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The Docket
- Feds preempt California meal & rest break rule for passenger-carrying CMV drivers
  
  January 14, 2020 |
  
  Washington, DC – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA) released their determination regarding California’s Meal and Rest Break (MRB)…
- Omnitracs reports “GPS rollover” affecting telematics units
- Passenger Carrier Regulatory Reform Legislation Introduced
- 2019: Looking back and beyond
Association News
- He built two bus companies. Now Jeff Polzien wants to continue building the industry as UMA chairman
  
  January 13, 2020 |
  
  Jeff Polzien was a certified public accountant confronted with an opportunity to purchase three old buses from a defunct tour…
- Gladys Gillis: The right leader at the right time
- UMA members fill open seats on board of directors
Opinion
- The elephant in the room
  
  January 7, 2020 |
  
  I just returned from BusWorld in Brussels, and my feet still hurt. My FitBit told me that walking the show,…
- Diving and begging for sales in a shrinking industry
- European bus people look like us. And there sure are a lot more of them.
- When you don’t do science, “common sense” prevails
Feature
- Charter operator plays starring role in taking 9,000 students to ‘Hamilton’
  
  In 2019, The Dan and Lillian King Foundation of Monterey, California, committed to underwrite an ambitious goal: Take every eighth…
- Tracking tire costs: fractions of a cent add up
- Onboard tech: Enhancing the ride
- Connected vehicles could be hacked into gridlock
- Preserve your interiors to attract guests and save money
Industry News
- The future of in-dash infotainment serves up safety
  
  January 20, 2020 |
  
  by Jay Barringer, REI Today’s complex, intelligent technology is enhancing and advancing transportation like never before. Besides redefining existing…
- Private equity investors driving industry consolidation
  
  January 19, 2020 |
  
  Mergers and acquisitions are expected to be strong through 2020 as private equity firms see the motorcoach industry as a…
- Amaya-Astron adds new seat model to North American line
  
  January 18, 2020 |
  
  Amaya-Astron Seating Group has introduced ALPHA, a “next-generation” seat model designed and engineered for the North American motorcoach market.
- FMCSA pre-employment screening program wins marketing award
  
  January 17, 2020 |
  
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) received an honorable mention MarCom Award for marketing and…
- New Flyer named a top employer in Manitoba
  
  January 16, 2020 |
  
  New Flyer Industries (NFI) of Winnipeg was selected, for the tenth time since 2007, as a Top 25 Employer in…
- Technology march continues with onboard espresso
  
  January 15, 2020 |
  
  Scalabros, a young Italian company in Valsamoggia-Bazzano, will display its first-of-kind “Espresso Coffee Machine for Coaches” at EXPO 2020 in…
- OSHA orders compensation for driver who refused to violate ELD regulations
  
  January 14, 2020 |
  
  The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered UPS Ground Freight to pay compensation and back wages to…
- Feds preempt California meal & rest break rule for passenger-carrying CMV drivers
  
  January 14, 2020 |
  
  Washington, DC – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA) released their determination regarding California’s Meal and Rest Break (MRB)…
Operator News
- Royal Coach’s 60th anniversary
  
  January 8, 2020 |
  
  Royal Coach of San Jose, California, celebrated its 60th anniversary with delivery of a 2020 MCI J4500 motorcoach.
- Village Travel celebrates 40 years
  
  November 15, 2019 |
  
  by Heather Larson Keeping a travel-focused company running for four decades is no easy feat. Jeff Arensdorf, the current owner…
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Travel
- I’ll take Manhattan
  
  Tours to the Big Apple needn’t be a big headache by Janis Turk The Big Apple, the City that Never…
- Galveston, oh Galveston
  
  Tour this island paradise off the Texas Gulf Coast by Janis Turk Galveston may be one of Texas’ best-kept secrets,…
- Honoring U.S. Veterans Day–Nov. 11
  
  World War I hero Sgt. York’s home now a state park by Jackie Sheckler Finch
Industry Calendar
- Motorcoach Industry Calendar
  
  January 22, 2019 |
  
  The Bus & Motorcoach News Industry calendar aims to be the motorcoach industry’s most comprehensive listing of meetings, shows and…