Category: Industry News
National Parks offer free days
The National Park Service is offering free admission on several days in 2019 during the spring, summer, and fall: First day of National Park…
Bridgestone latest to raise tire prices
Bridgestone America’s Tire Operations and Bridgestone Canada Inc. announced they were raising prices on Firestone-brand radial truck and bus tires sold in the U.S.…
Bus operator drops Greyhound route
A Canadian charter bus company, Brandon Bus Lines, halted passenger service from Winnipeg to Brandon due to low ridership just two months after launching.…
Bus driver rescues baby
Eyes on the road mean eyes on the community for drivers of buses—transit, school and otherwise. This year, Milwaukee transit drivers, alone, have spotted…
Stagecoach Group considering sale of its North American properties
PERTH, Scotland—Stagecoach Group has written down $107 million of the value of its North American properties—Megabus, Coach USA and Coach Canada—and is considering the…
FlixBus opens first U.S. ticket shop in L.A.
FlixBus, a German-based intercity bus service, opened its first station in downtown Los Angeles, the home of its U.S. headquarters. “It will be a…
How tire innovations improve safety
A recent innovation in heavy-vehicle tires helps drivers maintain traction and control in winter driving conditions.
New extra traction or grip tires can make the…
Silverado Stages files for bankruptcy
PHOENIX–The 417 employees of prominent West Coast carrier Silverado Stages were informed in December that the operation was closing, sources told Bus & Motorcoach News.
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