Trailways Transportation sets course for 2022 and beyond
Amy Brooks is the first female Board Chair in Trailways Transportation’s 85-year history. She isn’t wasting any time making the most of this milestone, and…
A salute to UMA’s outgoing Board Members
The outgoing group of UMA Board Members has made UMA history in several ways. Their ranks include the first woman and first Canadian elected to…
Meet UMA’s newly elected Board Members
There is some new leadership on the United Motorcoach Association board after the election of seven operator Board Members – out of…
House Transportation Reauthorization bill removes school bus charter rule protections
The Senate has yet to answer the five-year, $759 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill passed by the House last week on a partisan vote, but…
Lawmakers to reintroduce School Bus Safety Act legislation
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., hope the third time is a charm for School Bus Safety Act legislation that would require lap/shoulder seatbelts in school buses…
NTSB pushes limo safety database in a report on deadly 2018 limo crash
A company’s decision to dispatch a stretch limousine with an out-of-service order and poorly maintained brakes led to the Oct. 6,…
NTSB still awaiting responses on past safety recommendations
by Hal Mattern
The National Transportation Safety Board’s newest list of recommended but unaddressed safety improvements includes 13 proposals that would directly affect the motorcoach…
UMA Board candidates for fall elections
Members of the United Motorcoach Association will elect new directors to its board this fall. In Regions 1 and 3, there is only one nominee for…
