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Knowing the legal responsibilities of garage-keepers
By Tim O’Bryan The continuing series with Tim O’Bryan, president of Service Insurance Agency, Richmond, VA, now centers on the legal responsibilities of garage-keepers. We discussed what operators...
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BISC Meetings help you become an amazing juggler!
As my time as chair of the Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) winds down, I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute the BISC Report. Some incredible individuals make up the bus and motorcoach...
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Bus leasing essentials
BUSRide spoke with a select group of financial thought leaders in the bus and motorcoach industry for a roundtable discussion about bus leasing essentials – when to lease, when to buy, and how to...
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DART streamlines its data
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority uses TransTrack Manager to collect and analyze its wealth of data By Richard Tackett Despite a wealth of information coming in from various “smart” transit...
View ArticleThe County Connection makes a green connection with Gillig and Voith
The County Connection operates fixed-route and paratransit bus service throughout geographically and demographically diverse communities in central Contra Costa County, California. The suburban service...
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The game has changed for motorcoach finances
By David Hubbard Motorcoach financers remind operators to take time to reflect the hard times they have just been through and understand the game has changed. They say money is available, but the path...
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How to make a trolley magically appear
By David Hubbard Twelve years ago, sign-painter-turned- illusionist, Stan Mitts, reconfigured his first transit bus into a trolley for Jackson Transit, Jackson, MI. Painting on blank white siding...
View ArticleTwo agencies feel the Spirit of Mobility
MAX and CitiBus are sold on the ARBOC low-floor concept. Already sold on the low-floor concept, transit agencies in Lubbock, TX, and Holland, MI, have adopted the ARBOC Spirit of Mobility as their...
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Village Vans leads and carries in tough times
The small transportation program offers help and opportunity for low-income residents By David Hubbard Intercity Transit, a mid-size, community-minded agency operating in Olympia-Thurston County, WA,...
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The APTA International Roadeo drives home safety
Operators and mechanics lay it on the line in Cleveland By David Hubbard The goal of the APTA International Roadeo is to provide the most equitable competition possible to showcase and encourage the...
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Tribal Transit puts buses where they need to be
American Indian Reservations are better served under 5311(c)pt By David Hubbard Available and accessible public transportation is integral to the quality of life in any community regardless of size and...
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