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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

Greyhound asked to adopt sanctuary policy in face of rider interrogations

The ACLU sent a letter to Greyhound last week asking the company to deny immigration agents from boarding its buses unless they have a judicial warrant for a specific passenger.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

COTA union warning riders about driverless buses

Members of the agency's union distributed flyers Wednesday afternoon, warning riders about the "dangers" of commuting on driverless buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

Prevost to sponsor ABA's Bus Industry Safety Council

BISC is a collective of safety-minded individuals who embody every role of the bus and coach industry, addressing every safety concern from shop safety, driver training to vehicle technology and regulatory compliance.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

SoCal transit vet joins Omnitrans as director of maintenance

Connie Raya has over two decades of experience in public transit maintenance gained while working at the OCTA.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

VIA named 'Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System' in Texas

Key achievements in 2017 that helped secure this award include, beginning a total fleet conversion to replace diesel buses with CNG.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

NY MTA unveils 'first-of-its-kind' bus performance dashboard

The data on the bus performance dashboard is based on farebox, GPS, and other information and can be filtered by borough; types of service, such as local/limited, express, or Select Bus Service; and time periods, such as weekday peak or off-peak hours.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2018

Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for German fleets

The order for Cologne and Wuppertal makes it the largest order for hydrogen-powered vehicles ever placed in Europe.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2018

Ohio's TARTA cutting bus service due to driver shortage, OT

The new service plan eliminates a bank of “lineup” buses leaving downtown Toledo at 11 a.m. on weekdays, curtails service hours on suburban Call-a-Ride buses, and reduces or eliminates weekend and holiday service on selected routes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2018

Motiv Power Systems debuts electric chassis for trucks, buses

As a zero-emissions offering, the EPIC family of all-electric chassis qualify for regional and national incentive and subsidy programs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2018

New Flyer unveils electric bus simulator

The simulator, designed and installed by FAAC Incorporated using a 180-degree screen display and 4K projection system, is one of the first in the world to use full-scale OEM components to control the bus simulator.

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