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Management•by Caroline Casey•January 1, 2001

Keep Your Bus Engines Running Smoothly

Addressing the maintenance challenges of bus engines takes on a new significance as fleets adopt new technologies to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards.

Management•by Cliff Henke, Associate Publisher/Editor•January 1, 2001

Tougher market requires creative solutions

Last year we forecast that the market for new motorcoaches would grow as well as the economy would. While the economy and the operating side of the industry did just fine, the coach market did not.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

King Country Metro receives Innovations in Government Award

As a winner of the Innovations in American Government Award for 2000, King County Metro Transit (Metro) in Washington received a $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for its Commute Partnerships program.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

CMAQ brings trolleys to Milwaukee

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) introduced circulator service along two downtown routes as part of a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant.

Rail•by Staff•January 1, 2001

Calif. begins high-speed rail assessment

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is conducting an environmental impact study for its proposed statewide high-speed train.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

Prevost recalls motorcoaches

Prevost Car Inc. voluntarily recalled certain coach models in the United States and Canada due to a defect that requires the installation of reinforcement brackets on the tag axle to prevent possible cracking and tag axle failure.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

NYCT installs barcodes on equipment, report alleges record falsification

To help eliminate the risk of falsified records, New York City Transit is installing on its equipment barcodes that maintenance supervisors can scan to help properly record inspections.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

How to Train Bus Drivers in Safety Techniques

By definition, most transit bus drivers are high-risk workers, working late at night and alone.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

CARB amendments close emissions gap

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed amendments to the certification requirements for new heavy-duty diesel engines (HDDE) sold in the state in 2005 and 2006.

Management•by Staff•January 1, 2001

Talks for unified motorcoach association dissolve

Talks between the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) and the American Bus Association (ABA) to create a joint industry association dissolved after the two could not come to an agreement on a unification plan.

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