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- Peoria Charter receives milestone delivery from MCI
  
  September 19, 2023 |
  
  With the delivery of two 2024 MCI J4500 coaches to Peoria Charter, Motor Coach Industries (MCI) marks a milestone of…
- GoPegasus Art on Wheels receives tourism advocacy award
  
  September 11, 2023 |
  
  GoPegasus Art on Wheels, an innovative cultural initiative, is the recipient of the 2023 Flagler Award in the category of…
- Football season means TSA training for Thrasher Brothers Trailways
  
  September 8, 2023 |
  
  If you ask Alan Thrasher, college football season and TSA training go hand-in-hand. That’s because every year, his family business,…
- Astro holds Safety Field Day with Florida Highway Patrol
  
  August 29, 2023 |
  
  As part of its 50-plus-year commitment to providing the safest transportation in Northern Florida, Astro Travel invited the Florida Department…
- Salter Bus Lines owner receives SCMA’s inaugural award named for her father
  
  August 25, 2023 |
  
  When Stacy Strickland helped create the South Central Motorcoach Association’s J.H. Byrd Outstanding Service Award, she never imagined she would…
- ‘Mind-blowing,’ TCS President Terry Fisher says of IMG Operator of the Year award
  
  August 25, 2023 |
  
  With Green Bay’s Lambeau Field as an backdrop, IMG announced that Transportation Charter Services (TCS) is its 2023 Operator of…
- Bill Crary joins Queen City Transportation as operations manager
  
  August 23, 2023 |
  
  Industry veteran Bill Crary has joined Queen City Transportation as its new operations manager. Crary’s background in the transportation industry…
- Former Flixbus Manager buys AmericanStar Tours
  
  August 23, 2023 |
  
  After working with transportation giant Flixbus, Roni Alvandi is taking the wheel of his own company. The former Senior Manager…
- C&J Bus Lines introduces expanded service to Logan Airport
  
  July 13, 2023 |
  
  C&J Bus Lines is raising the level of convenience for travelers heading to Logan Airport this summer. With the addition…
- Kelly Tours expands services with a new facility in North Georgia
  
  May 30, 2023 |
  
  Kelly Tours is planning a grand opening of its newest location in North Georgia on June 13. The open house…
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Opinion
- More consequences to speeding
  
  August 3, 2023 |
  
  As most company owners and management are aware, highway fatalities have been rising sharply on our nation’s highways in recent years. A…
- Driver Safety 101: Buckle-up
  
  June 7, 2023 |
  
  WASHINGTON, DC – In 2005, a coach was traveling down I-85 towards Atlanta when a right front tire failed. The…
Industry News
- 6 ways limo companies are using AI to drive business
  
  September 28, 2023 |
  
  Technology is transforming the ground transportation industry. From ChatGPT to green metrics, limo companies are implementing the latest technology to…
- FMCSA revises notice regarding 68 MPH speed limit
  
  September 28, 2023 |
  
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revised its speed limiter entry in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s September…
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Speed Limiters set at 68 MPH
  
  September 25, 2023 |
  
  Update: FMCSA revises notice regarding 68 MPH speed limit In a notice of upcoming significant rulemakings, Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
- VMA announces new directors amid Centennial Celebration
  
  September 22, 2023 |
  
  Virginia Motorcoach Association (VMA) appointed new members to the Board of Directors at its recent board meeting. The meeting took…
- Highlights from CVSA’s annual Expo and Conference
  
  September 21, 2023 |
  
  Highlighting the international scope of highway enforcement, the CVSA opened their annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas on Monday with a…
- Stratford Festival announces 2024 season
  
  September 12, 2023 |
  
  Stratford Festival will produce a collection of 12 productions for the 2024 season, from the hilarious musical comedy “Something Rotten!”…
- 6 bus associations gather in Connecticut
  
  September 8, 2023 |
  
  Bus and motorcoach industry associations gathered this week in Norwich, Connecticut to network and help each other promote success for…
- Pacific Bus Museum’s Open House draws record attendance
  
  August 29, 2023 |
  
  This year’s Pacific Bus Museum’s open house drew a record turnout. The Aug. 20 event featured restored motorcoaches, transit and…
- Complete Coach Works names industry veteran Patrick Scully as new CCO
  
  August 22, 2023 |
  
  Complete Coach Works (CCW) has brought on industry veteran Patrick Scully as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer. “We are…
- ABC bus tour shows challenges of public EV charging infrastructure
  
  August 20, 2023 |
  
  ABC Companies recently completed its recent Phase II Zero Emissions Cross Country Tour, “Charge On America” driven by Peoria Charter. …
- Trailways announces new partnership with Salt Lake Express
  
  August 18, 2023 |
  
  Trailways has announced a new partnership with Salt Lake Express, a shuttle service company operating along the northern I-15 corridor.…
- Change aligns Minnesota CDL testing rules with federal requirements
  
  August 9, 2023 |
  
  For the past decade, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has required commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders to complete the…
- New research shows role of association membership in motor carrier safety
  
  August 9, 2023 |
  
  The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released foundational new research that statistically corroborates that motor carriers who are active…
- Bus industry remembers insurance broker Sackett Cook
  
  August 4, 2023 |
  
  The industry is remembering insurance broker Sackett Snow Cook, who during his long career served many United Motorcoach Association members…
- Coach USA CEO appointed to DOT’s advisory committee on human trafficking
  
  August 4, 2023 |
  
  Derrick Waters, CEO of Coach USA, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.…
- VMA awards scholarships to students
  
  August 3, 2023 |
  
  The Virginia Motorcoach Association has named two students its 2023-2024 Estes-Counselman Scholarship Award Winners. Barrett Newton is the winner in…
- UMA joins coalition backing bill to allow education savings plans to pay for CDL training
  
  August 1, 2023 |
  
  The United Motorcoach Association is among more than 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses and employers joining to back a…
- Motorcoach drivers show off skills in MBMCA Roadeo competition
  
  August 1, 2023 |
  
  BRANSON, Mo. – Eight motorcoach drivers showed their driving expertise on a compact and hilly course during the Midwest Bus…
- CVSA Releases 2023 international roadcheck results
  
  July 31, 2023 |
  
  More than 59,000 commercial motor vehicles were inspected in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. as part of the Commercial Vehicle…
- UMA Members win NSTA awards
  
  July 31, 2023 |
  
  Two United Motorcoach Association Members were recently honored with awards by the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) for excellence in…
- Intercity Bus Security Grant recipients announced
  
  July 28, 2023 |
  
  The Department of Homeland Security has announced the recipients of the 2023 Intercity Bus Security Grants, totaling $2 million. According…
- ABC kicks off ‘Charge on America’ Phase II cross-country tour
  
  July 26, 2023 |
  
  ABC Companies has launched Phase II of its zero-emissions cross-country tour, which departed this week from its facility in Newark,…
- FMCSA removes 3 devices from Registered ELD list
  
  July 25, 2023 |
  
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to whittle down the list of registered electronic logging devices (ELD). Devices…
- MCI delivers zero-emission coaches to Hawaii, marking a first in U.S. tour market
  
  July 21, 2023 |
  
  Motor Coach Industries (MCI) this week delivered three zero-emission, battery-electric MCI J4500 CHARGE coaches to Roberts Hawaii, the largest transportation…
- ABC Companies, Proterra launch NA’s largest electric motorcoach charging facility
  
  July 19, 2023 |
  
  ABC Companies and Proterra Inc announced the official opening of North America’s largest electric motorcoach charging facility. Located on a…
Opinion
- More consequences to speeding
  
  August 3, 2023 |
  
  As most company owners and management are aware, highway fatalities have been rising sharply on our nation’s highways in recent years. A…
- Driver Safety 101: Buckle-up
  
  June 7, 2023 |
  
  WASHINGTON, DC – In 2005, a coach was traveling down I-85 towards Atlanta when a right front tire failed. The…
- James Wang reviews ‘perks and quirks’ of Mercedes Tourrider
  
  June 5, 2023 |
  
  In November, Mercedes Benz invited me to visit Istanbul, Turkey, to check out the production of the Mercedes Tourrider. Fast…
Feature
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Martin Martinez Jr.
  
  April 4, 2022 |
  
  Martin Martinez Jr. is marking his 18th year with Pacific Coachways in Garden Grove, California. He was motivated to apply…
- From under the bus: Meet mechanic Doug Thomas
  
  March 21, 2022 |
  
  Doug Thomas began at Amador Stage Lines in 1991 washing buses. Three decades later, he’s running the company’s shop in…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Vicki Hughes
  
  February 21, 2022 |
  
  After a series of jobs ranging from professional softball player to plumber, Vicki Hughes says she couldn’t be happier driving…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Darren Reever
  
  January 9, 2022 |
  
  After being furloughed for much of the pandemic, driver Darren Reever has been back on the road since fall 2021,…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Lynette Bittner
  
  December 16, 2021 |
  
  Lynette Bittner has been in the driver’s seat for eight years. Bus & Motorcoach News caught up with Bittner over…
- From under the bus: Meet the Alaska Posse
  
  October 1, 2021 |
  
  You might have spotted the Alaska Posse at a United Motorcoach Association EXPO, where they trek in to take part…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Maria M. Silva
  
  September 15, 2021 |
  
  Maria M. Silva has been in the driver’s seat for more than 28 years and has never had a crash.…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Mandy Zimmerman
  
  September 9, 2021 |
  
  Mandy Zimmerman has been in the driver’s seat for nearly 23 years. Much of that time, she has driven school…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Andy Anderson
  
  August 30, 2021 |
  
  Andy Anderson has been in the driver’s seat for more than 55 years, most of it driving tractor-trailers. His only…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Omar Gomez-Mulero
  
  August 26, 2021 |
  
  Omar Gomez-Mulero has been in the driver’s seat for the past 14 years. Originally from Puerto Rico, Gomez-Mulero was raised…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Portia Kemenczei
  
  August 16, 2021 |
  
  Piroska “Portia” Kemenczei has been in the driver’s seat for 12 years. All of those years she has been working…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet driver Charles Moerland
  
  August 5, 2021 |
  
  Charles Moerland, 54, has been in the driver’s seat for more than 25 years. He began in transit and driving…
- From under the bus: Meet mechanic Sol Miller
  
  July 22, 2021 |
  
  Mechanic Sol Miller has been working on motorcoaches for more than 30 years. After earning his diploma from Lincoln Tech…
- From under the bus: Meet mechanic Michael ‘Cowboy’ Bynum
  
  July 8, 2021 |
  
  Mechanic Michael “Cowboy” Bynum has worked on buses for more than 30 years, many of them for Busforsale.com in Goodlettsville,…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Eric Fletcher
  
  June 19, 2021 |
  
  Eric Fletcher, 53, has been in the driver’s seat since he finished college. Born in London, he spent a portion…
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