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The Docket
- Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019
  
  February 23, 2020 |
  
  Washington, D.C.—Fair competition between companies that provide similar goods and services through lower prices and superior products is the cornerstone…
- BUSREGS-21 returns to continue important role
- New regulations for the regulators
- Feds preempt California meal & rest break rule for passenger-carrying CMV drivers
Association News
- UMA leaders launch powerful spring agenda
  
  February 10, 2020 |
  
  “Coming off an EXPO where UMA operator attendance was up by 14 percent and the show floor was alive with…
- UMA announces leadership transition
- He built two bus companies. Now Jeff Polzien wants to continue building the industry as UMA chairman
Opinion
- Another EXPO family reunion
  
  February 24, 2020 |
  
  It was at UMA EXPO back in the ’80s when a knock boomed on Sully’s door. A large, unhappy man…
- Learning from a relationship specialist
- Bus ingredients: Craftsmanship, technology and a really big building
- The elephant in the room
Feature
- Driver assistance systems increase risky operator activities
  
  Drivers of vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) engaged are 50- to 80-percent more likely to engage in “visual…
- Why peak pricing pays off
- Who doesn’t want their own bus?
- Chauffeur Driven/National Limo Association Show offers education and networking
- The future of in-dash infotainment serves up safety
Industry News
- UMA online meeting will clarify Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse issues
  
  February 25, 2020 |
  
  The mandate to begin using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse for Commercial Drivers took…
- EPA offers $44 million for diesel emission reductions
  
  February 19, 2020 |
  
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in December that it will award $44 million in grants for projects aimed…
- Miami Coach receives two 2020 Temsas
  
  February 19, 2020 |
  
  Miami Coach and Tours has added two 2020 Temsa TS45 motorcoaches to its fleet, which now consists of five motorcoaches and…
- Proterra workers unionize
  
  February 19, 2020 |
  
  The United Steelworkers Union announced its representation of more than 60 employees at the Proterra electric bus assembly plant in…
- Anchor builds fleet with J4500 coaches
  
  February 18, 2020 |
  
  Anchor Transportation of Nashville added its 13th MCI J4500 to its fleet in November. Anchor, which has a fleet of…
- Bus crashes decreased in 2018; fatalities unchanged
  
  February 18, 2020 |
  
  Total motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. increased 4.4 percent in 2018, totaling 6.7 million, according to the National Highway…
- Speeding drivers ordered to do sit-ups on buses
  
  February 17, 2020 |
  
  “Private buses in Indore that were speeding near the city council were stopped by the public near the City Council office…
- Driver’s funeral included his last school bus
  
  February 17, 2020 |
  
  Robert Brooks of Hawkins County, Tennessee, drove a school bus for 57 years before his retirement in 2016. He was…
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