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- North American Inspectors Championship winners named
  
  September 5, 2017 |
  
  ORLANDO – Rommel Garcia of the Houston Police Department won the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award last month in…
- New York officials blame staff shortage for subway problems
- City bus ridership declines despite economic recovery
- UMA member Budget Charter claims harassment by troopers
- ELD mandate takes effect in three months, ready or not
- States now can administer CDL tests to non-residents
- FMCSA withdraws proposed sleep apnea rule for drivers
- FMCSA accepting comments on diabetes form for drivers
- CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week planned for Oct. 15-2
- Crash-accountability program to review safety scores
- Efforts to delay ELD mandate gain support in Congress
- FMCSA manning ELD information booths at truck events
- Brake Safety Day places 3,000 vehicles out of service
- Bus inspections are annual events at the Grand Canyon
- Speed-limiter mandate in limbo under Trump agenda
Association News
- Montreal tourists to reach 11 million, a 50-year high
  
  August 29, 2017 |
  
  MONTREAL — Tourism Montreal estimates that 11 million tourists will visit the Canadian city this year — the most since…
- EXPO Solution Sessions Announced for 2018 Operator Education
- UMA Launches Podcast Series, The Motorcoach Minute
- Lease and interchange rule delay marks continued progress
- HR-2120 ‘We’ve had enough!’
Opinion
- Reinstall the ‘thingys’ to avoid pole-vaulting buses
  
  September 2, 2017 |
  
  Ever see a bus pole vault? Neither have I, but I did see the aftermath. Our Scenicruiser was at warp…
- Read background checks to avoid hiring a serial killer
- ‘SEDAN BUSES’ offers new perspective on bus industry
- The bus industry is the Forrest Gump of transportation
- Beware: ADA website accessibility lawsuits on the rise
- Equity firms competing to buy private bus companies
Industry News
- UMA Safety Seminar looks at ELDs and what’s next
  
  September 19, 2017 |
  
  For many bus and motorcoach operators, UMA’s Safety Management Seminar, December 6-7, has a great deal more urgency this year…
- Driver competition candidates gear up for UMA finals at EXPO
  
  September 19, 2017 |
  
  It all starts with being a safe driver, having exceptional skills and knowledge of the regulations, and the desire to…
- Motorcoach industry was crucial to hurricane evacuations
  
  September 14, 2017 |
  
  Hundreds of motorcoaches and drivers from across the eastern United States assisted in evacuating thousands of people from areas stricken…
- MCI celebrating fifth anniversary as Setra distributor
  
  September 2, 2017 |
  
  DES PLAINES, Ill. – Motor Coach Industries is celebrating its fifth anniversary as distributor of the Setra S 417 and…
- Bay Area bus company offers private sleeping ‘cabins’
  
  September 2, 2017 |
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – A Bay Area startup bus company believes it has found a way to compete with planes, trains…
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Industry Calendar
- Calendar
  
  September 2, 2017 |
  
  SEPTEMBER 2017 16-20 VMA-MCASC-CMA Regional Meeting 2017, Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va. Info: www.scmotorcoach.org/annual-meeting 25-27 Grayline Annual…
Operator News
- Silverado adds night service between Vegas and Reno
  
  August 29, 2017 |
  
  RENO, Nev. — Silverado Stages has announced the addition of regular overnight-ticketed transportation service between Las Vegas and Reno on…
- Little Rock Tours owner gets taste of VP security
  
  July 27, 2017 |
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gina Martin’s opposition to the Affordable Care Act – better known as Obamacare – earned her…
Industry Standouts
- REI Introduces MegaMedia
  
  September 4, 2017 |
  
  MegaMedia is the world’s first affordable, wireless on-demand passenger entertainment system. Passengers can view entertainment by streaming…