Riding out the aftereffects of 9/11 made the motorcoach industry more resilient and better equipped to handle this economic downturn. Assessing costs and charging competitive prices as well as rethinking marketing techniques are some practices being employed.
New curriculum, which should be ready this fall, focuses on the entire operation of the hybrid system, including electronics, component identification, energy storage, manual discharge, regenerative braking and energy flow, as well as the cooling system.
GroupConnect is being developed specifically for the motorcoach, tour and travel industry as a way for ABA and OMCA members to increase their opportunities to network with the group travel business, as well to provide access to new educational resources.
In conjunction with its emergence from Chapter 11, the company has obtained $230 million of exit financing and consummated its pre-negotiated plan.
BUS-TRACKER software records the speed, location and route taken of the bus and keeps track of passengers through mapping technology.
NTSB to meet on coach accident. Ad yanked in Toronto. Calif. agency seeking $28M in labor savings.
The Parking Spot's yellow-and-black spotted shuttles assist guests at 18 locations serving twelve U.S. airports in ten cities, including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Nashville and St. Louis.
In his current position as Secretary of the Maryland DOT, Porcari is responsible for motor vehicle registration and the highway, transit, aviation and maritime modes of the state's transportation system.
Site features a new appearance, format and architecture, augmenting the company’s installation strategies and services.
John J. Manzi joins Daimler Buses with more than 20 years of sales and management experience in the bus and transportation industry.
Rotary sells 145 products, including light-duty vehicle lifts; heavy-duty vehicle lifts; adapters and accessories, through HGACBuy under contract number FL03-09: Fleet Management & Maintenance Equipment.
Previously, Hurley has held senior leadership positions with the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and served as CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving since 2005.
MTA fare hike protests hit Facebook. 311 calls costing SFMTA. Alexandria cracking down on motorcoaches.
$25 million allocated for Amtrak to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters and other emergencies within the Amtrak rail system.
The city of Sudbury’s ITS4mobility system will include next-stop vocal and visual announcements; GPS, for real-time location and schedule information; and text messaging for two-way communication.
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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