Early in my 42 years working in the public transportation field, I learned that the industry’s Achilles Heel is negligent monitoring. Almost no one knows
In Part One of this short series, we explored the rudiments of reaction time and braking distance. The arithmetic for understanding both concepts was learned
Thankfully, mowing down pedestrians in a crosswalk is not yet commonplace. But it is also not rare. This incident scenario is most common to transit
The final installment of this series examines the socio-economic dynamics and choices which led to the increasing commission of safety compromises by America’s public transportation
As with most things, the ADA requirement to make all new motorcoaches purchased after 2001 wheelchair-accessible, and the 2015 ruling to install three-point occupant restraint
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced National Bus Trader readers to a new vehicle: MCI’s 45-foot, ramp-equipped D45 CTR LE. And I hinted at its
In Part 1 of this three-installment series, I characterized the development of MCI’s new ramp-equipped accessible motorcoach (the MCI D45 CRT LE) as a “paradigm
As an urban planner by background, there are certain clichés I have grown to loath. Among my least favorite is the phrase ‘paradigm shift.’ This
The past eight installments of this series covered a lot of ground — some technical, but mostly socio-economic and conceptual. But in the debate over
The image above simply depicts the size and shape of one of the better brains of a driverless bus (note that the name “brain” is
