Crime Does Not Always Pay November 2023 Tags: expert witness, Lyft, Motivcare, NEMT, NEMT sector, TNCs, transportation expert, Uber, Uber and Lyft lawsuits, and Veyo.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 7 –The Cost of Failure September 2023 Tags: China, light rail service, motorcoach, NEMT sector, NYC, NYC subway, public transportation system, and Uber.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 6: High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes August 2023 Tags: High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, public transportation, and ridesharing.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 5: Ridesharing July 2023 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Increasing Ridership by Discounting Cash Fares May 2023 Tags: cash back credit cards, commercial airlines, erchant Account Companies, motor coach company, subway services, transportation services, and U.S. Jobs Elimination Program (JEP). Read More
NEMT Brokers – Motivecare and MTM: Stealing Hundred of Billions from our Healthcare System April 2023 Tags: defendants, LogistiCare, Motivcare, NEMT, NEMT sector, NEMT services, paratransit service, USDOT, wheelchair tip overs, and wheelchair tipovers. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 4: System Design and Networks February 2023 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 3: Feeder Service January 2023 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 2: Park and Ride Lots December 2022 Tags: driverless vehicles, electric vehicles, light rail service, National Bus Trader, public transportation, transportation professional, and U.S. motorists.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making Public Transportation Work, Part 1: Alternative Work Schedules November 2022 Tags: Alternative Work Schedules, AMTRAK, COVID, COVID-19, facetime, Fixed route transit, inflation, National Bus Trader, parking garage, poverty, ridership, TNCs, traditional office, traffic, and zoom.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Uber and Lyft – Defendants Most Vulnerable, Lawsuits Most Lucrative November 2022 Tags: collusion, criminal enterprise, lawsuits, liability, Lyft, negligence, public transportation, reckless disregard, Regulatory agencies, safety compromises, TNCs, Transportation Network Companies, and Uber.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Congestion Pricing: How it Can Make Sense October 2022 Tags: Bayonne, Bridge and Tunnel Fees, Brooklyn, congestion pricing, Cross Bay Veterans Memorial, George Washington, Goethals, Henry Hudson, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Marine Parkway, new york city, New York City Transit Authority, NYC Mayor Bloomberg, Outerbridge Crossing, public transportation, Queens, Queens Midtown Tunnel, Robert F. Kennedy, safety deficiencies, San Francisco, Staten Island, Throgs Neck, tolls, Verrazano Narrows, and Whitestone.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Survival and Prosperity, Part 6: The Beginning of Death September 2022 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Survival and Prosperity, Part 5: Whining, Yawning and Dying August 2022 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Responses to Declining Ridership, Part 1: Contracting, Independent Contractors and Brokers June 2022 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Survival and Prosperity, Part 4: Service Concepts May 2022 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Survival and Prosperity, Part 3: The Gains of Winning, The Cost of Failure April 2022 Tags: AMTRAK, APTA, bus, bus passengers, COVID, COVID-19, Magic Coach, motorcoaches, National Bus Trader, OEM, public transportation, remote work, safety compromises, TNC, U.S. public transportation network, and USDOT.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Survival and Prosperity, Part 2: The Magic Coach March 2022 Tags: Age of COVID, commercial airline, domestic motorcoach, first class seating, Magic Coach, and Southwest Airlines.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Survival and Prosperity Part 1: Magic Corridors February 2022 Tags: Africa, Albany, AMTRAK, Asia, Austin, Chicago, COVID, Denver, Europe, motorcoach industry COVID, National Bus Trader, passenger motorcoaches, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rochester, South America, and transportation expert.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Uber and Lyft: Even Worse than Expected December 2021 Tags: AMTRAK, Carnegie Mellon University, COVID, COVID-19, declining transit ridership, Jeremy J. Michalek, Lyft, National Bus Trader, Ned Einstein, subsidies, Taxi & Limousine Commission, taxi medallions, taxpayer, transit ridership, and Uber.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Expanding the Mode Split Dividing Line, Part 1: Exponential Airline Industry Corruption November 2021 Tags: Airline Industry Corruption, AMTRAK, JetBlue, motorcoach industry COVID, and subsidy funds.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defending Contractors, Part 6: Contracting Fixed Route Transit September 2021 Tags: bus route selection, Contracting fixed route transit, National Bus Trader, privatization, proposals, solicit bidders, transit buses, transit fare recovery, transit RFPs, and transit ridership.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defending Contractors, Part 5: Lawyers and Carriers August 2021 Tags: Attorneys defending private contractors, Contractors, insurance coverage, NEMT services, public transportation accidents, U.S. motorists, and unions.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defending Contractors, Part 4: Beware the Selection Process July 2021 Tags: Defending contractors, Fixed route transit, government subsidies, modern paratransit systems, National Bus Trader, NEMT sector, paratransit service contracts, plaintiffs’ attorneys, Request for Bids, Request for Proposals, Request for Service, RFP process, safety compromises, Southern California Rapid Transit District, and transportation industry.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defending Contractors, Part 3: The Whistleblower’s Song June 2021 Tags: COVID-19, Medicaid, motorcoach fleet, NEMT, non-emergency transportation services, providing passenger assistance, public transportation, securement failures, speeding, tailgating, Veterans Administration services, and wheelchair tipovers.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defending Contractors, Part 2: The History of Contracting and Brokerage May 2021 Tags: ADA, Defense Highway Act of 1953, fixed route transit services, hotel and airport shuttles, limousines, motorcoaches providing charter, New Jersey Transit, paratransit, pupil transportation, schoolbus, taxis, tour and intercity/scheduled service, and Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA).Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defending Contractors, Part 1: Lead Agencies and Brokers April 2021 Tags: motorcoach, motorcoach operations, National Bus Trader, NEMT, paratransit, safety compromises, schoolbus, transit agencies, transit attorney, wheelchair tip overs, and wheelchair tipover.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
What’s in Store for the Post-COVID Era Motorcoach Industry March 2021 Tags: APTA, COVID-19, FMCSA, FTA, Moderna, National Bus Trader, NYC subway, Secretary of USDOT, the impact of covid on transporation, transportation industry, Uber, USDOT, and vaccine.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Expanding Adversity by Abandoning Support February 2021 Tags: bus routes, bus safety, coronavirus, COVID-19, expert witness, Lyft, motorcoach ridership, new york city, NYC, transportation expert, and Uber.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
COVID-19, Shenanigans and Liability Part 2: Making Money by Compromising Health January 2021 Tags: bus routes, bus safety, compromising health, coronavirus, COVID-19, mass transit, Motorcoach service, and paratransit.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Getting Students Back to School During COVID-19 October 2020 Tags: coronavirus and schoolbuses, COVID-19, reopening schools, schoolbus, and social distancing.Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Drivers, Health and Coronavirus September 2020 Tags: bus safety, health on buses during COVID-19, the future of transportation, and transportation safety. Read More
Motorcoach Survival in the Age of Covid-19, Part 3: The End of Charter and Tour Service – For Now August 2020 Tags: Connecticut-based DATTCO, coronavirus, COVID-19, department of education, medical transport, motorcoach, paratransit, public transportation, schoolbus, schoolbus safety, State of Rhode Island, taxi, the new normal, transit, and transportation expert.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Transit Survival in the Age of Covid-19 July 2020 Tags: Alternative Work Schedules, bus ridership during COVID-19, COVID-19, legal transit issues, motorcoach, new york city buses, NYC, paratransit, PPE on buses, transit drivers, transit operators, and transit systems. Read More
Motorcoach Survival in the Age of Covid-19 Part 1: Roles and Opportunities May 2020 Tags: COVID-19, health on buses during COVID-19, and Motorcoach Survival. Read More
Drivers v. Robots, Part 9: Speed Inflation April 2020 Tags: Autonomous vehicles, drivers versus robots, motorcoach, and speed.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Drivers v. Robots, Part 3: Defensive Driving in the Age of Entitlement October 2019 Tags: Autonomous vehicles, drivers versus robots, and robots in transit. Read More
Tight Schedules, Part 6: Schoolbus Service July 2019 Tags: Schoolbus service.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Tight Schedules, Part 5: Motorcoach Service June 2019 Tags: Motorcoach service.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Tight Schedules, Part 4: Complementary Paratransit Service May 2019 Tags: California, District of Columbia, Lyft, motorcoach operators, Motorcoach service, paratransit, paratransit systems, Rhode Island, robots in transit, tipover lawsuits, tipovers, Uber, and wheelchair tip overs. Read More
Tight Schedules, Part 3: Fixed Route Transit Service April 2019 Tags: boarding and alighting, bus accidents, bus boarding, bus right turns, bus safety, bus stepwell designs, curb, failure to kneel, intersection, National Bus Trader, On-board Slips and Falls, rolling left turns, safety compromises, tight bus schedules, transit lawsuits, transportation safety, and Wheelchair and Passenger Securement.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Tight Schedules, Part 2: Lessons from the NEMT Sector March 2019 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Tight Schedules, Part 1: The Other Achilles Heel February 2019 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 12: Conclusions November 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises and National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 11: Wheelchair and Passenger Securement October 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises and National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 10: Passenger Assistance — Standards, Practices and Disincentives September 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises Part 9: Rolling Turns and Sharp Turns August 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises Part 8: Boarding and Alighting July 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 7: Stopping on the Wrong Side of the Intersection June 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 6: Failing to Pull to the Curb May 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 5 – Failing to Kneel the Bus or Coach April 2018 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Paradigm Shift in Motorcoach Accessibility, Part 3: The MCI D45 CTR LE Commuter Coach March 2018 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
A Paradigm Shift in Motorcoach Accessibility, Part 2: The MCI D45 CRT LE Commuter Coach February 2018 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
A Paradigm Shift in Motorcoach Accessibility, Part 1: The MCI D45 CRT LE Commuter Coach January 2018 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 4: Speeding December 2017 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 3: Wheelchair and Passenger Securement November 2017 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises, Part 2: On-Board Slips and Falls October 2017 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Safety Compromises: Part 1, Introduction September 2017 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 9: Conclusion — The Best of Both Worlds August 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 8: Access and Accountability July 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous & Inevitable, Part 7 — Cameras and Sensors May 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 6: The Transition to Complete Autonomy April 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 5: The Regulatory Environment — Initial Thoughts March 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 4: Invasion by Mode — Large Vehicles February 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 3: Extraordinary Developments and Tough Choices January 2017 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 2: Invasion by Mode, Small Vehicles December 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Autonomous and Inevitable, Part 1: What is to Come, and What is Already Here October 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Dancing in the Oncoming Lane: Long Wheelbases and Right Turns August 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Case for Mandatory Sleep Apnea Testing, Part 3: The Need for Universal Testing and Treatment July 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Case for Mandatory Sleep Apnea Testing, Part 2: The Weaknesses of Screening June 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Case for Mandatory Sleep Apnea Testing, Part 1: An Overview May 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Danger Deterrent: Long Wheelbases and Left Turns April 2016 Tags: Beverly Hills, Google-Earth view, left-turn collisions, long wheelbase, Los Angeles County, public transportation, right-turn collisions, traffic circle, traffic engineer, transportation planner, vehicle-pedestrian accidents, and vehicle-vehicle incidents.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Whatever Happened to Seat Compartmentalization March 2016 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses Part 7: Conclusions January 2016 Tags: regulations.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses, Part 6: Industry and Association Responses December 2015 Tags: regulations.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses, Part 5: Executive Branch Responses November 2015 Tags: regulations.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
How to Optimize the Use of Transportation Tiers November 2015 Publications: School Bus Fleet. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses, Part 4: Judicial Heroism October 2015 Tags: regulations.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses Part 3 – Invasion of the TNCs August 2015 Tags: regulations and TNCs.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses, Part 2: The Rise, Fall and Transformation of Supershuttle July 2015 Tags: regulations.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bad Regulations and Worse Responses: Part 1 – Introduction June 2015 Tags: regulations.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety and Liability: The Insensitive Edge – The Technology to Avoid Boarding Accidents May 2015 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety and Liability: Are Increased Insurance Rates Really the Answer? April 2015 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Safety and Liability: Thinning Densities and Safety Ramifications: Lessons from the Taxicab World March 2015 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Height, Width and Deeply-Entrenched Ignorance February 2015 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bus Lag, Part 4: The Invisible Log, Redux – Logs, Black Boxes and Spoliation December 2014 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bus Lag, Part 2: On-Duty, Driving and Sound Asleep – The Limits of HOS Requirements October 2014 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Bus Lag, Part 1: Non-driving, Off-duty and Awake the Whole Time – On HOS Requirements September 2014 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The White Line in the Sand – Tight Schedules and Safety Compromises July 2014 Publications: Articles about Safety Compromises. Read More
Cutting Costs by Mastering Time and Space – Part I March 2014 Publications: School Bus Driver. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 10: Reversing the Spiral February 2014 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 9: Who Calls the Shots January 2014 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 8 – Tip of the Iceberg: A Sermon of Reality December 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 7B: Capitulation to More Malarkey November 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 7A: Capitulation to Malarkey October 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 6B: Three-Point Seatbelts September 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Part II: Specific Conclusions and Recommendations. August 2013 Publications: for Pavlovo Bus Factory, Pavlovo, Russia. Read More
Safety v. Liability: Compromising Safety to Reduce Exposure August 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Means and Ends: Motorcoaches and Problems of Their Roadways August 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Overcoming Ambiguity with Exaggeration – Enhancing Vehicle Exteriors to Improve Conspicutiy August 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 5: Additional Trade-offs involve in Lapbelt Installation July 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 4: Lapbelts and Compartmentalization June 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough – Part 3: Evidence and Reality May 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough, Part 2: Lies, Incompetence and Uncritical Acceptance April 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Enough is Enough – Part 1: Overview of the Spiral March 2013 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making More Money, Part 10 — the Homeless Bus December 2012 Tags: AMTRAK, AMTRAK “Montrealer’s” piano players, homelessness, motorcoach, motorcoach security, motorcoach’s “sleeping compartment”, northeast corridor, The Homeless Bus, and vehicle storage yard.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Awakening up from Denial: Acknowledging the Crisis of Sleep Apnea November 2012 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making More Money, Part 9 — The Conference Motortel October 2012 Tags: AMTRAK, Disabilities Conference, fixed route bus driver, L.A. Taxi, Mitchell Rouse, Motortel, National Association of Pupil Transportation’s annual Conference, paratransit driver, School Transportation News, SuperShuttle, and U.S. motorcoach operators.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making More Money, Part 8 — The Evacuation Bus September 2012 Tags: Haddonfield Dial-A-Ride, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Rita disaster, Lindenwold Rail Line, motorcoaches, paratransit system, passenger transportation field, and U.S. schoolbus vehicles.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making More Money, Part 7 – The Valet-Errand Bus August 2012 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making More Money, Part 3 – The Classroom Extension Bus April 2012 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Making More Money, Part 2 – The Foreclosure Bus March 2012 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures: Part 6 : Conclusions January 2012 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures: Part 5 : Exceptions to Passing December 2011 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Backing Up the Bus: How to Make an Operating Taboo More Safe December 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures: Part 4: Passing Schoolbuses November 2011 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures: Part 3B: Flashers and Crossing Devices October 2011 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures, Part 3A: Flashers and Crossing Devices September 2011 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Civil Litigation : Recent Shifts in Approach and Emphasis September 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures, Part 2: Liability August 2011 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures, Part 1: Introduction July 2011 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Beware your Cousins’ Idiosyncrasies: Quirks to Schoolbuses and Schoolbus Operation June 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Gridlock, Backlash and Impunity: Dangerous Driving and the Factors that Affect It May 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Dreams, Illusions and Folly: Better Investments than High-Speed Passenger Rail April 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Humps and Bumps: Passenger Consequences of Speed Bumps and Speed Humps February 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Jayne Mansfield and Mythology: Responsibility for Rear Enders January 2011 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Running and Cycle Time, Redux: Tight Schedules and Their Consequences December 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
When Enough is Enough: Wild Modes and Worse Risks October 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
One Strike You’re Out: Monitoring and Controlling Passenger Behavior September 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Courting Liability Leviathans: On Discrimination and Civil Rights August 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Snake Eyes and Slivers: Drivers and Duty of Care July 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Schoolbuses, Transit and Crossing Orientation: Where to Cross to and from the Bus June 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Importance of Analysis: Expert Analysis Worth Its Weight in Gold June 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 4 April 2010 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Stairways, Escalators and Expectations: When the Stepwell Becomes an Escalator March 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 3 March 2010 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Isolation, Perspective and Misplaced Pride: Courtroom Strategies and Practices February 2010 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 2 February 2010 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 1 January 2010 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Ten Stunning Accomplishments in Buses and Motorcoaches and their Operations November 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Top Ten most Stupid Things about Buses, Motorcoaches and their Operations October 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Holes in Hours of Service and Why We Must Plug Them: Regulatory Failures Leading to Driver Fatigue and Bus Lag September 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Recession and Opportunity: Driver Shortages in the Era of High Unemployment July 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Competitive Contracting, Exploitation and Impunity May 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Uncommon Carriers: Tow Trucks as Common Carriers April 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Runaway Bus: Protection from Theft and Liability March 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Some Things You Should Know About Seat Belts January 2009 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Double the Passengers, Double the Responsibility: Part 2 – The Costs and Risks of Double Decker Buses December 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Double the Passengers, Double the Responsibility: Part 1 – How Not to Design and Operate a Double Decker Bus November 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Zeal and Disparity – Misplaced Loyalties of Accident Investigators October 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Sharing the Stop, Sharing the Blame September 2008 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Tiny Buttons and Fat Wallets – Tiny Details that Can Sink a Bus September 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Repositioning and Regret: Deviating from the Route and Schedule August 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Controlling the Gray Zone – Properly Lining up the Bus at the Stop July 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Second Doors and Second Chances: The Safety Benefits of a Rear Door on Motorcoaches June 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Footsie and Patsy: Consequences of Chasing, Kicking and Slapping the Bus May 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Steel Wave – Unrecognized Turning Characterics of Vehicles with Long Wheelbases May 2008 Tags: bus turning, long wheel base, turning characteristics, and wide turns.Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buses and Bikes – Mass, Visibility and Unfair Fights: On Vehicle-Pedestrian and -Bicycle Collisions April 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Compromising Safety to Reduce Liability Exposure April 2008 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Bad Evidence, Bad Faith: Biased and Corrupt Accident Investigation January 2008 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Civil Rights and Common Sense: Safety-Related Deficiencies of the ADA December 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Causation and Blame: Inconsistencies Between Regulations and Reality November 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Stop Positioning and Crossing Orientation November 2007 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Previews and Precursors: Mode-to-Mode Variations in Regulatory Requirements September 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Crossing to the Stop and Along the Path September 2007 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Responsibility and Control: Settling for Problems Beyond One’s Control in Lawsuits August 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Fatality Case Depits Relationship of School Bus Stops to Student Security: Part 2 August 2007 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
For Want of a Door: Special Liability from Single-Door Vehicles June 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Distinguishing between the Bus Stop and Waiting Area June 2007 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
The Case for Forward-Facing Seats April 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader and with Dr. Anil Khadilkar. Read More
Serendipity and Survival: Improving the Design of Stepwells and Handrails March 2007 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Negligent Filing: Sloppiness or Spoliation? December 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 9: Accessibility and Securement November 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 8: Enhanced Visibility October 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 7: Illumination and Visibility September 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 6: Crash Avoidance and Protection August 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 5: Seating July 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 4: Stepwells June 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 2: Structures and Suspension Systems April 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 1: Introduction February 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Old Heave-Ho: Flying Off the Wheelchair Lift January 2006 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Availability and Usage: Negligent Operation of Equipment December 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Plans, Preparation and the S-Word: The U.S. Bus Industry’s Failure as an Evacuation Tool November 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Sights and Sounds: Professional Drivers and their Reaction to Stimuli September 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Pretense and Indifference: Retaining Bad Drivers as Liability Ruse July 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Smiting the Passengers: Harming Passengers Deliberately May 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Latitude and Longitude: State by State Variations that Govern Liability April 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
GVWR in the Fast Food Nation: Passenger Weight Exceeding Suspension System Capabilties February 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Frivolity and Frustration: Frivolous Lawsuits and Remedies to Stop Them January 2005 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Long, Long Night: Risks of Night Driving and the Regulatory Changes We Need December 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Blocking the Windshield, Missing the Point November 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Running Time and Cycle Time: Underlying Causation Unacceptable to Juries October 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
The Documentation Dilemma: Challenges and Failures by Small Operating Companies August 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Defensive Non-Driving: Incident Scenarios When the Bus Is Not Moving July 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Common Carriers and Common Passengers: Taking the Victim “as He Finds Him” & The Highest Duty of Care June 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Cheap and Portable Evidence: Why Small & Cheap Things Make Great Evidence May 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Optimizing the Mix of Dedicated and Non-Dedicated Paratransit Services May 2004 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Doing the ADA Limbo: Motorcoach Industry Reluctance to Comply with the ADA April 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Common Signage and Common Sense: Confusing Signage, Worse Enforcement March 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Limits of Liability in Time and Space: State by State Variations in Stop Design and Stop Treatment February 2004 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Blackouts and Black Eyes; The Eastern Blackout of August 14 November 2003 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Hours of Service Changes for the Trucking Industry: An Overview July 2003 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Seating and Securement: Key Moments to Enforce Passenger Seating August 2002 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Progressive Driver Assignment in the ADA Environment May 2002 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Defending Against Law Suits – A New Operating Function May 2001 Publications: National Bus Trader. Read More
Liability Flashpoints in Transit and Paratransit Operations May 2001 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Sequencing Decisions in Paratransit System Design May 2001 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Indirect Accidents – Data Vacuum and Liability Bonanza May 2001 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Accident Analysis and Legal Defenses May 2000 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Accommodating Schoolchildren on Public Transit May 2000 Publications: In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association. Read More
Why Seat Belts Should Not be Installed on Large School Buses May 1999 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
How the School Bus Community Became Involved in the Olympics November 1996 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
Good News About Wheelchairs and Transportation March 1996 Publications: Exceptional Parent. Read More
Guidelines for Using Transportation Services September 1995 Publications: Exceptional Parent. Read More
Part I: General Comments and Conclusions February 1995 Publications: for Pavlovo Bus Factory, Pavlovo, Russia. Read More
Transit’s Role in Student TRansportation: Partnerships in the Transportation of Students January 1995 Publications: with Roy Kinney. Read More
Map and Schedule January 1995 Publications: for Carson Circuit Transit System, Van Nuys, California. Read More
Accommodating the Perceptual Limitations of Schoolchildren on Public Mass Transit: The European Model November 1994 Publications: School Transportation News. Read More
City of South Pasadena Transportation Plan January 1984 Publications: Van Nuys, California. Read More
Evaluation of the Feasibility of Coordinating or Consulting Social Service Agency Paratransit Services on Los Angeles County’s January 1983 Publications: For the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. Read More
Mixed Mode Cost Comparison January 1983 Publications: Privatization study submitted to the Pomoma Valley Joint Powers Authority, Pomona, California. Read More
Mixed Mode Comparison: Los Angeles County’s South Bay January 1982 Publications: Privatization study prepared for Wilmington/Checker Cab, submitted to the Los Angeles Transportation Commission. Read More
Performance Audit of the Geldale Dial-A-Ride System January 1982 Publications: Van Nuys, California. Read More
Special Paratransit Service for Elderly and Handicapped Persons: Vol. 1, Case Studies. Vol. 2, Operational Experiences. Vol. 3, Decision Manual for System Design January 1981 Publications: Washington, D.C.: Office of Planning Assistance, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Read More
Study of the Consolidation or Coordination of Social Service Agency Paratransit Services in Orange County, California January 1981 Publications: Prepared for the Orange County Transportation Commission. Read More
Barriers to the Diffusion of Innovation in the Transit Industry January 1978 Publications: Washington, D.C.: Office of Policy and Planning. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Read More
Priority Treatment for High Occupancy Vehicles January 1977 Publications: Ed. Washington, D.C.:PTI. Read More
Proceedings of the National Conference on Transit Performance January 1977 Publications: Ed. Washington, D.C.:PTI. Read More
Transit Productivity: An Information Bulletin January 1977 Publications: Washington, D.C.: PTI. Read More
Alternate Work Schedules: An Information Bulletin January 1977 Publications: Washington, D.C.: Public Technology, Inc.. Read More
