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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2025

Freedman Seating Co. Acquired by Lippert

For over 130 years, Freedman has provided a variety of seating solutions to the bus, rail, marine, delivery truck, specialty, and commercial vehicle markets.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2025

Canada's TransLink Moving Forward with Large Service Increases

The plan will fund the largest increase in bus service since 2018 — on top of increases approved last year — advance bus rapid transit (BRT) projects and makes progress in reducing TransLink’s long-term structural deficit.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2025

Milwaukee Launches Coach/Bus Operator and Mechanic Apprenticeships

The programs align with Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide recognition of apprenticeships as a cornerstone of Wisconsin’s workforce development strategy.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2025

San Diego's MTS Survey Shows Strong Customer Satisfaction, High Community Value

The survey, conducted in November 2024 by ETC Institute, a professional market research firm that specializes in customer satisfaction surveys, gathered feedback from more than 3,700 riders across the MTS bus and Trolley light rail networks.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2025

ENC to Restart Transit Bus Production, Deliveries Under New Ownership

The restart follows a temporary pause in late 2024 during an ownership transition, and a subsequent strengthening of its operational foundation, including refinement of its product strategy, service and support offerings, and manufacturing processes, according to the company.

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ArticlesApril 23, 2025

Clear the Way: How Bus Lane Automation Can Improve City Transit

When private vehicles use designated lanes, agencies are forced to assess the impact the behavior has on city-wide congestion and public safety.

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PodcastsApril 18, 2025

The Need to Prepare for Emergencies at Your Bus Operation with Mark Szyperski

On Your Mark Transportation’s President/CEO Mark Szyperski consults for the public transit, motorcoach, and luxury transportation, so he has definitely seen a bus operation or two.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2025

New York MTA Set to Enhance Bus Services on 16 Local Routes this Summer

The move is in addition to enhanced express bus service on eight lines that went into effect earlier this spring. The service enhancement will decrease travel times, shorten commutes, and reduce wait times at bus stops.

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PodcastsApril 11, 2025

Tariffs, the Motorcoach Industry and More with ABA President/CEO Fred Ferguson

Still in the first year on the job, Fred Ferguson, President/CEO of the American Bus Association, just recently helmed his first Marketplace, which was coincidentally held the day the new Administration announced its plans to implement tariffs on countries including Canada and Mexico.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 11, 2025

APTA Mobility's Bus Display and More in Photos

All the latest buses and more were on full display during the conference, which was held this year in Austin, Texas.

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