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The buses, manufactured by Proterra, can run for 35 miles between charges and get the equivalent of 19 miles per gallon compared to four miles per gallon for standard diesel buses.
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The one-year extension from January 2017 to January 2018 will allow FMCSA a sufficient opportunity to review and, where appropriate, make adjustments due to a number of petitions for reconsideration.
Read More →Services such as MegaBus are experiencing double-digit growth by attracting passengers with amenities such as free Wi-Fi connections, electric outlets and in some cases, tables and cup holders.
Read More →VP David Palmer testified that this SAFETEA-LU enacted restriction removed a critical tool designed to immediately identify driver and mechanical safety issues.
Read More →Customers who book early enough have chance to purchase tickets for $1.
Read More →It’s no secret that I am a firm believer in bus simulator training. I enjoyed the benefits of utilizing simulators as a supplemental training tool during my days at New York City Transit. The simulators helped us produce outstanding results by targeting specific outcomes. If your simulator training is not producing what you expected it to deliver, the answer is plain and simple: something is wrong!
Read More →To carry a passenger a mile on the streetcar, the CATS projects it will cost $1.58 in 2019, when the second phase of the project would open. For comparison, in 2012, it cost the agency 77 cents to move a bus passenger one mile. A Lynx Blue Line passenger’s 1-mile trip was 68 cents.
Read More →America’s Bus & Coach Expo will take place November 15 to 17 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Read More →The agency had the highest vehicle maintenance costs per hour of bus operations among the 25 largest U.S. public transit agencies in 2015.
Read More →With a career spanning 40 years, Metzger, who was named executive director in March, discusses how exciting it is to take the helm during a time of growth and innovation. She also talks about what Pace is doing to increase its employee pool.
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