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Driver fatigue, poor oversight, and a shortage of safe truck parking contributed to a deadly 2023 collision in Illinois, prompting new NTSB safety recommendations to prevent future crashes.
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Uses Proterra’s battery system, which features a compact, robust design enabling energy density, by volume and mass.
Read More →To date, FMCSA has held three public listening sessions on this program and previously received input from its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
Read More →While many acknowledge that the feds efforts to clean up the perception of the industry following some high-profile crashes has been effective, many are alarmed with the inconsistency that has come with increased inspections as well as how they are being used to create a score that is viewable by the public.
Read More →The old joke that you wait ages for one bus and suddenly three come along at once may be consigned to the history bin thanks to developments in artificial intelligence (AI).
Read More →Dallas-based operation takes No. 1 spot in METRO's annual motorcoach survey. Driver recruitment and retention remains the leading challenge faced by operators.
Read More →Since 1982, annual operating revenue for a motorcoach has remained between $112,000 and $125,000 a year while the cost of a new coach increased from about $180,000 then to $350,000 in 2000.
Read More →The accreditation validates that MCI Academy’s live-instructor and self-study online training meets CASE standards.
Read More →The operation provided tours onboard the electric bus to the Mendenhall Glacier during the Alaska Tourism Industry Association's convention with proceeds being donated to Adventure Green which promotes sustainable tourism in Alaska.
Read More →While finding drivers and maintenance personnel is still a real issue for operators, many have not only used the web to revamp their approach to recruit drivers, but also market their operations to increase utilization rates. New for 2018, this year’s list is ranked by most motorcoaches, rather than most vehicles as it has in the past.
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