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Several state motorcoach associations elected new officers and handed out awards to members during their recent meetings. Here is a rundown:
The Alabama Motorcoach Association elected…
Serial entrepreneur Les McKeown to speak at Expo 2018
SAN ANTONIO — Author, consultant and serial entrepreneur Les McKeown will help motorcoach operators understand how to achieve predictable success during a keynote address at…
Alliance Bus Group orders 100 Vicinity transit buses
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – Alliance Bus Group has agreed to purchase more than 100 Vicinity transit buses from Grande West Transportation for more than $40 million.
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Popular holiday attractions in N.Y.
NEW YORK CITY – Operators planning trips into the city over the holiday season should check out the 2017 Holiday Motorcoach Operator’s Guide, available
ABC sales executive Jeff Backer dies
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Jeff Backer, a sales executive with ABC Companies, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 63.
Backer started…
UMA accepting Green Highway nominations
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The United Motorcoach Association is seeking nominations for its Green Highway Award, which is presented annually to a coach operator during UMA…
ABC planning S.F. Bay Area parts-and-service center
NEWARK, Calif. – ABC Companies plans to open a parts-and-service center early next year in Newark, just 15 minutes from the company’s Redwood City operation…
UMA urges restraint on crash regulations
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Following a fatal crash in New York City involving a charter bus and a transit bus, several entities, politicians and government agencies…
Sen. Schumer wants letter safety grades posted on buses
NEW YORK CITY — Calls for new safety regulations on charter buses following a deadly crash in Queens have spread to the federal level, with…
