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After Fourth of July Fire, Sardo Finds Strength in Industry Support |
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More than 70 firefighters responded to an overnight fire at Sardo Bus & Coach Upholstery’s Los Angeles facility. | Photo: via Bus & Motorcoach News |
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From Bus & Motorcoach:
Just four months after breaking ground on a new Florida headquarters that isn’t expected to be completed until the end of the year, Sardo Bus & Coach Upholstery is relying on its existing Florida facility to keep buses and motorcoaches on the road after a Fourth of July fire destroyed its longtime California manufacturing plant.
The family-owned upholstery company has shifted production to its Florida operation while leasing a temporary manufacturing facility adjacent to its Gardena, California, location. Mobile road crews remain in service, and customer projects are continuing as scheduled.
The fire comes less than four months after Sardo broke ground on a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing and installation facility in Minneola, Florida, that will become the company’s corporate headquarters later this year. The expansion was planned to increase production capacity and meet growing demand for the company’s bus and motorcoach interior services. Instead, the Florida expansion has unexpectedly become central to Sardo’s recovery............................
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New York City Unveils Action Plan to Improve Bus Services |
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MTA, State and City Leadership Unveil Plan to Build the Fastest, Best Bus System in NYC History. | Photo: © Marc A. Hermann / MTA via Bus-News |
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From Bus-News:
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have announced a joint strategy to improve bus services across the city. Measures include new priority corridors, expanded bus lane enforcement, fleet renewal and the introduction of all-door boarding.
The plan, titled Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service, has been developed by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It identifies 50 bus corridors across the city’s five boroughs where infrastructure and operational improvements will be prioritised.
Work on the first corridors is scheduled to begin this year, with five routes selected for the initial phase of a next-generation rapid bus network. These include Tremont/Cross Bronx in the Bronx, Northern Boulevard in Queens, Flatbush Avenue and Utica Avenue in.............................
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| Industry Veteran Dillman Named 2026 Grandolfo Award Winner |
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From left: Linda Grandolfo, Sandy Dillman & Lisa Nippolt of Q'Straint/SureLok on Monday, July 23, 2026 at STN EXPO West. | Photo via School Transportation News |
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From School Transportation News:
Longtime school transportation director and certified driver trainer Sandy Dillman was named the 2026 Peter J. Grandolfo Memorial Award of Excellence winner at STN EXPO West.
"It meant a lot to me. Linda and Peter meant a lot to me," Dillman told School Transportation News after the award ceremony Monday morning. "I only had the pleasure of meeting Peter once, but safety is so important to me with students and the yellow school bus that is this award. I’ve had a rough year, and so, this award came at a perfect time for me. It’s humbling, but also an honor at the same time."
The award, sponsored by Q’Straint/SureLok, was presented to Dillman during the day’s STN EXPO West opening session by Linda Grandolfo, Peter’s widow. Linda keeps Peter’s legacy alive by telling his story every year, enlightening newcomers and reminding frequent attendees of his impact on school transportation.................................
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