Rep. Boehner urges party support for House authorization bill
Proposal, which has stalled due to the inability to garner Republican support, was meant to help the party stake an election-year claim to being the party of job creation
Proposal, which has stalled due to the inability to garner Republican support, was meant to help the party stake an election-year claim to being the party of job creation
About one-fourth of surveyed train operators admit that sleepiness has affected their job performance at least once a week, compared to about one in six non-transportation workers (17%). One in six train operators (18%) say that they have had a "near miss" due to sleepiness.
Equipped with a Cummins engine, Allison B500 transmission and three-point seat belts. Lone Star's coach is also equipped with an REI Audio/Video system and Alcoa rims.
The vehicles are equipped with ADA-compliant removable wheelchair lifts and features that ensure passenger safety, including the Prevost Electronic Stability Program, GPS, three-point passenger seatbelts, Prevost Fire Detection and Suppression Systems, and Prevost Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.
A letter signed by 188 U.S. mayors urged the House and Senate to enact bicameral, bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization legislation. In addition, the mayors also reiterated their strong opposition to a pending House bill that proposes to shift gas tax revenues away from public transportation.
Prosecutors say the school was getting commercial driver's licenses for people without the necessary skills.
The coach was headed for a local casino. Preliminary indications were that adverse weather could have been a factor
METRO publisher Frank DiGiacomo presented the award to owners John Benjamin and Larry Benjamin at the UMA’s 2012 Motorcoach Expo in Long Beach, Calif., in February to honor their exceptional achievements in the industry.
The mid-size bus, built on International's UC chassis, is built with the same welded steel frame construction as Starcraft's time-tested Allstar.
This additional level of "Allison Excellence" certification will require distributors to meet aggressive customer service standards focused on timeliness of repairs, inventory stocking and customer feedback, according to the company.
The TS35 coaches are equipped with a Cummins engine, Allison B500 transmission and three-point seat belts. Both operators also equipped their new coaches with 110-volt outlets and Wi-Fi.
Would have faced up to four years in state prison on each of four counts of criminally negligent homicide.
As technology continues to improve, so does mobile surveillance operability. Learn how developments on the horizon in camera use, DVRs, Wi-Fi and information systems will help fleets — both large and small — increase efficiency.
A whole host of new regulations and possible legislation are on the horizon for motorcoach operators. METRO spoke to the ABA's Norm Littler and UMA's Ken Presley to find out the latest on some of the issues.
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s quest to make motorcoach travel safer, the FMCSA has begun conducting listening sessions to solicit concepts, ideas and information. The first such session was held at the ABA’s Marketplace in January.
At North Carolina's Raleigh Convention Center, the United Motorcoach Association welcomed professionals from the motorcoach industry for educational sessions and a show floor featuring equipment suppliers and motorcoach and bus manufacturers.
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