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ABC Companies to Feature 2026 Van Hool CX45 and New Design Lab at UMA EXPO 2026 |
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Innovation on Display: The 2026 Van Hool CX45 | Photo via ABC Companies |
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From ABC Companies:
ABC Companies is bringing its most immersive booth experience yet to UMA Motorcoach EXPO 2026, taking place Feb. 11-14 in Birmingham, Alabama.
At Booth 132, ABC will feature a fully equipped 2026 Van Hool CX45 alongside an interactive virtual showroom highlighting the company’s latest vehicle, service, parts, and support solutions. Members of the ABC team and representatives from VDL Van Hool will be on-site throughout the show to engage with operators, technicians, and decision-makers.
The 2026 Van Hool CX45 will serve as the centerpiece of the ABC booth. The coach includes updates designed to support improved safety, driver comfort, and more predictable maintenance planning, including:
* 360-degree camera system for improved visibility
* Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for real-time safety insights.............................
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US: Congress Pledges $94 Million Toward Mobility Projects for 2028 Olympic Games |
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$94.3 million has been pledged toward mobility projects for the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games | Photo © APTA via Bus-News.com |
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From Bus-News.com:
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has applauded Congress for pledging 94.3 million USD worth of funding toward mobility related projects for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the recently enacted transportation spending law.
Part of a broader bill that seeks to provide federal investment for public transit and passenger rail infrastructure; the funding will see LA Metro advance with its Games Enhanced Transit System (GETS)—a temporary supplementary system to move spectators and the workforce to and from venues.
The funding will also see a number of improvements made to stations, mobility hubs and light rail; support given for the Games Route Network; and a number of enhancements carried out at venue areas....................................
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| Keeping Up With Special-Needs Training & Standards: What Districts Need To Know in 2026 |
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All drivers and aides (not just those on special-needs routes) should be regularly briefed on laws and best practices, with hands-on and classroom instruction
on using equipment properly, plus other soft skills, to get all students to school safely each trip. | Photo via School Bus Fleet |
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From School Bus Fleet:
To those on the outside, transporting students with disabilities seems easy. Just buy an accessible bus and some equipment, and start using them together, right? Not so fast.
The problem is, to ensure safety for any student on board the bus, equipment must be used exactly as intended. When you have a bus of students with varying needs and disability levels, the driver and aide must be able to address each child’s needs and troubleshoot whatever else comes up.
The Landscape Today
According to two of the industry’s foremost experts when it comes to special needs, we are seeing a great increase in the number of students with disabilities who are being transported (partly because they must be transported per their IEP and federal law, and districts with budget issues may cut regular-ed routes)..........................................
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