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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

Greyhound, Peter Pan team to offer intercity service

Launching eight daily non-stop departures each way between New York and Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhoods on Sept. 27. One-way tickets are as low as $12 every day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2012

City Sightseeing launched New Orleans tour bus

Double-deck tour bus service offers a way to experience the city with a hop-on and hop-off model, letting visitors tour sites at their own pace.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2012

Feds: CATS can supply DNC buses

FTA granted the transit system a waiver so it could provide “limited charter service” during the Democratic National Convention. Decision comes after the ABA asked regulators not to grant the waiver to CATS to use its buses to transport people with disabilities and other accessibility issues.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2012

N.Y.’s Monsey Tours expands Facebook, Twitter presence

Utilizes the new Facebook Timeline interface to share photos and ideas for places future charter bus passengers can explore on their travels. On Twitter, Monsey Tours interacts with over 470 followers by asking questions like, “What type of music do you like to listen to on long trips?” and sharing ideas for making road trips more fun.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2012

ABA disputes CATS' charter rule waiver

In its letter to the U.S. DOT, ABA argues that Charlotte officials have not exhausted all efforts to find privately operated motorcoaches to provide charter service to meet the demands of the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2012

Study: Commuters go to great lengths to avoid sitting by strangers

The greatest unspoken rule of bus travel is that if other seats are available you shouldn’t sit next to someone else. As the passengers in the study claimed, “It makes you look weird."

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2012

CH Bus delivers Temsa to Ind.

Coaches are equipped with a Cummins engine, Allison B500 transmission and three-point seat belts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2012

Relief drivers required for Japanese long-haul night buses

The move was introduced in the wake of a tragic bus accident in April, in which the driver, who admitted to being asleep at the wheel, crashed into a wall killing seven passengers and injured 39.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2012

UK tour bus co. chooses GreenRoad for driver training

GreenRoad has already reduced driving risk 60% for the 70 buses in London where it has been in use by 110 drivers since 2010.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Indian Trails, MDOT launch ‘hearing loop’ tech in fleet

Enables some hearing aids to amplify a single source of sound. Installed on a fleet of 17 motorcoaches operating 34 scheduled routes that serve passengers throughout Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.

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