professionalism and documented safe-performance records.