The changes, approved by the board in June, followed extensive public input about how riders plan to travel.
Homendy was nominated by President Joe Biden May 19; testified in a June 24 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Aug. 9.
Computer-controlled air management and ride control systems have been evolving over the last two decades and are now more effective and versatile than ever before, helping to smooth out the ride of buses operating on even the worst of roads.
The Type A school bus manufacturer has acquired a controlling interest in the electric vehicle drivetrain integrator and supplier Ecotuned.
The agreement expands the partnership originally announced in 2019 and builds on the unveiling of North America’s first automated transit bus, the Xcelsior AV™.