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- Reopening America bill proposes return to work bonuses
  
  June 1, 2020 |
  
  Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced the Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020 today.…
- A small step forward for PPP flexibility: House votes for modifications
- Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness | A Photo Gallery
- Feds propose further crackdown on drivers using illicit drugs and alcohol
Association News
- UMA at work for operators with critical information and powerful advocacy
  
  March 16, 2020 |
  
  To support our Members during the COVID-19 crisis, the United Motorcoach Association has created comprehensive online resources, planned an online…
- UMA leaders launch powerful spring agenda
- UMA leaders launch powerful spring agenda
Opinion
- A focus on relationships might be key to surviving crisis
  
  May 28, 2020 |
  
  “Swinging over Hell on a rotten vine” seems an accurate description of the bus industry’s current situation. The best thing…
- We’re in a Darwinian shift and it feels like an earthquake
- A lesson in choosing our battles
- Millhouser: We need to win the battle and the war
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
- Why peak pricing pays off
- Who doesn’t want their own bus?
- Chauffeur Driven/National Limo Association Show offers education and networking
Industry News
- Custom Coach co-founder Kirwan Elmers pioneered ‘bus conversion’
  
  May 26, 2020 |
  
  Kirwan Elmers, an inventor and pioneer in the recreational vehicle business, is being remembered as the “father of the bus…
- Lessons from how transits are protecting drivers
  
  May 21, 2020 |
  
  Bus and motorcoach drivers, particularly those running transit and commuter routes, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic,…
- Motorcoach Services Group begins selling electrostatic sprayers
  
  May 19, 2020 |
  
  The global pandemic has made electrostatic sprayers hard to find. The handheld device shaped like a gun shoots a spray…
- Why RLI Transportation is letting customers suspend insurance coverage
  
  May 18, 2020 |
  
  At a recent UMA Town Hall, several operators were singing the praises of RLI Transportation for going the extra mile…
- Forest River acquires REV Group’s shuttle bus business
  
  May 18, 2020 |
  
  A major contingent of venerable and highly respected shuttle bus brands is now under the banner of another pioneer manufacturer,…
- Motorcoaches drive home their message to Congress in rolling rally
  
  May 14, 2020 |
  
  It was a sight to behold. More than 600 buses and motorcoaches encircled the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on…
- Operators raise awareness as they roll toward D.C. for historic rally
  
  May 11, 2020 |
  
  Sandra Allen will spend her 63rd birthday in Washington, D.C., taking part in the “Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness” Rally. It…
- MCI adapts during pandemic, focuses on parts, service, safety
  
  May 7, 2020 |
  
  Since idling its two manufacturing plants and laying off 300 employees in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Motor Coach…
Operator News
- A case study in successfully implementing PPP: Annett Bus Lines keeps team together
  
  May 28, 2020 |
  
  The Paycheck Protection Program has been an anchor for the family-owned Annett Bus Lines in Sebring, Florida as the operator…
- How historic motorcoach rally unified an industry during a difficult time
  
  May 22, 2020 |
  
  So many traveled hundreds or even thousands of miles to take part in this month’s rolling rally in Washington, D.C.,…
- Sisters represent California’s oldest motorcoach company at historic rally
  
  May 20, 2020 |
  
  It was never a question whether Amador Stage Lines would take part in the “Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness” rally, but…
- Yankee Trails gets cheers from community with Hope Bus
  
  May 12, 2020 |
  
  Yankee Trails is being praised for spreading hope on wheels while gathering food for those in need. Owner Steve Tobin…
- Longtime Massachusetts operator George Anzuoni remembered as a ‘visionary’
  
  May 8, 2020 |
  
  Longtime Massachusetts operator George Sydney Anzuoni is being remembered as an industry visionary. Mr. Anzuoni, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, died May…
- Relaunching will likely mean starting smaller, operator says
  
  May 5, 2020 |
  
  For Joe and Roxanne Gillis, 2020 feels a bit like circa 2008, when they started Northwest Navigator Luxury Coaches. With…
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