Category: Industry News
Industry honors outstanding operators, mechanics, drivers
Private motorcoach operators meeting in Nashville, TN, January 19-23, recognized top performing drivers and mechanics and honored two colleagues with the United Motorcoach Association’s…
BYD and Toyota join forces
BYD Company and Toyota Motor Corporation announced the formation of a joint company to conduct research and development of battery-electric vehicles. The company will be…
ABC techs visit Belgium for Van Hool electric vehicle training
A team of ABC Companies technicians visited the Van Hool factory in Belgium for training in preparation for the arrival of the Van Hool CX45E…
Village Travel joins IMG
Village Travel of Wichita, Kansas, has joined the International Motorcoach Group (IMG), a private, invitation-only network of carriers.
Museum of Bus Transportation joins Antique Automobile Club of America
by Hal Mattern
The Museum of Bus Transportation (MOBT) merged into the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum Inc. on Jan. 1, a move…
Los Angeles places record electric bus order with BYD
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation ordered 130 BYD K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses in the United States. The purchase was…
DOT announces final rules streamlining rulemaking and enforcement processes
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced a final rule implementing reforms to the department’s rulemaking, guidance and enforcement practices. She said the rule…
To retread… or not to retread?
by Peter Corbett
Bus and motorcoach operators have little control over fuel costs, but they do have savings options when it comes to tires for…
