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WEB3 days ago · Trans-Bridge Lines expands fleet with clean diesel buses to support sustainability. September 7, 2024 |. Trans-Bridge Lines is bolstering its commitment to sustainability with the addition of four new motorcoaches, each …
MTRWESTERN expands electric bus fleet, pioneers U.S. EV charter ...
WEB4 days ago · MTRWESTERN says it has become the first U.S. motorcoach company to offer fully electric charter bus services, following the addition of four new zero-emission vehicles to its fleet. The Seattle-based transportation provider now operates five electric vehicles, with plans to add more in the coming year. The 45-foot CX45E utilizes the latest ...
Megabus owner Coach USA files bankruptcy, plans to sell some …
WEBJun 12, 2024 · Coach USA, owner of the Megabus brand, has filed for bankruptcy. The company says it hasn’t been able to recover from a decline in ridership brought on by the pandemic, and that after evaluating its options, it determined that initiating court-supervised sale processes is the best path forward. Coach USA, owned by private-equity firm Variant ...
Motorcoach manufacturers expect rise in sales, fleet planning
WEBMar 7, 2022 · The presence of seven motorcoach companies in Long Beach, California, Feb. 23-26 was a clear sign that the two-year pandemic-caused freeze in new coach sales to private operators is finally beginning to thaw. And while sales of new motorcoaches aren’t expected to reach pre-pandemic levels for a while, operators that have been unable to …
Starr Bus Charter and Tours names new senior operations manager
WEB3 days ago · Starr Bus Charter and Tours has named Anthony Tkaczuk as its new senior operations manager. Tkaczuk, who brings an extensive background in transportation safety and logistics from industry leaders such as Amazon and H&M, will help oversee the company’s daily motorcoach operations. In his new …
From under the bus: Meet mechanic Jon Thomas
WEB2 days ago · All Aboard America’s Jon Thomas has won three trophies in the UMA Maintenance Competition. Thomas impressed the judges at the 2024 UMA Maintenance Competition at the UMA Motorcoach EXPO earlier this year, winning second runner-up in the annual contest for the third time. Bus & Motorcoach News caught up with Thomas to ask him about his career ...
Motorcoach manufacturers seeing sales growth
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Motorcoach manufacturers are beginning to see growth in sales since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of the Motorcoach Builders Survey.. The data, released by the American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF), is based on surveys of the major motorcoach manufacturers that sell vehicles in the United States and Canada.
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Fullington Trailways expands Northeast service following Megabus route eliminations. August 21, 2024 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |. Fullington Trailways is expanding its service offerings in the Northeast following Megabus’s recent route eliminations. The company has secured several routes, including daily services between….
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Operators reconfigure buses to help during COVID-19 crisis
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · Two operators are thinking outside the box about how to use motorcoaches as a tool to address the COVID-19 crisis. In California, Storer Coachways launched BusTest Express, which uses its 45-foot motorcoaches as mobile COVID-19 testing facilities. On the East Coast, Boston-based Yankee Line has unveiled a fleet of ADA-accessible, clean coaches that have been temporarily reconfigured into ...