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- Operator shares pandemic story with gov to show need for funds
  
  October 16, 2021 |
  
  Michelle Petelicki had three minutes to grab the attention of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy with the industry’s pandemic story…
- Florida operator takes advocacy to next level, runs for office
  
  October 8, 2021 |
  
  Operator Brian Scott is running for a seat on the Pinellas County Commission. In many ways, his decades of advocacy…
- Best Tours rebounds from rockiest road in 43-year history
  
  September 30, 2021 |
  
  Best Tours & Travel’s recent reopening saw sellout tours and a continuing recovery in its private charter operations, thanks to…
- Alabama operator provides his buses to train bomb-sniffing K-9s
  
  September 26, 2021 |
  
  For more than a decade, the Birmingham Police Department’s K-9 explosive detection unit has been visiting the Thrasher Brothers Trailways…
- Georgia operator leads ‘Convoy of Care’ to help Hurricane Ida survivors
  
  September 25, 2021 |
  
  In response to the devastation wreck by Hurricane Ida, Georgia Coach Lines recently led a disaster relief convoy to bring…
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Industry News
- Industry replies to ‘misguided’ call to ban tour buses from NYC
  
  October 20, 2021 |
  
  As many are working to bring tourism back to New York City, NYC powerbroker Kathryn Wylde’s call for the elimination…
- House Members working tirelessly on behalf of industry
  
  October 17, 2021 |
  
  Washington – The motorcoach industry took a major step forward this week when four U.S. House Members led a bipartisan…
- Champion driver shifts into new role to give back to industry
  
  October 15, 2021 |
  
  After 40 years behind the wheel, champion driver Anthony Griffith is shifting into a new role. “I love the physical…
- CERTS by the numbers: How Treasury divided up $2B
  
  October 15, 2021 |
  
  The U.S. Department of the Treasury dispersed CERTS grants to more than 1,400 motorcoach, school bus, passenger vessel, and pilotage…
- GNJMA honors ‘standout’ employees with awards
  
  October 14, 2021 |
  
  The Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association honored seven “standout” employees in the industry with the 2021 Motorcoach Professional Awards. The…
- BANY returns to historic Cooperstown for annual meeting
  
  October 14, 2021 |
  
  The Bus Association of New York is returning to historic Cooperstown, New York, for its annual meeting and marketplace. The…
- Every business has a story — these key media strategies will help tell yours
  
  October 14, 2021 |
  
  Every business has a great story to tell. No matter if you are a small, family-owned business with two motorcoaches…
- FMCSA to mandate states downgrade license for drivers with substance violations
  
  October 8, 2021 |
  
  Washington, DC – The regulatory world continues to tighten the noose on drivers that violate federal drug and alcohol regulations.…
- Final CERTS grant awards currently being distributed
  
  October 8, 2021 |
  
  Washington, DC – The U.S. Treasury Department is advising they have completed reviewing the remaining CERTS applicant pool and have…
- 3 operators share media strategies for getting their message heard
  
  October 8, 2021 |
  
  Advocacy often begins when you share your story or message in a way that makes people care about you, your…
- UMA announces slate of candidates for December elections
  
  October 7, 2021 |
  
  The United Motorcoach Association will hold elections for seven operator seats on the board of directors that will open up…
- Motorcoach community mourns the passing of industry veterans
  
  October 7, 2021 |
  
  The motorcoach community is mourning the loss of three industry veterans: Wilhelm Matthews Sambdman, Gerald Douglas Kuykendall and Susan Marie…
- Insurance experts offer advice as buses get back on the road
  
  September 30, 2021 |
  
  Inflation and vehicle devaluation are adding extra layers of complexity to insurance renewals, according to a panel of experts who…
- UMA names Scott Michael as President and CEO
  
  September 29, 2021 |
  
  The United Motorcoach Association announced that Scott Michael has been named President and CEO, following a nationwide recruitment process that…
Feature
- 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…
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