Category: Industry News
Multiple and catastrophic brake failures identified in fatal limo crash
Multiple brake defects, resulting in “catastrophic failure,” have been blamed for the crash of a stretched 2001 Ford Excursion limousine that killed 20 people at…
Duck Boat Operators withdraw appeal of $123-million verdict
Two companies responsible for “Ride the Ducks” amphibious tour vehicles have withdrawn their appeal of a $123-million verdict awarded by a jury in February 2019.…
Museum “Spring Fling” takes visitors time traveling
The Museum of Bus Transportation’s annual Spring Fling was a unique combination of a bus industry family reunion and Back To the Future.
More than…
Congestion pricing proposed for Los Angeles
A regional government planning agency has proposed a congestion pricing plan for a heavy traffic portion of Los Angeles. It would become the country’s second…
Will new fees discourage national park tourism?
Tourism in national parks will be devastated by permit requirements and entrance fee hikes taking effect, according to a sampling of motorcoach operators. Increased paperwork…
Risky driving behavior on rise
Drivers who engage in one risky activity are often guilty of several risky behaviors at the same time, according to telematics data from Lytx,…
$4.2B diverted from infrastructure
A recent audit of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation discovered more than $4.25 billion had been transferred from the Motor License Fund to the state…
Stagecoach North American assets sold to Los Angeles investment firm
A two-year-old investment firm now owns one of North America’s largest bus fleets after purchasing the North American assets of Stagecoach Group in a $271.4-million…
New England Bus Association announces scholarship program
The officers and board of the New England Bus Association recently announced the creation of a scholarship program to benefit NEBA members’ employees and their…