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The Docket
- How HR 2120 would roll back onerous bus regulations
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  The following information provides more detail about how HR 2120 would affect Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic…
- ‘We’ve had enough!’
- FMCSA working with partners to keep bus passengers safe
- Defense Dept. ending popular bus inspection program
- Federal infrastructure funding plans on back burner
- Trucking group petitions Supreme Court to hear ELD case
- Federal agency seeking comments on bus toll regulation
- I-85 into Atlanta set to open earlier than expected
- Florida tops list of deadliest highways in America
- Chao Approves Federal funds to fix state roads
- Robert Sumwalt again named vice chairman of NTSB
- Meeting set for ELD manufacturers
- UMA requests rehearing in Austin charter regulation case
- California approves billions in fuel tax increases
Association News
- HR-2120 ‘We’ve had enough!’
  
  May 13, 2017 |
  
  Motorcoach industry unites behind landmark legislation …
- Stacy Tetschner of National Speakers Association named CEO of UMA
- Thousands of Uber, Lyft drivers fail background checks
- ‘Scenicruising’ a well-documented and engaging book
- Outsourcing of public school transportation rising
Opinion
- Don’t judge a man by his name, even if it’s ‘Millie’
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  Lacrosse is a contact sport. In fact, I once heard a large football player say he would never play a…
- Computers, websites might just bring us new business
- Historic buses provide help in promoting our industry
- Don’t get lost in technology; balance it with humanity
- To find good drivers, we need to make it ‘worth it’
- Transit Agencies, Feds Should Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
Industry News
- Bans on applicant salary history gaining across U.S.
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  Similar to the proliferation of “ban-the-box” laws that prohibited employers from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal history, states and cities…
- Museum of Bus Transportation’s Spring Fling is June 3
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  HERSHEY, Pa. — The Museum of Bus Transportation’s 2017 Spring Fling will be held Saturday, June 3.
- Tips to avoid being a victim of cybercrime
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  The FBI advises businesses to follow a number of self-protection strategies to avoid being a cybercrime victim. They include:
- Transportation unions opposed to hair testing for drugs
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  WASHINGTON — A coalition of 32 AFL-CIO member unions representing transportation workers has come out against a request by trucking…
- FMCSA withdraws proposal for annual state inspections
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn its proposed rule to require states to establish yearly inspection…
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Industry Calendar
- Calendar
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  JUNE 2017 2-3 2017 Spring Fling, Museum of Bus Transportation, Hershey, Pa. Info: www.busmuseum.org 20-23 Pennsylvania Bus Association Annual Meeting,…
Operator News
- Choosing the right ELD doesn’t have to be overwhelming
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  We all know that by the end of the year we must spend thousands of dollars per vehicle to become…
- Moving over for roadside first responders saves lives
  
  May 23, 2017 |
  
  WASHINGTON — In 2016, 53 law enforcement officers were killed in traffic-related incidents, and another 15 were struck and killed…
Industry Standouts
- Lancer Customer Highlight
  
  April 27, 2017 |
  
  —ADVERTISEMENT— Barbara Bayer Corporate Secretary & GM, Woodlawn Motor Coach “For more than 25 years, Lancer has always been there…

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