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Student transporters face challenges in keeping buses clean, safe amid COVID-19
Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chairman call on Congress to rescue small businesses
Milestone: 52 Senators back CERTS Act economic relief for motorcoach industry
Motorcoaches generate revenue across state lines, so one operator is crossing state lines to ask for Senate support for CERTS

The Motorcoach Minute
The Docket
- 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
Sponsored Content
- When it comes to online content, don’t forget video
  
  September 18, 2020 |
  
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- 10 easy ways to update your website during COVID-19
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Opinion
- Opinion: Keep planning to succeed — with or without CERTS
  
  July 29, 2020 |
  
  Dick was in trouble. Dropped off at the Grand Island, Nebraska, Union truck stop several days earlier, he’d been told…
- Opinion: Marketing, lobbying started during pandemic must continue for industry to survive
- Opinion: Considering a grant writer? Do your homework
- Don’t let a passing moron decide what’s safe for your motorcoach
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
Industry News
- Court overturns reckless driving conviction in fatal Indiana illegal passing case
  
  September 27, 2020 |
  
  An Indiana appeals court vacated Alyssa Shepherd’s misdemeanor conviction of reckless driving but upheld her felony convictions for the deaths…
- Student transporters face challenges in keeping buses clean, safe amid COVID-19
  
  September 27, 2020 |
  
  With New York City Public School starting its new school year on Monday, all students are now back in class…
- IMG annonces 2020-21 chairman, board of directors
  
  September 26, 2020 |
  
  John Adams, President of Southern Coaches in Dothan, Alabama, is incoming Chairman of the International Motorcoach Group (IMG) network of…
- CERTS Act surpasses 200 House Co-Sponsors, drawing from both sides of the aisle
  
  September 25, 2020 |
  
  “Surpassing 200 House Co-Sponsors for the CERTS Act, is a formidable accomplishment thanks to the grassroots advocacy of our unified…
- Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Chairman call on Congress to rescue small businesses
  
  September 25, 2020 |
  
  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday. Both urged Congress…
- 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…
- Bret Michaels shows support for motorcoach industry with personal video
  
  September 22, 2020 |
  
  Bret Michaels, who crisscrosses America to play for his three generations of fans at arenas and stadiums, is showing his…
- MMA and VMA plan joint operators’ meeting in February
  
  September 22, 2020 |
  
  The Maryland Motorcoach Association (MMA) and the Virginia Motorcoach Association (VMA) are planning joint operators’ meetings in February. MMA President…
Operator News
- Motorcoaches generate revenue across state lines, so one operator is crossing state lines to ask for Senate support for CERTS
  
  September 23, 2020 |
  
  With the notable exception of the past six months, motorcoaches do not necessarily stay within one state. Motorcoaches take groups…
- RV and truck repair help motorcoach garages create new revenue stream
  
  September 17, 2020 |
  
  While the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered most of the travel industry, it has turned into a boon for the recreational…
- Oregon operator helps evacuate seniors in path of deadly fire
  
  September 16, 2020 |
  
  Smoke has been so thick in Oregon that Joe Gillis at times can barely see across the street. Fires in…
- How Tennessee operators are collaborating to advance the industry
  
  September 10, 2020 |
  
  The Tennessee Motor Coach Association is taking a full-court press approach to spotlighting the plight of the industry and lobbying…
- Tour operator staying afloat with essential personnel transportation
  
  September 10, 2020 |
  
  Dan Goff says he is learning to make lemonade out of the lemons. Goff, co-owner of A Goff Limousine &…
- Disco-dancing motorcoach operator aims to ‘spread a little joy’ with video
  
  September 9, 2020 |
  
  The son of one of the famed Thrasher Brothers, Alan Thrasher may not be a singer but he is entertaining…
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