Category: Blog
How the Smith System improves your charter bus trip experience
The 5 Principles of safe driving still taught today Harold L Smith: The father of defensive driving In 1952 Harold Smith authored a driving code intended to protect commercial drivers. It was so successful that he went on to open the Smith System Driver Improvement Institute. Even today many Fortune 500 companies have Smith-trained drivers. […]
Bus Engine Regeneration: Why It Matters to Our Charter Bus Passengers
Low pollution charter buses are a priority Built into modern motor coaches, buses, and semi-trucks are aftertreatment systems designed to reduce harmful emissions. Engines have sensors that track the level soot and particulate matter in the exhaust, and once at a high level, the sensors tell the vehicle that the engine must enter a regen, […]
Looking under the hood at charter bus engines
Bus and motor coach power has come a long way Diesel Yes, the diesel engine is still the most commonly used charter bus engine. They’re more efficient than gasoline, highly durable, and work under many conditions. The engines last considerably longer but now have some limitations due to emissions and aftertreatment systems. Gasoline Gas engines […]
Let’s Get the Party Started: What Goes into a Wedding Party Bus
All aboard for wedding party festivities. You can create a Minneapolis wedding party bus with your own unique stamp on it. All it takes is a little bit of planning and a modest budget. We at Lorenz will provide the bus, you provide the wedding-day partiers, and together we can create a successful and festive […]
Minneapolis Wedding Transportation: Should you rent a school bus?
The 7 pros and cons of booking a school bus for wedding transportation. You might be surprised at how many people who are planning a Minneapolis wedding ask us about whether it makes sense to charter a school bus for wedding guest transportation. Over many years of handling transportation for weddings in and around Minneapolis, […]
Your Minneapolis Wedding Transportation: Vehicle planning tips from a seasoned company
How to anticipate wedding transportation issues on the Big Day The Big Day, as it is commonly known among Minneapolis brides-to-be, has special challenges related to wedding day transportation. Sometimes the variables can seem endless. But Lorenz Bus Service has decades of experience in helping engaged couples make their Minneapolis wedding transportation successful. In this […]