The #ShowOnTheGO tour, featuring Freedman seats and other products made in America, kicked off in early February making its way to bus dealers, operators, manufacturers, and trade shows spanning 40-plus states.
Freedman Seating Company
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The #ShowOnTheGO tour, featuring Freedman seats and other products made in America, kicked off in early February making its way to bus dealers, operators, manufacturers, and trade shows spanning 40-plus states.
Freedman Seating Company
Freedman Seating Company recently completed a 10-month tour of the U.S., promoting the latest in transit seating for the small and mid-size bus markets. Combining product and safety education with promotional opportunities, the “Show On The GO" was Freedman’s third tour in three years, following the successful “Rock N Rose Tour” (2016) and “Transit USA Tour” (2017).
The #ShowOnTheGO tour, featuring Freedman seats and other products made in America, kicked off in early February making its way to bus dealers, operators, manufacturers, and trade shows spanning 40-plus states. Freedman Seating sales managers added 45,000 miles to a 2017 Ford Transit 350. A total of 100,000 miles have been toured by the FSC crew since 2016.
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In addition to visiting more than seventy dealers, operators, OEMs, and government agencies, the tour made stops at several industry events, including SWTA Freedom Through Transit Annual Conference, APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference, and more.
The van was fitted with a rotation of eight to 10 passenger/driver seats; featured three-point seats; and included the 3PT Seat, GO Seat, GO-ES, and Esquire. Other products and features included the Trieste, Palermo, and Venezia seats with new coach-style armrests by FMS Seating (also with three-point seat belts), G2ELP Driver Seat feat. P1M Mechanical Suspension by USSC; Priority Seating; and USB power outlets.
Additional products and support was made possible by USSC Group, Transit Works, Altro Floors, CMI Enterprises, Camira Fabrics, and Abercrombie Textiles.
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The service is a flexible, reservation-based transit service designed to close the first- and last-mile gaps and connect riders to employment for just $5 per day.
The upgraded system, which went live earlier this month, supports METRO’s METRONow vision to enhance the customer experience, improve service reliability, and strengthen long-term regional mobility.
The agreement provides competitive wages and reflects strong labor-management collaboration, positive working relationships, and a shared commitment to building a world-class transit system for the community, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.
The priorities are outlined in the 2026 Board and CEO Initiatives and Action Plan, which serves as a roadmap to guide the agency’s work throughout the year and ensure continued progress and accountability on voter-approved transportation investments and essential mobility services.
