Nearly 56,000 U.S. bridges are deficient, data shows
WASHINGTON – Proposals by the Trump administration to pump trillions of dollars into improving America’s infrastructure couldn’t come at a better time, according to the…
Meeting set for ELD manufacturers
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold a public meeting May 9 in Washington, D.C., to help electronic logging device manufacturers understand…
Self-driving vehicles could erase 4 million driver jobs
WASHINGTON – More than 4 million jobs, including bus and motorcoach drivers, will likely be lost with a rapid transition to autonomous vehicles, a study…
May 1, 2017, Promotions and Hires
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Stephen Morris, Jr., a bus operator for Trans-Bridge Lines, received the Pennsylvania Bus Association Driver of Distinction Award.
UMA requests rehearing in Austin charter regulation case
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NEW ORLEANS — The United Motorcoach Association has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that granted Austin, Texas, the…
Daimler names top American truck, school bus executive
PORTLAND, Ore. — Roger Nielsen has been named president and chief executive of Daimler Trucks North America and its affiliated companies, Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas…
Prepare for the on-demand generation, Uber exec says
St. LOUIS — Customer booking windows are tightening and the motorcoach industry needs to respond, an executive with on-demand ride-sharing company Uber told the luncheon…
California approves billions in fuel tax increases
SACRAMENTO – California has approved raising $52.4 billion over 10 years to fund infrastructure improvements by increasing fuel taxes and vehicle fees.
The plan,…