Most new coaches getting seatbelts Pending regs prompting operators to ask for 'em
Motorcoach operators across the U.S. aren't just idling along while they wait for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to put...
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Bankruptcy filing for fast-growing operator SEATTLE - Darren Berg, who has presided over the fastest-growing motorcoach company in the nation during this decade, filed for personal bankruptcy protection last month.
The bankruptcy came as...
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NYC officials tackle midtown parking problems NEW YORK CITY - Mounting bus parking problems at one of this city's most-congested tourist stops are getting a close look by city officials.
The Mayor's Midtown Citizens Committee and New York...
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Obama Administration favors tolling WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the Obama Administration favors tolling and public-private partnerships over increasing fuel taxes to pay for transportation and infrastructure....
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Industry eyes Wash. primary OLYMPIA, Wash. - Motorcoach operators from across the U.S. will be keeping an eye on the primary election Aug. 17 in Washington to see who the Republican candidate will be to face Democrat Sen. Patty...
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Grant is catalyst for forging new trails N.Y. operator adopts sophisticated system
RENSSELAER, N.Y. - During the past eight years, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has doled out $95 million in grants to scores of motorcoach...
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California UCR enforcement begins Aug. 15 Enforcement of Unified Carrier Registration fees for California-based coach operators and truckers starts Aug. 15, one month after enforcement began in the rest of the U.S.
The delay was adopted...
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FedEx to pay $3 million to Massachusetts over contractor status BOSTON -- FedEx Ground has agreed to pay more than $3 million to Massachusetts to settle a suit over the company's misclassification of drivers as independent contractors.
The Massachusetts attorney...
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No seatbelt regulations, no problem The absence of specific federal regulations covering belted seats in motorcoaches apparently hasn't slowed operators from buying coaches equipped with seatbelts. (See accompanying story that begins on...
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USDOT plans second distracted driving summit WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood plans to conduct a second summit targeting distracted driving.
The summit will be Sept. 21 in Washington.
Topics are likely to include...
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