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…
N.Y. Bus Industry Officials Accused of Fraud, Theft
NEW YORK CITY – Two bus industry officials are being accused of committing mail fraud, theft and bribery in connection with the misuse of federal…
Parra says Industry has ‘extraordinarily bright future’
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Victor S. Parra is departing an “exciting and dynamic” bus and motorcoach industry that can look forward to increasing customer demand for…