State police issuing traffic tickets to NYC drivers
NEW YORK CITY – Motorcoach drivers traveling in New York City have something new to keep an eye out for: state troopers.
States taking initiative in raising fuel taxes, fees
Even though the Trump administration is promising to unveil its $1 trillion national infrastructure-funding plan as early as this month, many states are pushing ahead…
Some owners of recalled coaches slow to fix defects
WASHINGTON — As many as 2,172 motorcoaches may be carrying passengers despite unresolved safety defects that were the subject of federal recalls in 2015 and…
Canada planning for 30% more international visitors
OTTAWA – Canada is hoping to increase the number of international tourists visiting the country by 30 percent by 2021.
Battery-electric motorcoaches slowly making inroads
With thousands of electric transit buses whirring around the world, the first production battery-powered motorcoach debuted at UMA Motorcoach Expo in St. Louis this year…
New UMA CEO plans to develop and promote the value of membership
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Stacy Tetschner had been working at the Arizona-based National Speakers Association for 25 years when he decided to launch an informal job…
Leading without managing can run a company off the road
“What’s the matter? Afraid of the dark?”
After driving 24 hours or so, I had just whined to my boss, Joe, that I was getting…
Making a case for 18-year-old bus, motorcoach drivers
Because of our aging work force and the lure of high-tech jobs — coupled with a multitude of counter-productive restrictions and outdated mindsets — the…
PEOPLE
ONEONTA, N.Y. – Camilla “Cam” Morris, who spent 28 years with Oneonta Bus Lines, has taken a position as manager of Hale Transportation’s new Oneonta…
An ounce of proactive marketing is worth a ton of business
The difference between doing something proactively and doing it reactively is obvious.
From vehicle maintenance to our own personal health, there are myriad reasons why…