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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2002

Complete Coach to repower Fairfield buses

In addition, Complete will be converting two 40-foot buses to run on natural gas by installing 2002 CARB certified clean burning Detroit Diesel Series 50G natural gas engines.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

APTA's Vegas meeting was a showstopper

In addition to its sheer size, the 2002 APTA EXPO was astonishing in its display of innovation in buses, railcars and nearly every other transit-related product and service.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2002

DaimlerChrysler optimistic about 2002 sales

Less than one year after consolidating its North American commercial brands into one corporate structure, DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America reports that it's on the way to a 50% increase in sales in 2002 compared to 2001.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2002

Specialty Manufacturing forms company with Invertec

The new company, Invertec North America, will supply lighting systems and component lights to transit buses, emergency vehicles, trucks and recreational vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2002

TransCore and UTA reduce missed transfers with system

Initial results show that on average eight buses are held each day, with departures delayed from three to 15 minutes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2002

FTA awards $56.9 million to Chicago for transit

CTA will receive $2.5 million to purchase up to five articulated buses and Metra will use $54.4 million to fund line improvements.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

ABC, Van Hool partner with AC Transit to enter the transit bus market

The newly designed Van Hool 40-foot and 60-foot transit buses will be used by AC Transit to meet its bus rapid transit and enhanced bus service needs.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Curitiba studying surface train

The surface axial line will use bi-articulated buses with hybrid motors supplied by Volvo.

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ArticlesJune 1, 2002

In curtailing collisions, tortoise beats hare

With increasing traffic loads and distractions (e.g., cell phones), motorists are crashing into the backs of transit buses at an alarming rate.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2002

Ireland's buses offer history at Routes Festival

Despite being in the frontline of hundreds of attacks, bus drivers have stopped short of withdrawing their services.

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