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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

ABC delivers 3 Van Hool TX45s to Atlanta

The new Wiliams Charters and Tours coaches include several safety features, including three-point seatbelts, backup cameras, lane departure warning, anti-lock brakes and Smartwave Tire Pressure Monitoring.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2015

CCW to refurbish 7 St. Louis Metro buses

In previous contracts with CCW, Metro St. Louis bought 10 buses for the St. Clair County Division and 15 refurbished articulated buses for use in St. Louis on routes with the heaviest passenger loads.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2015

MBTA to add up to 725 New Flyer buses

The firm portion of the contract for 325 buses is valued at approximately $223 million with the options for 400 more valued at approximately $254 million.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2015

Siemens awarded $112M Denver RTD light rail vehicle contract

The order for 29 vehicles further extends the 22-year relationship between Siemens and RTD and will bring the Siemens’ fleet operating on the RTD light rail system to over 200 vehicles

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2015

CH Bus delivers Temsa TS30 to Tenn. operator

Premier Transportation LLC’s TS 30 coaches are seated for 30 passengers, which allows for extra legroom. The coaches are also equipped with 110-volt and USB plugs, Alcoa wheels, leather seats, an REI audio/video system, and woodgrain floors.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

Thrasher adds Setra S 417s for Mercedes Benz contract

The purchase from MCI follows the operators' 2013 win on a four-year contract to provide transportation services to the Daimler division’s Brand Immersion Experience, a program that will bring some 26,000 Mercedes employees to the plant in Vance, Ala., and other Birmingham-area locations by 2017.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2015

BYD wins America's largest electric bus order

The contract allows for the Washington State DOT to purchase up to 800 heavy-duty buses from all different propulsion types that included 12 different categories for all-electric buses, in which BYD was the leader in 10 of those categories.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2015

MCI delivers 5 J4500s to Miami's Travel By Bus!

The 2015 J4500 also comes with a variety of model improvements, including an independent ZF front suspension for tighter turning and an improved ride; and Bendix brakes that offer car-like control.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2015

Oklahoma State U. adds 3 MCI D4500 CNGs

Beyond valuing the environmental benefits, OSU likes the lower costs associated with CNG and the riding comfort of the MCI D4500 coach.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2015

ABC delivers 17 Van Hools to Texas, New Orleans

Euless, Texas' Roadrunner Companies added eight TX45s, while New Orleans' Hotard Coaches added nine TX45s.

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