Pacific Coachways President Tom Giddens’ passion for buses began at church
Tom Giddens’ love of buses began at church.
When his pastor bought a brand new Carpenter school bus to take the Lutheran congregation’s Young Believers…
New training requirements for CDL drivers go into effect in February
Drivers interested in acquiring or upgrading a commercial driver’s license (CDL) soon will be required to complete additional federal training before taking the driving test.
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Restored Scenicruiser brings back memories at EXPO
Stepping up into a 1954 Scenicruiser brought back memories for Alan Thrasher, recalling driving a version that had been outfitted with bunks and converted to…
NHTSA safety recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced recalls of buses and motorcoaches manufactured by Motor Coach Industries, Micro Bird and Blue Bird.![]()
Industry briefs: December 1, 2019 edition
Martinez leaving FMCSA
Ray Martinez left his position atop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at the end of October after 18 months as administrator.…
Technology, driving style and love
It was a MIRACLE. A sudden power outage in downtown Dallas had darkened all the traffic signals. In New England, my stomping grounds, this would…
Preserving ‘Freedom to Drive’ in an autonomous world
By Greg Tasker
Will highways of the future be swarming solely with autonomous or self-driving cars, trucks, transit buses and motorcoaches? Is the thrill of…
China tariffs may affect some bus companies’ bottom lines
North American motorcoach manufacturers may feel some effects from the Trump tariffs on Chinese imports, while China-based bus builder CHTC will be hit especially hard,…
Wrong about Bobb
It felt like my bosses would kill me (firing being too gentle).
We were meeting with a big customer who asked what I thought of…
Traveling the long and winding road of regulations
WASHINGTON About a dozen proposed federal rules, many of which will have “major” and “economically significant” effects for the motorcoach industry, are included on…