Testifying before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, APTA Chair Dr. Beverly Scott, who is also GM/CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), said that APTA has just completed a new survey that identified more than $8 billion in “ready-to-go” projects from 170 public transit systems that could start within 90 days of federal funding being made available.
Positive train control and fatigue in the railroad industry were removed from the list. Both had been included since the list began in 1990.
Emphasizing the need to employ every kind of transportation to meet future demands, AASHTO calls for an overall $545 billion investment from 2010 through 2015 for highways, transit, freight movement and intercity passenger rail.
The LaFrance Ritz Repreve is the only independently certified, eco-friendly motorcoach seating fabric available to the North American motorcoach industry. LaFrance supports energy and resource conservation and sustainability by using Repreve recycled yarns in an energy-efficient system.
Blackhawk Express' coaches – three J4500s, including two Anniversary Editions, and two D4005s – bring the company’s all-MCI fleet to 15 coaches.
Late last week, MCI was granted final approval to continue all customer programs and services without interruption, and will also continue to honor all standard limited warranties on its coaches.
The order now gives Premier Coach a total of 38 Setra S 417 luxury motorcoaches in their fleet.
Maryland transit to face service cuts. Ohio paratransit strives to improve service. L.A. transit coping with AIG near-collapse.
Each year, the association presents Awards of Excellence to deserving individuals within the Ontario motorcoach industry. These awards recognize and reward outstanding performance on the basis of safety and customer service.
ICF will assist the FMCSA with several tasks, including conducting policy research, performing regulatory analyses, and developing training and outreach materials.
New coaches are equipped with new clean diesel engines that comply with the most stringent state and federal air quality standards, while producing seven times less CO2 than does a passenger car.
New York planning group pushing for PRTs. Green bus provides weekend service. Sound Transit Proposition to re-appear on ballot.
Project 2010 is envisioned to be the premier online internet application in real time for the searching and booking of hotels, attractions, food services, transportation and related components of packaged travel by tour operators.
MCI built the special-edition models to commemorate its 75th anniversary.
The new bus models will feature cleaner, greener diesel engine technology with the MaxxForce 13 engine that will comply with 2010 emissions regulations without the need to add urea.
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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