Unless you’ve been blissfully living off the grid in isolation over the last several months, you’re likely very aware of and informed about coronavirus (COVID-19). The outbreak—which has officially been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization as of early March 2020—has upended everyday life as we know it for the foreseeable future. Many of us are experiencing a lot of anxiety and uncertainty during this time, unsure of what is or is not safe or morally responsible, especially when it comes to public travel. As a leading provider in the bus and transportation industry, we at Northwest… Read more »
People have come up with a lot of fun and innovative ways to give tourists a good look at a city, but our favorite by far is the Hop On Hop Off bus tour! These tours offer a convenient and efficient way to make the most of your time when you’re traveling—not to mention the great photos you can snap from the top of a double decker. When you’re planning your next vacation itinerary, consider the advantages to opting for these one-of-a-kind rides! You won’t miss out on any of the major tourist sites. A HOHO bus tour is the… Read more »
Public transportation has revolutionized the way people travel and make their everyday commute. City buses and metros are usually cheap, convenient, and easy to navigate. They’re also an excellent energy and cost-efficient alternative to a car. The most important thing to remember when taking public transportation is that you’re sharing it with everyone around you! You need to respect those individuals as well as the public space and service you’re all using. Make sure you’re not the passenger that prompts a collective sigh of relief when you get off at your stop by practicing proper etiquette when it comes to… Read more »
There are almost 500,000 school buses out on the road all across the U.S. every year. These buses are used to pick kids up and take them to school before picking them back up and returning them home. They’re also used to transport athletic teams and to take school children on field trips. School buses are made to last for a long time while making it easy for school districts to get students wherever they need to be in the safest manner possible. How Long do Schools Uses Their Buses For? School bus companies don’t keep these buses around forever,… Read more »
At Northwest Bus Sales, we firmly believe that there’s a bus out there for everyone which is why we came up with our ‘Build Your Own New Bus’ feature. A cutting-edge new tool on our website allows you to build the bus of your dreams, using several benchmarks to narrow down your picks. It starts first with model. Really, the question here is the number of passengers. Are you transporting 14 people, or 25? Maybe even up to 33, or 44? If you know the answer to that question, you’ll be able to select the model that can accommodate. Then… Read more »
It is no secret that a bus has less space than a home or apartment but that doesn’t mean you can’t work with it — especially when it comes to food. For people that have adopted the “bus life,” figuring out meals that work is part of the adventure. The key is to know what you’re getting into and learn how to work with the space you have. There are several ways to successfully meal plan if you are embarking on the bus life adventure of a lifetime. Create One-Stop Shops for Your Meals With less space, your meals must… Read more »
Do you enjoy driving? Are you good when it comes to finding your way around out on the road? Is safety your No. 1 concern when you’re behind the wheel? If you answered “yes” to all these questions, you might make a great bus driver. Northwest Bus Sales has highlighted several qualities that will help you succeed as a bus driver. You Must Be Personable When people walk onto a bus, it helps them to see a friendly face behind the wheel. Many passengers expect the bus driver to interact a bit and make traveling fun. Whether you’re driving people… Read more »
Europe is combining six, 17-seat low-emission minibuses with the concept of Uber to create a new mode of transportation called PickMeUp, Oxford Bus Company’s new “Uber for buses” service. The PickMeUp app and service officially launched in June 2018 as the new public way to travel in Oxford by bus. Residents simply download the PickMeUp app and order a bus to a virtual stop on demand; they set up the pick-up and drop-off points within the app’s chosen zone and add extra passengers as applicable. Users can see their route and estimated time of arrival on the app. The route… Read more »
There are several reasons why people are buying buses at record clips right now. As we mentioned previously on our blog, cities are looking to buses once again to expand their mass transit networks as urban centers rapidly grow. In the era of rideshare, people are more often looking for cost-effective ways to transport large groups of people, even if they don’t know one another. Group travel is 2018’s transit trend, and we’re fully behind it. But there’s another reason why more people are buying buses that has recently arisen and it’s one that is so interesting and unique, it’s… Read more »
When you think of Seattle, you probably think about coffee or the Space Needle, but these days, two other words might come to mind: public transportation. Seattle is experiencing an influx of new citizens and they are all looking to the Metro systems to get them where they need to go. If you are still unsure of how big bus travel really is in Seattle, then all you need to do is look towards the numbers. The fact of the matter is that Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the country with nearly a quarter million new… Read more »
