Good motorcoach drivers make the journey more enjoyable
On several occasions I’ve left a job and been replaced by…nobody. In fact, many of you assume that my driving skills have contributed mightily to…
Relying on bus brokers: the good, the bad and the ugly
To paraphrase one longtime bus operator, owning and operating motorcoaches is tough enough without adding marketing and sales.
Read background checks to avoid hiring a serial killer
“We found your friend passed out in the hall and dragged him into his room.”
I was checking out of a hotel early one Friday,…
Thousands of Uber, Lyft drivers fail background checks
BOSTON — More than 8,000 drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have failed a new Massachusetts background check, the Boston Globe reports.
The background…
Rochester City Lines gains ground in legal battle
ROCHESTER, Minn. After three years of legal wrangling, the Minnesota Supreme Court has granted Rochester City Lines the right to argue the loss of…
Appeals court rules FedEx Ground drivers are employees
CHICAGO — In the latest blow to FedExs independent contractor model, a federal appeals court upheld a Kansas Supreme Court decision that classified about 500…
Rotary in-ground lift marks 10th anniversary
ORLANDO, Fla. Starting in the 1990s, environmental and safety concerns led many motorcoach maintenance managers to shun in-ground vehicle lifts and begin installing surface…
Midwest bus bandit apparently goes legit; some not happy
Attn. Ohio Motorcoach Operators. Derrick Jones, one of the most notorious characters in the motorcoach industry during the past decade, is your newest competitor. Lock…
GOP sets convention bus operation
TAMPA – The 2012 Republican National Convention has chosen an Orlando transportation management company to run the fleet of 300 charter buses that will be…