Category: Industry News
Passenger Carrier Regulatory Reform Legislation Introduced
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry introduces landmark bill, Buses United for Safety, Regulatory Reform, and Enhanced Growth for the 21st Century Act (HR 5462), known as…
InterMotive designs bus seat belt warning system
InterMotive Vehicle Controls of Auburn, California, has announced its release of Safe-T-Seat, a seat information tracking system.
Go Ground sued for charter non-payments
Three motorcoach operators have sued bus broker Go Ground for non-payment of $80,047 they claim they are owed for 12 charter trips provided from May…
MCI sends D45 CRTe LE CHARGE on road trip
The new Motor Coach Industries battery-electric motorcoach, the D45 CRTe LE CHARGE, is on a demonstration tour that will eventually lead to Altoona for federal…
The California Air Resources Board accepts applications for zero-emission vehicle grants
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is accepting applications for $130 million in zero-emission vehicle grants from the state’s Volkswagen Mitigation Trust.![]()
The California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program accepts grant applications
The California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program is accepting applications for grants totaling up to $450 million in 2020 for procurement of electric rail…
California exempts public agencies from state sales taxes on zero-emission transit buses
California has exempted public agencies from state sales taxes on the purchase of zero-emission transit buses through Jan. 1, 2024.![]()
Volvo buses with Amaya seats recalled
A recall of 34 buses equipped with Amaya seats has been issued to upgrade seat belt attachments, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.![]()
Chile launches Latin America’s first electric bus corridor
Santiago, Chile, has launched Latin America’s first electric bus corridor, announced manufacturer BYD, which has shipped 285 battery-electric buses to system operators Enel X and…
A recall of 34 buses equipped with Amaya seats has been issued to upgrade seat belt attachments, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.![]()