Category: Industry News
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…
NPS will not implement onerous charter and tour fees in 2020
The National Park Service has dropped plans to impose controversial admission fees and new commercial use authorization regulations for 2020.![]()
Charter operator plays starring role in taking 9,000 students to ‘Hamilton’
In 2019, The Dan and Lillian King Foundation of Monterey, California, committed to underwrite an ambitious goal: Take every eighth grader in Monterey County to…
Plenty of blame for pedestrian fatality involving experimental autonomous vehicle
The pedestrian as well as the owner, operator and erstwhile regulators of an autonomous sport utility vehicle are listed as probable causes of a fatal…
Insurance premiums will continue to climb in 2020
The new year is expected to bring more of the “same old” to commercial auto insurance lines, which include public transportation segments such as buses…
In 2019, The Dan and Lillian King Foundation of Monterey, California, committed to underwrite an ambitious goal: Take every eighth grader in Monterey County to…
Plenty of blame for pedestrian fatality involving experimental autonomous vehicle
The pedestrian as well as the owner, operator and erstwhile regulators of an autonomous sport utility vehicle are listed as probable causes of a fatal…