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ADA Compliant Transit: Easier, More Dignified Travel for Every Passenger

Today’s riders—and the communities you serve—expect more from public transit. While ADA compliance is required, leading transit agencies know that true accessibility also means delivering dignity, efficiency, and a better rider experience. This whitepaper reveals why forward thinking agencies nationwide choose the Low Floor Frontrunner as their first choice for ADA compliant vehicles—setting a new standard with passenger first design, faster boarding, improved safety, and unmatched operational performance.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2009

MCI delivers J4500 to Calif. operator

This is Shalimar's second J4500. Its 12-coach fleet also includes MCI E4500 and D-Series coaches.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2009

ABA updates 'Save a Penguin' brochure

The first edition of the brochure exhausted a supply of 10,000 environmentally certified printed copies, as well as countless online downloaded versions.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Midwest charter co. receives top safety scores

Company encourages college and university travel coordinators to research motorcoach carriers by asking for their DOT Number and running it through the results found at www.safersys.org, the FMCSA website.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

Pres. Obama taps Hart as NTSB vice chairman

Hart has had a long career in transportation safety, including a previous term as a member of the NTSB during the 1990s.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2009

FirstGroup to launch Greyhound service in U.K.

New 41-seat Scania Irizar coaches will include leather seating, free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning, complimentary newspapers and up to 20 percent extra leg room compared with rivals, and industry-leading customer service, said company officials.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Anchor Trailways launches intercity service in Tenn.

The ATRunner will provide connections to specific Metro Transit buses as well as the Music City Star station in Donelson and Nashville International Airport.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2009

MCI delivers 5 J4500 coaches to Kentucky

In 2009, MCI made wide-ride suspension, electronic stability control and a Blaupunkt entertainment system standard features.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2009

Coach driver honored for life-saving actions

Lorenzo Moody, Sr. is credited with helping to save the life of fellow coach driver from Spirit Coach based in Madison, Ala.

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ArticlesAugust 13, 2009

Find what makes you unique at this year's BusCon

Our 140,000-square-foot show floor will have everything from cutaway vehicles to luxury motorcoaches, with many of those models more environmentally friendly then they have ever been.

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ArticlesAugust 13, 2009

Motorcoach Operators See Benefits from Diverse Driver Training Options

Supplementary driver training -- including classroom, online and simulator training -- can lead to improved fuel economy, lowered maintenance and insurance costs, and accident reduction.

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