Category: Industry News
Pennsylvania bus operator sentenced
Pau Hua Yu, former president and shareholder of multiple Pennsylvania bus companies, was sentenced to 24 months’ probation, a $10,000 fine, a $100 assessment and…
Cause of fatal Utah tour bus crash still unknown
No probable cause was identified in the preliminary report on the September bus rollover crash that killed four passengers and injured the other 27 occupants…
Prevost coaches recalled to fix dashboard lighting
A recall of 110 Prevost coaches was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to install a missing component that adjusts instrument panel lighting.
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Motorcoach sales steady in third quarter
Sales of new and used motorcoaches in the third quarter of 2019 kept pace with the previous year’s totals, reported the American Bus Association Foundation…
FCC proposes diversion of vehicle-to-vehicle bandwidth for Wi-fi
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced a proposal to end a 20-year policy of preserving some wireless bandwidth for transportation uses, such as the…
Fox and Badger acquisitions tentatively approved
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has tentatively approved the sales of Fox Bus Lines of Massachusetts and Badger Bus Transportation Group of Wisconsin. The board…
Gladys Gillis: The right leader at the right time
When the United Motorcoach Association board of directors gathered this past June for strategic discussions about the organization’s future, they didn’t just talk theoretically about…
New models lead MCI from 2019 into 2020
by Hal Mattern
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has wrapped up an eventful 2019 that included the delivery of two popular new coach models, and the…
Greyhound write-down, insurance reserve pull down FirstGroup financials
Discussions with potential buyers underway
A $160-million write-down on Greyhound’s valuation and a $76.5-million infusion to its North American self-insurance reserve pushed Scottish owner FirstGroup…