Buses World News
In brief: Worldwide montly news & informations about Buses, Busmakers, Passengers' and the Transport Industry
Shutting off the engines * USA - New law limits how long buses, trucks can idle
Clearing the air
Reading,PA,USA -The Reading Eagle, by Darrin Youker -27 Feb 2009: -- A new state law limits how long large diesel-fueled vehicles can sit without drviers shutting off the engines... And that includes school buses... Environmentalists say it will reduce greenhouse gases... Truckers say they need to run their engines to power electrical equipment in their cabs... (Photo: Reading Eagle: Tim Leedy - School buses, like these at Muhlenberg High School, are still allowed to idle in some circumstances)Labels: no idle
No idle threat * USA - LaMattina wants to target tour buses
Charlestown,North End,MA,USA -The Boston Globe (Boston,MA) -April 1, 2007: -- As tourism season nears and more tour buses start making their way to Boston, City Councilor Sal LaMattina has filed an order calling for stricter enforcement by the city of state laws that limit vehicles' idling time to five minutes... Idling tour buses, which often keep their engines running for 20 minutes or more to keep heat or air conditioning on for returning passengers , worsen congestion and pollution in tourist-heavy neighborhoods such as the North End and Charlestown, said LaMattina, who represents those neighborhoods... The exhaust from these vehicles can cause respiratory problems, he said...Labels: no idle
Reading,PA,USA -The Reading Eagle, by Darrin Youker -27 Feb 2009: -- A new state law limits how long large diesel-fueled vehicles can sit without drviers shutting off the engines... And that includes school buses... Environmentalists say it will reduce greenhouse gases... Truckers say they need to run their engines to power electrical equipment in their cabs... (Photo: Reading Eagle: Tim Leedy - School buses, like these at Muhlenberg High School, are still allowed to idle in some circumstances)
