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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

Stertil-Koni awarded NASPO ValuePoint contract for lifts, garage equipment

The new agreement enables customers nationwide — including municipalities, state agencies, and local governments — to purchase the company’s heavy-duty vehicle lifting systems by means of NASPO’S streamlined, expedited process.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

Man who beheaded fellow Greyhound passenger granted full release

Will Baker, formerly known as Vince Li, a diagnosed schizophrenic, was found not criminally responsible for the 2008 incident in Manitoba, due to mental illness, but was subject to being monitored. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Wynne takes delivery of 4 Van Hool CX45s

Company offers services ranging from airport transfer, executive transportation, worldwide events, and meeting planning to motorcoach charters throughout the U.S.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Stertil-Koni adds new capabilities to transmission jack

The battery-operated jack can be charged overnight and used without cables. The pneumatic jack has an attached air hose to keep it working. Previously, transmission jacks were manually hand-pumped, much like a car jack.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2017

Trans-Bridge Lines receives highest DOT rating, adds new coaches

The company recently added six 2017 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) J4500 buses to its fleet during the first week of January.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2017

Luxury Coach Co. Hires Ex-Greyhound/Coach America Chief

Texas-based luxury motor coach service Vonlane has tapped Craig R. Lentzsch to serve as senior advisor.

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ArticlesFebruary 6, 2017

New Lowered-Floor Minibus Combines Style, Passenger Accessibility

The Frontrunner comes standard with smart air suspension, which helps improve aerodynamics and increase fuel efficiency.

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ArticlesFebruary 6, 2017

AMF-Bruns Taps Expertise to Simplify Wheelchair Securement

AMF-Bruns’ PROTEKTOR wheelchair and occupant restraint system provides critical stabilization for passengers in the event of a collision, while The Hideaway system features restraints that are fully-integrated into the floor, which frees up valuable floor space and increases passenger capacity. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2017

BATA, Benzie Bus increase commuter options with express routes

Funding for the expanded service pilot came from a grant received from the Michigan Department of Transportation through the Job-Access Reverse Commuter program to increase connectivity for low-income service areas and expand commuting options.

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ArticlesFebruary 6, 2017

Q&A with UMA President/CEO Victor Parra

Before presiding over his last UMA Expo in February, METRO Executive Editor Janna Starcic spoke with Parra about the changes and challenges he’s seen in the industry, where he’s headed now, and what the industry needs to do next.

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