Looking at the world through a windshield
Debris, from pebbles to wildlife, lurk to spoil the view
by Peter Corbett
Bus and motorcoach operators face an unlimited number of road hazards every…
Category: Industry News
Another IRS Tax Scam
It seems the crooks, obviously with plenty of time on their hands, have cooked up yet another scam using the name of the Internal Revenue…
Temsa issues voluntary recall for emergency exit labels
Temsa is sending recall notices to operators of 711 motorcoaches manufactured for the 2013 to 2020 model years because “operating instructions of the push-out window…
Industry Briefs: October 15, 2019 edition
BYD shipped 183 new electric buses from China to Chile last summer, joining 100 others that were delivered last December. The city of Santiago now…
Oregon adopts generous paid family leave law
Oregon now has the country’s most generous paid family leave policy. 
Drivers found guilty or plead to fatal accident charges
An Indianapolis truck driver was found guilty of 10 felony and 20 misdemeanor charges for a May 2018 crash in Wisconsin that injured 20 students…
NTSB still awaiting responses on past safety recommendations
by Hal Mattern
The National Transportation Safety Board’s newest list of recommended but unaddressed safety improvements includes 13 proposals that would directly affect the motorcoach…
Thousands of buses, motorcoaches recalled for escape hatch defects
Two faulty parts have caused a series of safety recalls affecting a portion of about 7,500 buses, motorcoaches and recreation vehicles equipped with escape hatches…
Congestion pricing schemes gain steam
New York state legislators voted in March to impose the country’s first congestion pricing program in New York City beginning in 2021. Now Chicago’s new…
Accessible travel advances with low-entry motorcoach
Low-entry motorcoaches are the next advance in wheelchair-accessible transportation, said Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). The organization assisted…
An Indianapolis truck driver was found guilty of 10 felony and 20 misdemeanor charges for a May 2018 crash in Wisconsin that injured 20 students…
NTSB still awaiting responses on past safety recommendations
by Hal Mattern
The National Transportation Safety Board’s newest list of recommended but unaddressed safety improvements includes 13 proposals that would directly affect the motorcoach…
Thousands of buses, motorcoaches recalled for escape hatch defects
Two faulty parts have caused a series of safety recalls affecting a portion of about 7,500 buses, motorcoaches and recreation vehicles equipped with escape hatches…
Congestion pricing schemes gain steam
New York state legislators voted in March to impose the country’s first congestion pricing program in New York City beginning in 2021. Now Chicago’s new…