Categories: Bus, Management, Motorcoach, Paratransit, Security and Safety, Technology

Applications can be submitted either by the operation or the solutions provider and will be judged by our BusCon Advisory Board, with winners and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10034209/deadline-extended-for-innovative-solutions-award-submissions

Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail

Public transit authorities have some of the highest turnover and absenteeism rates of any U.S. industry. This video explores some of the costs facing...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10048340/video-the-battle-public-transit-must-win-stopping-burnout

Nobody questions the value of reviewing vehicle “near-miss” incidents; however, there are plenty of skeptics out there harboring doubts that bus...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10002972/the-challenge-of-reporting-near-miss-bus-operation-incidents

Categories: Bus, Management, Motorcoach, Paratransit, Technology

Launching this month, The Autogas Refuel is a quarterly news digest providing the most current information to propane autogas public and private...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10034490/perc-launching-e-newsletter-for-transportation-professionals

It happens every day. A pedestrian sees a bus barreling down the road but is convinced he can make his way to the other side without harm. Most of the time...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10002979/the-hidden-factor-in-bus-accidents-when-human-error-is-the-cause

Categories: Bus, Management, Paratransit, Rail, Technology

It uses clear design and plain language to explain the transportation decision-making process and describe how members of the public can work with their...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10034693/u-s-dot-releases-toolkit-to-engage-public-in-decision-making-process

Soon after reaching my 20th year in the transit industry, back in 1993, after a draining day of addressing routine bus issues, I would cross paths with...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10002983/tips-for-training-bus-instructors-and-remembering-an-old-friend

Categories: Management, Motorcoach

The crisis has pushed operators to use new workforce development tactics, including adding full-time human resources departments, increasing marketing and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007446/how-is-the-motorcoach-industry-tackling-the-driver-shortage

Ah, summer. Pool parties, barbecues, the smell of honeysuckle and the sight of lightning bugs. Or — a rise in crime, agitated riders seeking air...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10002996/5-tips-for-keeping-bus-operators-safe

Categories: Management, Motorcoach

Some “best practices” that every company should implement include “engineering an experience” for customers, using email marketing...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007452/how-to-make-an-effective-motorcoach-marketing-program