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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

Canada improves accessibility standards

The update reflects the evolution of services offered to travelers with a disability since the original Code was issued in 1998.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2011

FAAC conference for driving simulator users coming to Calif.

Event taking place aboard the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach. Will feature the first-ever certification course for driving simulator instructors.

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ArticlesAugust 8, 2011

Spotlight: Apollo’s surveillance products expand capabilities, efficiencies

RoadRunner line of mobile surveillance equipment can be found in more than 315 public transportation agencies across the nation. As mobile video surveillance dominates the transit technology conversation, the newest trend sees transit managers turning to software to extend their capabilities, increase efficiencies and save money.

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ProductsAugust 8, 2011

Fire Suppression System

The FireCaddy Fire Suppression System is designed for on-the-spot fire-fighting capabilities, allowing a driver or individual to extinguish a threatening fire before emergency help arrives.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2011

San Francisco campus shuttle seat belt install on track

Efforts to enhance the safety of its campus shuttle system in the wake of a recent fatal accident is on track, with 39 vehicles equipped with retractable seat belts and the remainder to be completed by month's end.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2011

Third N.Y. tour bus crash reported in less than 3 weeks

In the most recent accident in Upstate New York, more than a dozen people were injured. Within the last two weeks, one person was killed and 30 were injured in a crash involving a bus and a tractor-trailer, and another collision led to the death of two people and injured dozens more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2011

After China rail crash, ticket purchases drop

Additionally, power shortages caused by lightning and corruption scandals are to blame.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2011

FMCSA to hold motorcoach safety summit

Objectives include increasing awareness of the importance of safety and enforcement among all stakeholders; identifying policy-related barriers and developing opportunities for addressing targeted challenges; and developing tools and resources for educating and training on the maintenance, operations, and purchasing of motorcoach services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2011

N.Y. to suspend 8 charter, tour bus companies

Each company failed three or more roadside inspections of buses or drivers in the last six months, according to Gov. Cuomo's administration.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2011

UC San Francisco to install seatbelts on shuttles

Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann would like the entire fleet outfitted with lap belts by August, following a fatal accident earlier this month.

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