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News•by Staff•May 16, 2013

FMCSA orders Mexican bus co. to cease U.S. operations

Safety investigators found that Autobuses Zacatecanos failed to ensure that its vehicles were systematically and properly inspected, repaired and maintained. Onsite inspections of the carrier’s four buses revealed such numerous and serious safety violations that all four vehicles were immediately declared out of service.

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News•by Staff•May 16, 2013

MCI delivers to Ill., Pa., Texas

Chicago’s Pace Suburban Bus ordered 13 Commuter Coaches, with an option for 37 more. Meanwhile, York County, Penn.’s rabbittransit took delivery of three new MCI Commuter Coaches, and Beaumont, Texas’ Sun Travel Trailways received its very first MCI J4500.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•May 15, 2013

May 2013 in Pictures

A look at METRO's May 2013 issue.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•May 15, 2013

Feb/March 2013 in Pictures

A look at the Feb/March issue in pictures.

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Articles•May 14, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Showing Off the Windy City

For nearly 100 years, the Chicago Sightseeing Co. has moved people through the Windy City for sightseeing, commuting and charter transportation purposes.

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Articles•May 14, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Pride in Personal Customer Service

VIP Tour and Charter Bus Co. in Portland, Maine, opened its doors for business in 1985 with one vehicle, a 1953 GMC 4104.

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Articles•May 14, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Evolution of an Operation

Robert Swarthout Sr. was the owner of a Texaco gas station when he was approached by a local bus company that wanted to park its vehicles in the area adjacent to the station. In exchange, the company would buy its gas from the station.

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Articles•May 14, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Professionalism is Cornerstone of Success

Silver State Trailways President Tony Fiorini believes that the charter bus industry is a business of relationships; the better relationship you build with the customer, the more business you’re going to get and the better you’ll get at it as a result.

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Articles•May 14, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Staying on Top of Technology

As customers become more and more comfortable with using the Internet to purchase goods or plan vacations, businesses have had to step up to the plate to ensure that they won’t be left behind.

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News•by Staff•May 9, 2013

Megabus reaches 25-million-passengers mark

With fares starting as low as $1, megabus.com has expanded rapidly over the course of its seven-year existence, from serving seven cities to/from Chicago in April 2006 to now serving more than 100 cities across North America.

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