Inspections ramp up for tourist season
Washington, D.C.—As scores of tour buses rolled into Washington, D.C., just as the city’s famed cherry blossoms were reaching their early April peak, many were…
Oregon plans crackdown on buses over weight limits
By Rick Stoff
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Transportation is planning a series of “soft enforcement” actions at weigh stations to identify buses and motorcoaches…
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…
How HR 2120 would roll back onerous bus regulations
The following information provides more detail about how HR 2120 would affect Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Transit…
UMA Capitol Hill Days will focus on pressing issues
ALEXANDRIA, Va. On March 17-18, the United Motorcoach Association will host one of its most important annual activities – UMA Capitol Hill Days.
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FMCSA: Where due process is observed in the breach
By J. Hatcher Graham
The 14th amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that no persons property shall be taken without due process of…
Advice . . . for dealing with feds during an audit, afterwards
By J. Hatcher Graham
In April, the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Hearings, through Administrative Law Judge Richard C. Goodwin, issued a decision…
Critical industry positions staked out by UMA, members
WASHINGTON A “mission restatement,” calling for a reduction in the “enforcement mentality” of federal motor carrier regulators, was among the message points carried to…
Feds shut down Minnesota operator
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Lakeville, Minn.-based On Eagles Wings Charters to immediately cease all passenger transportation operations after finding the…