This project is part of the $39.5 million Clean Cities Atlanta Petroleum Reduction Program, a local public/private partnership co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Clean Cities Initiative to support clean fuels, vehicles and infrastructure development to improve fuel economy and air quality in metro Atlanta.
Along with new owners KPS Partners, Motor Coach Industries (MCI) recently named a new CEO, Rick Heller. METRO Magazine spoke to Heller about his new position, the new outlook at MCI and how it will put behind some of its past issues going forward.
Ophadell Williams’ lawyers said that he maintains that he was sober, rested and fully awake at the time of the accident. He lost control of the coach when a tractor-trailer veered suddenly toward it in the dark.
The agency and motorcoach operator recently opened a bus terminal offering cross-country travel to cities such as New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles in the Norristown Transportation Center's new garage.
Kobussen Buses Ltd.’s new M1235 motorcoach features a wheelchair lift, a four-monitor video entertainment system, Wi-Fi, 110-volt power outlets, a GPS System, ducted parcel racks with individual reading lamps, thermo pane glass, seat belts and aluminum wheels.
Representatives from federal and state agencies, the trucking and bus industries, unions and advocacy groups will serve as panelists during the forum.
In addition, First Transit committed to implementing DriveCam's latest product release, an advanced Fuel Management solution, on key segments of its fleet.
This is the first time Bethesda, Md.-based Frost Miller Group will work in conjunction with Naylor on the oldest trade show for the motorcoach sector in the U.S.
McCoy Trailways is strategically located between Toronto and Montreal, which is only about 30 minutes from the U.S. border.
All buses that were pulled over by state transportation investigators and law enforcement were ordered off the road. One major reason was the lack of an updated hours of service log book.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office released motor vehicles data to investigators regarding "evidence of false statements" made by Ophadell Williams, the driver of a tour bus in a crash that killed 15 people.
The purchase of Kincaid’s Lincoln, Neb. terminal will be Windstar Lines Inc.’s first location outside the state of Iowa.
The Prodigy XP was designed and built from the ground up in order to utilize the same body style as Starcraft's recently released Xpress shuttle bus.
The new Board Order stipulates that future lists would be limited to a maximum of 10 issue areas, each supported by recommendations, and that the formerly separate state and federal Most Wanted Lists be combined into a single, comprehensive list.
"While motorcoaches historically have been one of the safest forms of transportation, it is always a tragedy when accidents occur. In truth, fatal motorcoach accidents have been a rare occurrence over the past ten years, but one fatality is one too many."
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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