U.S. Transportation Department targets texting bus, truck drivers
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to issue rules that would ban text messaging by interstate bus and truck drivers. The department also…
MCI delivers zero-emission coaches to Hawaii, marking a first in U.S. tour market
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) this week delivered three zero-emission, battery-electric MCI J4500 CHARGE coaches to Roberts Hawaii, the largest transportation provider in the state.
Roberts…
U.S. DOT announces $800M available for transportation technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for two programs that will make $160 million available annually for the next five years for projects…
Transportation key part of Biden plan for clean school infrastructure
A Biden administration plan for building better school infrastructure includes upgrading districts with modern, clean, energy-efficient facilities and transportation.
The plan announced by Vice President…
House Transportation Reauthorization bill removes school bus charter rule protections
The Senate has yet to answer the five-year, $759 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill passed by the House last week on a partisan vote, but…
Federal School Bus STOP Act included in House, Senate transportation reauthorization bills
The STOP for School Buses Act, bipartisan legislation to address motorists who illegally pass school buses while loading or unloading students, took a crucial step…
U.S. Army trainee hijacks school bus in South Carolina
A 23-year-old U.S. Army soldier in training stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, is in police custody after leaving the base with a…
Transportation expert outlines unprecedented federal green school bus funding opportunities
The timing for Suzanne Sullivan’s Green Bus Summit discussion on the current federal prioritization of electric school buses couldn’t have been better.
A day after…
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced she is stepping down from the cabinet post she has held since 2017.
Her resignation will take effect Jan. 11…
Biden to name Buttigieg as transportation secretary
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, according to news reports.
The move will elevate the former South Bend, Indiana,…