Lessons from how transits are protecting drivers
Bus and motorcoach drivers, particularly those running transit and commuter routes, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and they are constantly at…
Bus operators given political support in NY congestion pricing campaign
Two New York City political leaders expressed support for the bus industry during a forum organized to discuss the future role of buses under the…
I’ll take Manhattan
Tours to the Big Apple needn’t be a big headache
by Janis Turk
The Big Apple, the City that Never Sleeps, Gotham City: New York…
NY congestion fees should be expensive, planning organization says
New York City’s approaching congestion fees should be set high enough to discourage driving in the central business district, suggests a new report from the…
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…
Congestion pricing should reduce traffic—not raise revenues
London, one of the largest and busiest cities in the world, has reduced the traffic load on its sometimes-ancient-and-narrow streets by one-quarter through an economic…
From parking nightmares to random airport fees
Tricky issues are being addressed regionally
Addressing issues by region is the latest strategy for dealing with challenges and annoyances that face the motorcoach industry,…
NYC cap on for-hire vehicle licenses gets mixed reaction
By Shandra Martinez
New York has become the first major U.S. city to temporarily cap the number of new licenses to for-hire vehicles such as…
New York City’s transit system testing electric buses
NEW YORK CITY– Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the start of a three-year pilot program for 10 all-electric buses with the goal of reducing…
