1,300 companies receiving CERTS relief, says Senator Collins
More than 1,300 bus, motorcoach and passenger vessel companies are set to receive $1.6 billion in COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation…
CERTS coalition calls for $40B in new relief funding
Following a year of unprecedented losses, the private motorcoach, school bus and passenger vessel industries have called on Congress to fund $40 billion in…
Senator Collins spotlights ‘unsung heroes’ of transportation industry
The pandemic has revealed how little many members of Congress understand about the crucial role the bus and motorcoach industry plays in the nation’s transportation…
UMA applauds legislation providing direct relief for industry
The United Motorcoach Association (UMA) is thanking its champions in Congress for their work passing critical legislation providing emergency direct relief to…
Despite COVID relief negotiations ups and downs, motorcoach operators stay on task
It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for COVID relief efforts. Still, motorcoach operators continue to work to secure more support for the Coronavirus…
Milestone: 52 Senators back CERTS Act economic relief for motorcoach industry
“We have passed a critical milestone in getting more than half the Senate to support the Coronavirus Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act,” Larry Killingsworth,…
Led by Collins and Reed, 26 Senators urge leadership to include CERTS Act in relief package
WASHINGTON, DC – In a breakthrough move for motorcoach industry advocates, today 26 U.S. Senators signed onto a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
CERTS coalition urges White House to work with Congress for industry relief
Today, four national organizations representing the nation’s operators of motorcoaches, school buses, and passenger vessels called on the Administration to support the bi-partisan Coronavirus Economic…
Without lifeline, DeCamp’s historic commuter service comes to an end
For 153 years, DeCamp Bus Lines has provided commuter service in New Jersey.
“We started with a horse and buggy providing service from Roseland to…
Sen. Reed meets with motorcoach operators about funding needs
Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, continues to be a champion of the motorcoach and bus industry.
He recently met with a group of motorcoach company…