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- Proposal shields businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits
  
  July 17, 2020 |
  
  “No bill will pass the Senate without liability protection for everyone related to the coronavirus,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch…
- Senators introduce $10 billion CERTS Act to save bus and motorcoach industry
- Legislation requires feds provide PPE to transportation workers
- NSTA joins UMA in supporting CERTS Act
Sponsored Content
- Are you utilizing DBEs? Here’s another way to prepare for government contracts and grants
  
  July 24, 2020 |
  
  You’ve been doing a great job getting your affairs in order to prepare to apply for federal money from the…
- 4 simple steps to show your customers you’re open for business
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Opinion
- Opinion: Keep planning to succeed — with or without CERTS
  
  July 29, 2020 |
  
  Dick was in trouble. Dropped off at the Grand Island, Nebraska, Union truck stop several days earlier, he’d been told…
- Opinion: Marketing, lobbying started during pandemic must continue for industry to survive
- Opinion: Considering a grant writer? Do your homework
- Don’t let a passing moron decide what’s safe for your motorcoach
Feature
- Planning for better days: Keep your idled fleet ready to roll with care and attention
  
  It was a mild winter until mid-February; then came 120” of snow in 4 weeks. My beloved Miata was down…
- Driver assistance systems increase risky operator activities
Industry News
- Weekly Buses & Beer calls put the social back in the industry during pandemic
  
  August 3, 2020 |
  
  As the COVID-19 crisis has brought the industry to a standstill, Jeff Goldwasser has stayed connected to his clients with…
- Prevost adds to health, safety arsenal with air purification system
  
  July 30, 2020 |
  
  Prevost added an air purification option to its lineup of air filtration systems as part of the Prevost Clean+Care program…
- Peter Pan driver sues Connecticut state troopers, claims unlawful arrest
  
  July 29, 2020 |
  
  A bus driver with Peter Pan Bus Lines is suing two Connecticut state police officers who she says ignored video…
- Good news: BMN now easier to read and share
  
  July 29, 2020 |
  
  The latest Bus & Motorcoach News will now be easier to find. After transitioning to an exclusively online publication in March, BMN…
- FMCSA declares driver in fatal crash an imminent hazard to public safety
  
  July 28, 2020 |
  
  An Ohio-licensed commercial driver has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety after a deadly crash in a work…
- Optimal-EV, Proterra partner to introduce all-electric, low-floor shuttle
  
  July 28, 2020 |
  
  Optimal-EV and Proterra announced a new partnership that will pair Proterra’s battery technology with the industry’s first all-electric S1LF low-floor…
- MCI combining operations with sister company New Flyer
  
  July 27, 2020 |
  
  MCI, one of the industry’s mainstays, is combining operations with New Flyer. Both are subsidiaries of parent company, NFI Group.…
- 2 states pass CDL lifetime ban for drivers caught human trafficking
  
  July 22, 2020 |
  
  Georgia and Delaware passed laws that bring the states in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “No Human…
Operator News
- Georgia Coach Lines escorts Rep. John Lewis on his ‘final ride’
  
  August 3, 2020 |
  
  If you watched the news coverage of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) being laid to rest, you likely saw the distinctive…
- Delivering returning troops lifts spirits at Aries Charter
  
  July 22, 2020 |
  
  It was a military move that uplifted the spirits of the team at Aries Charter Transportation. The Chicagoland motorcoach operator…
- Coach USA closes Lakefront Lines operation
  
  July 21, 2020 |
  
  Longtime operator Lakefront Lines is ceasing operations permanently. Parent company Coach USA blamed the decision on the loss of business…
- How Rhode Island, Maine operators opened the door for CERTS Act with lawmakers
  
  July 13, 2020 |
  
  Motorcoach operators in Rhode Island and Maine were instrumental in laying the groundwork for the proposed CERTS Act that could…
- Motorcoach shuttles part of ‘kindness’ effort as Minneapolis rebuilds
  
  July 10, 2020 |
  
  Free coach bus service is one way grocer Cub is helping Minneapolis residents in neighborhoods heavily damaged during recent riots,…
- Pennsylvania Bus Association honors 7 with ‘Distinction’ awards
  
  July 9, 2020 |
  
  When the pandemic forced the Pennsylvania Bus Association to cancel its annual meeting, the group found a way to recognize…
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