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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2013

Jordan ministry considers electric buses, cars

The Ministry of Environment and Onyx International Trade and Investment Company signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

U. of Rochester revamps fleet

New fleet will be completely in place by early January, with each new bus equipped with features that add efficiencies and safety to the shuttle service.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

FMCSA declares Canadian drivers to be imminent hazard

The driver of the bus that crashed, Haeng Kyu (James) Hwang, was found to have been driving well beyond the 70-hour maximum hours of service within a seven-day period as permitted under federal regulations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

U. of Houston cuts $1M from shuttle service budget

Will save money by cutting two bus routes and switching providers. The money will be used for repairing streets and parking lots and reducing future permit rates.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

Ohio State U. expands late-night service

A Student Safety Service representative from Ohio State Police will also be on the bus during the extended hours. Part of a new $20,000 undergraduate student government-funded pilot project.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

Central Mich. U. to sell Indian Trails bus tickets

The motorcoach operator is entering into an agreement with Central Michigan University to provide students and the Mount Pleasant community an Indian Trails ticketing service and pickup point.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

New Flyer delivers to N.Y., Md., Minn.

N.Y. MTA purchased 29 CNG 40-foot heavy-duty buses. Meanwhile, Maryland MTA bought 10 New Flyer Xcelsior diesel-electric hybrid 60-foot heavy-duty buses, and Minn.-based Maple Grove Transit purchased three Xcelsior diesel 60-foot heavy-duty buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Palm Tran unveils pink bus

This bus will be used on Route 1, which travels via US1 from the Palm Beach Gardens Mall to Camino Real in Boca Raton during the month of January in support of the fight against breast cancer.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Pierce Transit to cut one-third of service

Passed a resolution directing staff to implement service reductions, including elimination of Saturday, Sunday, and holiday service and one bus route, on September 29, 2013. The cuts are a result of the loss of Proposition 1 in November.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Greyhound takes over N.C. route

The route connects with the Charlotte Area Transit System and Fayetteville Area System of Transit, as well as other Greyhound intercity bus routes.

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