Category: Industry News
United Bus Technology offers tech + revenue
Can you raise bottom line revenue without raising ticket prices?
According to Chris Riddell, president of United Bus Technology (UBT), the answer absolutely is “Yes!”…
BYD opens Canadian assembly plant
BYD opened a 45,000-square-foot electric bus assembly plant in Newmarket, Ontario, on June 25. The facility will first assemble buses for the Toronto Transit Commission,…
First Mini Coach Pavilion debuts at 2020 UMA Motorcoach EXPO in Nashville
Hours-of-service violations dropping under ELD mandate
Hours-of-service violations are turning up in about half a percent of driver inspections under the electronic logging device mandate that took effect in December of…
Krapf school bus drivers sweep state competition
Drivers from the Krapf School Bus division of West Chester, Pennsylvania, earned the top four positions in their division at the 43rd Annual Pennsylvania School…
Branson band continues to gig after tour bus crash
The Duttons, one of Branson’s most popular music groups, were headed to an ocean cruise port in Cape Liberty, New Jersey, when their tour bus…
NY legislators pass school bus camera law
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged to sign legislation that would permit school districts and municipalities to install cameras that would ticket drivers who…
OSHA issues texting-and-driving warning
Another federal agency is warning about the dangers of driving while distracted, particularly while text-messaging on mobile devices.
Icomera celebrates 20th anniversary
When international technology provider Icomera was formed in 1999, “WiFi” was still a strange new word for most travelers. The notion that people would be…