Atlanta Junction Tops List of Worst U.S. Bottlenecks
Traffic bottlenecks are no fun at any time, whether you have 52 passengers seated in your motorcoach, each holding an airline reservation, or you’re a…
Entry-Level Driver-Training Rule Delayed Until March 21
WASHINGTON – A new rule establishing national driver-training standards for entry-level commercial bus and truck drivers has been delayed until March 21.
The Federal Motor…
Study Finds Unhealthy Truckers More Likely to Crash
SALT LAKE CITY – Commercial truck drivers with three or more medical conditions have a far higher chance of being in a crash than healthier…
Transit Agencies, Feds Should Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
By Dave Millhouser
In 1862, the Civil War was going poorly for the North (and no, this is not a personal memory).
That summer, General…
New Coach Sales Continued Rising in 2016, Topping 2,400
WASHINGTON — Sales of new motorcoaches increased by 3 percent in 2016, topping 2,000 for only the second year since 2008.
Combined private and public-sector…
New Flyer Opens Component-Manufacturing Plant in N.Y.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — New Flyer of America Inc. has opened a new component manufacturing and assembly facility in Jamestown, N.Y., southwest of Buffalo, creating about…
‘Good time to be in business,’ Alliance Bus Group Says
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Alliance Bus Group enjoyed about a 10 percent gain in sales revenue last year on roughly flat unit sales, thanks to…
Major Tire Manufacturers Boosting Prices this Spring
Most major tire builders in the United States have announced they are hiking prices, with some of the increases going into effect as early as…
Greyhound Posts First Quarterly Revenue Gain Since 2014
ABERDEEN, Scotland – Greyhound Lines has posted its first year-over-year increase in quarterly revenue in more than two years.
During the three months ended Dec.…
MCBOA Celebrates 30th Anniversary
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Minnesota Charter Bus Operators Association celebrated its 30-year anniversary at the end of 2016.
MCBOA was established in 1986 by…