By Robby Hamby, Director of Commercial Product Strategy, Bridgestone Americas The bus and motorcoach industry holds a unique and important role in our mobility ecosystem. While other commercial fleets transport goods, bus and coach fleets are responsible for our most precious cargo: people. Accordingly, it is important to remember that it is tires and tires…
Read More >>By Lisa Jerram, APTA Senior Director of Bus Operations and New Vehicle Technologies The American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2023 Mobility Conference explored the emerging trends in transit bus service that are shaping the future of public transportation. With bus ridership rebounding to 70 percent since 2019, Dorval R. Carter, Jr., APTA Chair and President…
Read More >>By David Richards, IAPT President, and the IAPT Board of Directors There are many rewarding careers in many industries for people to pursue. I would argue that one of the most rewarding of all is working in the student transportation industry. Regardless of the position one holds, the rewards are great, including the smile of…
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By Victor S. Parra, Contributor Not too long ago I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) about selling a small company. The article was entitled, “Who will inherit the family business? Often, it’s Private Equity.” Needless to say, the article jumped right out at me. I suspect the issues these families…
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By Matt Hotchkiss, Senior Vice President, Bus Division Sales Manager, Commercial Vehicle Group, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance The motorcoach industry has always had its fair share of challenges, typically brought on by major economic events. The most recent impact to the U.S. economy was the COVID-19 pandemic, and prior to the pandemic, companies had to…
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By Mark Holley, Director of Marketing and Customer Solutions – Wheel-End, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC Why are bus and motorcoach operators choosing air disc brakes (ADBs) in growing numbers? Because they understand that an investment in ADBs pays off in several ways, both on the road and in the shop, from shorter stopping distances…
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By Harrell Kerkhoff Busline Magazine Editor All-electric public bus transportation is in high gear in Southern California’s high desert. Case in point is Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA), headquartered in Lancaster, CA, which continues to push toward a “greener” future for northern Los Angeles County and beyond. Earlier this year, it was announced by AVTA…
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