Feds Seek Driver Drug Test Results
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun notifying selected bus and truck companies that they will be required to submit their 2016 USDOT…
Blue Bird Gets $4.4 Million for Electric School Bus
MACON, Ga. — Blue Bird Corp. in Fort Valley has been awarded $4.4 million to develop a zero-emission, vehicle-to-grid electric school bus.
Blue Bird was…
DOT Proposes Adding Four Prescription Drugs to List
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would add to its drug and alcohol testing regulations, including…
California GOP Calls for Halt to Bullet Train Funding
WASHINGTON — California’s Republican members of Congress have asked the Trump administration to block a federal grant that will ultimately support the state’s high-speed rail…
Taxpayers Should Heed this Timely Advice from the IRS
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers should choose their tax return preparer wisely – with good reason. Taxpayers are responsible for all the information on their income tax…
March 1, 2017
MARCH 2017
7 Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association Spring Association Meeting & Motorcoach Professional Awards, Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City, Info: www.gnjma.com
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Avoid Personal Liability by Following Proper Procedures
By Megan Marie Early-Soppa and Robert D. Moseley
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Of course we love our clients and want to get to know each…
UMA Applauds Transportation Secretary Chao’s Confirmation
WASHINGTON – Elaine Chao easily won Senate confirmation to become the nation’s 18th transportation secretary, a vote that was applauded by the United Motorcoach Association.
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UMA has ‘big shoes to fill’ with Victor Parra Retiring
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — When Vic Parra first sat behind the wheel of the United Motorcoach Association, keeping the engine running and the tires inflated were…
FMCSA Sleep Apnea Claims Disputed
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – A foundation run by a trucking association representing small carriers is once again taking on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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