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  • Buses play a key role during inauguration in moving National Guard troops 

    Buses play a key role during inauguration in moving National Guard troops 

  • Georgia motorcoach operator marks MLK Day with act of service

    Georgia motorcoach operator marks MLK Day with act of service

  • Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone

    Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone

  • MMA provides free disinfecting fogging services during inauguration

    MMA provides free disinfecting fogging services during inauguration

  • The Motorcoach Minute

    The Docket

    • Milestone: 52 Senators back CERTS Act economic relief for motorcoach industry

      Milestone: 52 Senators back CERTS Act economic relief for motorcoach industry

      September 23, 2020 |
      “We have passed a critical milestone in getting more than half the Senate to support the Coronavirus Relief for Transportation…
    • Speaker Pelosi vows to seek another round of coronavirus relief
    • Senate hopes ‘skinny’ relief plan spurs action on broader package
    • Senate Republican ‘Skinny’ proposal may yield productive negotiations

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      November 13, 2020 |
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    Opinion

    • Reflections on Fox River Grove bus-train crash 25 years later

      Reflections on Fox River Grove bus-train crash 25 years later

      November 2, 2020 |
      It was 25 years ago. The Fox River Grove crash.  I was in Orlando, Florida, attending the National Association of…
    • Louisiana Lt Gov: motorcoach industry ‘vital’ to tourism, emergency response
    • Opinion: Keep planning to succeed — with or without CERTS
    • Opinion: Marketing, lobbying started during pandemic must continue for industry to survive

    Feature

    • From the driver’s seat: Meet Bryce Buderer

      From the driver’s seat: Meet Bryce Buderer

      Bryce Buderer, 24, has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat since 2015. Since Buderer was 5, he has been…
    • From the driver’s seat: Meet David Beach
    • From the driver’s seat: Meet Ryan Maloney
    • From the driver’s seat: Meet Scott Taylor
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    • From the driver’s seat: Meet Ed Lara
    • From the driver’s seat: Meet Keith Ballinger
    • From the driver’s seat: Meet Allen McDonald

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  • Industry News

    • MMA provides free disinfecting fogging services during inauguration

      MMA provides free disinfecting fogging services during inauguration

      January 19, 2021 |
      The Maryland Motorcoach Association (MMA) will provide disinfecting fogging services for motorcoaches during Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration.
    • 2021 UMA Motorcoach EXPO moves to April 21-25

      2021 UMA Motorcoach EXPO moves to April 21-25

      January 15, 2021 |
      The United Motorcoach Association announced the 2021 UMA Motorcoach EXPO in Orlando, Florida, will be held April 21-25, 2021. These…
    • Latest K-12 relief funds cover school bus ventilation systems

      Latest K-12 relief funds cover school bus ventilation systems

      January 14, 2021 |
      The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) confirmed for School Transportation News that school districts can use the latest round of COVID-19 relief…
    • New Flyer launches recycling pilot for electric bus batteries

      New Flyer launches recycling pilot for electric bus batteries

      January 14, 2021 |
      New Flyer Industries, the parent company of MCI, is reporting success with a heavy-duty lithium-ion battery recycling pilot. The North…
    • Mexico-licensed truck driver barred from operating in U.S. for ‘egregious violations’

      Mexico-licensed truck driver barred from operating in U.S. for ‘egregious violations’

      January 13, 2021 |
      The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Mexico-licensed truck driver Mario Alberto Leal-Salas to be an imminent hazard…
    • School bus production to benefit from Amazon agreement with Lion Electric

      School bus production to benefit from Amazon agreement with Lion Electric

      January 13, 2021 |
      Amazon and The Lion Electric Company have entered into a master agreement for $1.1 billion in new electric truck purchases…
    • UMA expert offers tips on how to be proactive about selling in 2021

      UMA expert offers tips on how to be proactive about selling in 2021

      January 13, 2021 |
      You’ve survived 2020. It’s time to be proactive about selling in 2021. That’s the advice of sales expert Jim Pancero,…
    • ‘Gang of 11’ helps operators amplify their CERTS advocacy efforts

      ‘Gang of 11’ helps operators amplify their CERTS advocacy efforts

      January 9, 2021 |
      Mike Canine admits that before the CERTS Act, he didn’t pay much attention to what was going on Capitol Hill.…
    • Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns

      Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns

      January 7, 2021 |
      Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced she is stepping down from the cabinet post she has held since 2017. Her resignation…
    • Georgia bus brokerage owner charged in $1.9M bribery scheme

      Georgia bus brokerage owner charged in $1.9M bribery scheme

      January 6, 2021 |
      The owner of a Georgia bus brokerage firm is facing federal charges related to a bribery scheme that resulted in…
    • Senator Collins spotlights ‘unsung heroes’ of transportation industry

      Senator Collins spotlights ‘unsung heroes’ of transportation industry

      January 5, 2021 |
      The pandemic has revealed how little many members of Congress understand about the crucial role the bus and motorcoach industry…
    • UMA CERTS Act FAQ clarifies new law and second round of PPP

      UMA CERTS Act FAQ clarifies new law and second round of PPP

      January 5, 2021 |
      Now that the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act and a second round of PPP have become law,…
    • Truck driver declared imminent hazard after deadly crash with cyclists

      Truck driver declared imminent hazard after deadly crash with cyclists

      January 1, 2021 |
      The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Arizona-licensed commercial driver Jordan A. Barson to be an imminent…
    • CERTS Act becomes law

      CERTS Act becomes law

      December 28, 2020 |
       President Trump signed the bill containing the CERTS Act last night bringing to rest uncertainty over a threatened veto. Thus,…
  • Operator News

    • Buses play a key role during inauguration in moving National Guard troops 

      Buses play a key role during inauguration in moving National Guard troops 

      January 21, 2021 |
      Motorcoaches played a different essential role at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Instead of transporting groups to Washington,…
    • Georgia motorcoach operator marks MLK Day with act of service

      Georgia motorcoach operator marks MLK Day with act of service

      January 21, 2021 |
      Clarence Cox likes to say that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of service, not a day off.…
    • Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone

      Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone

      January 21, 2021 |
      Patrick Marks has been in the motorcoach industry for nearly 40 years, joining the Wisconsin company started by his father…
    • Coach Atlantic creates ‘bubble’ transport to keep CPL players safe

      Coach Atlantic creates ‘bubble’ transport to keep CPL players safe

      January 14, 2021 |
      One way Coach Atlantic has responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is by offering ‘bubble’ transportation. The Canadian…
    • Timi’s Tours’ Jack Kaufman among first responders to get COVID-19 vaccine

      Timi’s Tours’ Jack Kaufman among first responders to get COVID-19 vaccine

      January 14, 2021 |
      Jack Kaufman recently rolled up his sleeve to take the COVID-19 vaccine. He’ll follow up that first dose on Jan.…
    • Tom Morgan remembered for his contributions to the industry

      Tom Morgan remembered for his contributions to the industry

      January 5, 2021 |
      The industry lost a longtime leader with the recent passing of Thomas Morgan, Sr. of Citizen Auto Stage Company/Gray Line…

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