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- Master’s Touch Tours builds relationships, and business follows
  
  February 25, 2021 |
  
  The focus at Master’s Touch Tours is on their guests. “None of us would be in business without the people.…
- Snapshots offer a glimpse of drivers’ Life on the Road
  
  February 21, 2021 |
  
  Our new Life on the Road series is intended to give Bus & Motorcoach News readers a glimpse into what…
- Operators reconfigure buses to help during COVID-19 crisis
  
  February 11, 2021 |
  
  Two operators are thinking outside the box about how to use motorcoaches as a tool to address the COVID-19 crisis.…
- New Orleans operator pays it forward with relief supply run
  
  February 3, 2021 |
  
  Recently, the New Orleans Recreation Department decided to pay it forward to its counterpart in Lake Charles, a Louisiana community…
- Operators share success stories, restart strategies, challenges and goals
  
  January 28, 2021 |
  
  A survey completed by 151 United Motorcoach Association members showed the collective focus during the pandemic has been on the…
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Industry News
- Echoes of past frame today’s issues for UMA
  
  February 25, 2021 |
  
  In many ways, the issues facing the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) in 2021 — with the exception of the COVID-19…
- Updated BusRates.com generates leads with higher web traffic
  
  February 25, 2021 |
  
  BusRates.com is back, and the timing couldn’t be better. The retooled website is generating daily inquiries in some markets. “We…
- FMCSA extends waivers for COVID-19 national emergency
  
  February 25, 2021 |
  
  Washington, DC – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted waivers permitting (but not requiring) states to extend…
- ABC Companies announces distribution deal with Grande West
  
  February 25, 2021 |
  
  ABC Companies announced that it has entered into a strategic U.S. distribution agreement with Grande West, a supplier of electric,…
- GNJMA marks 40th anniversary with growth
  
  February 19, 2021 |
  
  The Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association (GNJMA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The need for the regional organization…
- Motorcoach community mourns loss of industry leaders
  
  February 18, 2021 |
  
  The motorcoach and bus community is mourning the loss of industry leaders Tom Picknally, Arlos “Bucky” Every, David Gregory and…
- 50 Years: UMA formed to stand up for industry ‘little guys’ in 1971
  
  February 18, 2021 |
  
  Fifty years ago, a dozen small bus and motorcoach operators decided they had had enough of struggling to grow and…
- FMCSA orders two Montana carriers to cease all operations
  
  February 14, 2021 |
  
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered two Montana carriers to cease all operations after the agency found…
- IMG showcases motorcoach network with Travel Resource Guide
  
  February 11, 2021 |
  
  The International Motorcoach Group (IMG) has released its updated digital 2021 Travel Resource Guide. Over the years, the publication…
- TSA provides clarification on new mask mandate and security directive
  
  February 11, 2021 |
  
  Confused about the Transportation Security Administration’s new mask mandate and transportation? TSA’s David Cooper joined the United Motorcoach Association Town…
- New Flyer unveils continent’s first automated transit bus
  
  February 11, 2021 |
  
  New Flyer has unveiled North America’s first automated transit bus, which is undergoing testing at a Robotic Research facility in…
- Senators ask Treasury Secretary to fast track CERTS Act
  
  February 10, 2021 |
  
  A group of 29 senators petitioned incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to fast-track the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services…
- Why PPP recipients should rethink Employee Retention Credit
  
  February 9, 2021 |
  
  The Employee Retention Credit — ERC tax credit — was not available to you in 2020 if you took Paycheck…
- TMS: Industry’s ‘tremendous’ hurricane response ‘saved lives’
  
  February 6, 2021 |
  
  Even as motorcoach and bus businesses struggled to keep their doors open in 2020 and were overlooked for federal aid,…
Feature
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Josh Henley
  
  February 25, 2021 |
  
  Josh Henley has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat since 2003. He has driven for Gaten’s Adventures Unlimited in…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Donna Hernandez
  
  February 18, 2021 |
  
  Donna Hernandez has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat for 17 years. For the past 15 years, she has…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Roosevelt Carey
  
  January 28, 2021 |
  
  Roosevelt “Rosie” Carey has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat for 28 years. He is currently employed with Louisiana…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Bryce Buderer
  
  January 17, 2021 |
  
  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
  
  January 9, 2021 |
  
  David Beach has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat since 2005. He started driving a school bus when he…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Ryan Maloney
  
  December 17, 2020 |
  
  Ryan Maloney, 27, has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat for about 4 years. He began driving a bus…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Scott Taylor
  
  December 10, 2020 |
  
  Scott Taylor has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat for almost 13 years. He’s currently a driver with Pure…
- From the driver’s seat: Meet Sandy Martinez
  
  December 2, 2020 |
  
  Sandy Martinez has enjoyed the view from the driver’s seat for about 10 years. She lives in Southern California, about…
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