If you've ever heard the distinctive "Pffft" noise that heavy trucks and buses make and been curious as to why they do this. Continue reading. If you have no interest in trucks or heavy vehicles this will be useless knowledge you can use to say you learned something today. If you ever want to get your CDL license so you can drive trucks and buses this information will help you pass your written and driving test.
On an 18-Wheeler Semi truck, The Red Knob activates the spring brake
Greyhound South Africa is not related to Greyhound USA but uses a similar business model of national bus transportaion. Greyhound South Africa provides luxury bus travel and competes with 3 other large bus companies in South Africa on the National Circuit.
Greyhound South Africa Marcopolo/Volvo Paradiso 1600 DD
Quick Facts:
Type: Private
Fleet Size: 150-200 Luxury Single and Double Decker Highway Coaches
Routes: Unknown, but most operate across South Africa a
Marcopolo is a Brazilian manufacturer of Highway Coaches, Transit Buses, School Buses and Bus Frames for other Chassis. It dominates the South American market and has subsidiaries in emerging markets all over the world.
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1949 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil by Nicola & Sia Ltd
Main Office: Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Notable Product: Paradiso G7 1800, Paradiso 1600, Paradiso 1200
Marcopolo Paradiso 1800 G7 Factory Demonst
Crown Coach is probably best known as the manufacturer of heavy duty west coast transit style school buses. The company was a leader in its industry and created many of the industry standards in practice today. The company however met a sad end due to the success of its own products.
Crown Coach SuperCoach of the Los Angeles Unifed School District
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Crown Coach Corporation
Founded: 1904
Defunct: 1991
Industry: Schoo
I dont know why it didnt occur to me to do this sooner. Print out cut and fold these paper models. Browse the web to find your favorite combination of Fleet Livery, Manufacturer and Model.
Toronto Transit Commission New Flyer D40
WMATA New Flyer C40LF
NYCMTA Orion V
Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) Alexander Dennis Enviro 500
Greyhound Van Hool C2045
Hertz Rent-A-Car Gillig Low Floor Airpor
Known for her often bubbly personality, knowledge of motorsports and intense passion for racing Sabine Schmitz adds a flair of girl power to the male dominated following of motorsports.
Sabine Schmitz with the BMW M5 Ring Taxi
Driver Quick Facts:
Name: Sabine Schmitz
Birthday: May 14, 1969
Hometown: Adenau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Series: World Touring Car Championship
Team: Munnich Motorsport GmbH, Porsche, BMW M Sport
Recently I decided to ditch my restaurant job (which is why I haven't been on the fourms as much) and pursue a real career in professional driving.
Driving Buses and Trucks can pay handsomely if you know the industry and know how to play the game well. My experience has been fulfilling and id thought I share it with you.
Firstly, some of you may not even have your regular drivers license yet, and that's fine. Work on getting behind the wheel and be safe.
There is a different license
Uber and Lyft Trade Dress
I've driven for Uber in the past and recently decided to pick it back up again. So i thought it would be interesting to share my experience and help anyone considering doing it.
Uber Technologies Ford Fusion Autonomous Experimental in Pittsburgh
Disclaimer: Being an Uber Driver differs heavily depending on your affiliate city and this determines a wide variety of experiences which are unique and not universal to each city. Bigger
The GM New-Look was the iconic North American Transit Vehicle. Produced from 1959 to 1986 more than 44,000 buses served across the United States and Canada. Nicknamed the Fishbowl because of its Six Piece Circular Rounded windshield, The Fishbowl is the North American transit king it is as iconic as the AEC Routemaster is in the UK.
Toronto Transit Commission GM Fishbowl
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1901
Main Office: Detroit, Michigan
Swift Transportation is the largest TL (Truckload) carrier in the United States by freight traveled.
Swift Transportation Kenworth T700 at a truck stop in Washington State
Type: Private, Founded in the late '40s and began moving imported steel from Los Angeles to Phoenix in the 50's
Service: Truckload Sized Freight
Fleet Size: 12,400 Tractors, 4,000 Owner-Operator Tractors, 48,600 Trailers
Terminals: 35
Routes: Swift has a large presence across a
La Camioneta as it is frequently called in spanish refers to the used American school buses which after they reach the end of their service life must be sold. Because these buses have been maintained as part of a fleet, old school buses are frequently in fairly good condition when sold and because of the need to sell them quickly they go for low prices. This has provided an alternative to purchasing expensive newer buses from known manufacturers.
Decorated and Newly Arrived Chick
The National Flag Carrier airline of Ethiopia and one of the most successful of all airlines in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines provides service to destinations other international carriers do not.
Artists Depiction of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800
Type: Public, Owned by the Government of Ethiopia
Fleet Size: 76 Aircraft
Routes: 101 Passenger Destinations, 23 Cargo Routes
Air Operators Certificate Number: ETIF876F
Call Sign: Ethiopian
IATA Desig
King County Metro operates the 9th largest transit system in the United States with ridership over 114 Million.
King County Metro Orion VII
Type: Public, Operated in Alliance with Sound Transit
Fleet Size: 1,835 Low Floor, Articulated and Trolleybuses
Routes: 209
Manufacturer and Powerplant: King County Metro procures buses from various manufacturers such as Orion, New Flyer and Gillig. Due to the hilly terrain in Seattle trolleybuses are needed as they are mo
Among one of the first bus designs utilizing the newly mandated "Low-Floor" designs the Orion VI has an interesting history in the Hall of Transit Greats.
WMATA Orion VI
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1975
Ceased Operations: 2013
Main Office: Mississauga, Ontario
Industry: Transit Buses
Notable Product: Orion II, Orion V, Orion VI, Orion VII
TTC Orion
Disney Transport is the transit service offered by Walt Disney World Resort. Connecting the main resort to Disney's numerous other parks, hotels and attractions.
Disney Transport New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 Articulated
Quick Facts:
Type: Private
Fleet Size: 325 Single Deck and Articulated Buses
Routes: None, Direct Service from every Hotel to Every Attraction and park is provided.
Manufacturer and Powerplant: Disney Transport sources its fleet from various m
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro is the most commonly used low floor transit bus in mainland Europe. Introduced in 1997 the Citaro is produced in 5 countries and comes in 6 different variants .
Mercedes-Benz Citaro Factory Demonstrator
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1926 by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler
Main Office: Stuttgart, Germany
Industry: Luxury Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Military Vehicles, Diesel Engines. Financial Services
The Eurostar is a high-speed rail service connecting to London, Paris and Brussels by way of the channel tunnel. It is one of the most widely used method of transport surpassing even the airlines in number of passengers.
British Rail Class 373/TGV TMST
Type: Private, Previously owned by a union of British and French companies which have now unified to form 1 company called Eurostar International Limited.
Service: Passenger
Fleet Size: 38
Routes: The Eurost
Turbo, one of the coolest words to put on the back of a sports car, Turbochargers work on a very basic principle of forced induction.
Porsche Panamera Turbo S
The Otto Cycle: Or 4 Stroke cycle of an engine involves Intake, where the engine draws air or "Breathes", Compression, compressing the air to a higher temperature, Ignition, the explosion, and Exhaust, expended high pressure air leaving or the engine "exhaling". Turbochargers focus on the last stage of this cycle
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management operates the largest refuse trucking fleet in the country. Together with its main rival Waste Management moves more than half of all garbage and recyclables in the U.S.
Waste Management Mack MRU613 Front Loader on a McNeilius Refuse Body
Type: Private
Service: Waste Collection, Recyclables Collection, Environmental Services
Fleet Size: 26,000 Trash Collection Trucks
Terminals: 367 Waste Collection sites, 346 Tr
Issued by the State Department to foreign Diplomats, Ambassadors and Consul's, Diplomatic License Plates are a common sight here in Washington DC and New York City. Any city with major concentrations of Embassies and Consulates have a higher amount of their use.
Cadillac Deville on older Diplomatic License Plates (1985 Template) in NYC near the United Nations Building
Purpose and Function: Diplomatic License Plates are used on vehicles which are owned or used by Embas
HMX-1 also known as Marine Helicopter Squadron One, is the elite helicopter aviation unit of the United
States Marine Corps.
President Obama boards a Sikorsky Aircraft VH-3D "Marine One" for the first time as President
Type: Military, elite aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps
Fleet Size: 35 Helicopters of 4 different types
Routes: 1 regular, provides service to the White House, Marine Corps Base, Quantico and Andrews Air Force Base on an as
For over 20 Years rain or shine the LLV has kept the Mail moving and become a staple of American Suburbia
USPS Grumman LLV
Manufacturer Quick Facts:
Founded: 1929 (Merged with Northrup in 1994 to form Northrup Grumman Corporation)
Headquarters: Bethpage, New York
Industry: Aerospace, Airplane Manufacturing, Electrical Equipment, Delivery Vehicles
Notable Product: Apollo Lunar Module, Grumman F4F WIldcat, G
Kowloon Motor Bus is one of the major bus companies serving the island of Hong Kong. KMB operates almost 400 bus routes and maintains a fleet of almost 4,000 buses. KMB has the distinction of being the first bus company to introduce common industry standards into the Hong Kong bus service.
Quick Facts:
Type: Private
Fleet Size: 3,668 Double and Single Decker buses.
Routes: 392 Bus Routes, Route 960X is the longest at 50.8 Km, 71B and 238M are the shortest at only 2.3 Km
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Transit Buses are equipped with a device known as a Door Interlock. It's function pretty simple to understand. Door Interlocks are devices which prohibit the bus from moving while the bus is alighting. This is to prevent passengers being dragged under the wheels, doors accidentally closing on passengers and passengers falling off the bus while alighting. Depending on agency requests and demands regarding bus specifications some are activated by Air pressure some are activated by electric switche
RATP stands for Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens which translates into English as Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports. RATP Group operates the public transportation system in Paris as well as the Île-de-France area. This is the most populated area of France with over 12 million people living there. Thats abut the entire population of Ohio living only in 4,000 Square Miles. However this is one of the wealthiest areas of mainland Europe. RATP group operates transit systems in France
