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LANSDALE, Pa. — Blake Krapf, CEO of Krapf Bus Companies, is new president of the National School Transportation Association (NSTA).
Prevost opens service center
NEWARK, Calif. — Prevost has opened a new service center in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Obituary: Bobby Easter dies
BASSETT, Va. — Bobby W. Easter of Bassett, owner of Easter’s Auto and Bus Sales, passed away in August. He was 56.
Congress moves to kill controversial speed-limiter rule
WASHINGTON – A proposed rule to require speed limiters on commercial trucks and buses could become another victim of Congress, which has been focused on…
FEMA awards $2 million in security grants to operators
WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $2 million to 18 motorcoach operators in 14 states under the fiscal 2017 Intercity Bus Security…
10 % of coaches placed out of service during Roadcheck
GREENBELT, Md. — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in North America placed more than 12,000 trucks and buses and nearly 3,000 drivers out of service during…
UMA joins groups supporting emissions reduction funds
WASHINGTON – The United Motorcoach Association has joined a coalition of manufacturers, transportation associations and clean air and health advocates in urging Congress to oppose…
New motorcoach sales declined during second quarter
WASHINGTON – Sales of new motorcoaches declined slightly in the second quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016.
Officials to phase in ELD enforcement
GREENBELT, Md. – Commercial motor vehicle inspectors will begin issuing citations in December for noncompliance with the new electronic logging device mandate, but they will…
