Private operators challenge states to share CARES Act transit funds
With Congress deadlocked over a new COVID-19 relief package that could include $10 billion in loans and grants to the private motorcoach industry, some operators…
Operators grateful for DOD business transporting troops
About the only business many motorcoach operators have these days involves moving military personnel to and from bases, airports and ships. And they really appreciate the…
MCI’s merger with New Flyer ensures its future
The recently announced merger of MCI and New Flyer into one business is expected to save $75 million over the next two years and is…
How Rhode Island, Maine operators opened the door for CERTS Act with lawmakers
Motorcoach operators in Rhode Island and Maine were instrumental in laying the groundwork for the proposed CERTS Act that could provide $10 billion in emergency…
Industry’s latest COVID-19 concern: Effect of shutdowns on bus value
If the motorcoach industry shutdown continues through the summer and into the fall, it could have a dramatic effect on the value of used coaches and,…
Arrow Stage Lines’ new CEO: We got a lot done during pandemic shutdown
Luke Busskohl grew up in his family’s motorcoach business, washing buses as a child and then driving them when he was a 19-year-old college student.
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Prevost reopens Canadian plant, prepares for return of motorcoach travel
Bus and motorcoach manufacturer Prevost has started gearing up for the end of the coronavirus-induced industry shutdown, though it is anybody’s guess how soon that…
Sale returns Temsa to original owner
Temsa has been sold for the second time in a year, with the company’s original owner, Sabanci Holding, joining with Dutch firm PPF Group to…
Lessons from how transits are protecting drivers
Bus and motorcoach drivers, particularly those running transit and commuter routes, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and they are constantly at…
MCI adapts during pandemic, focuses on parts, service, safety
Since idling its two manufacturing plants and laying off 300 employees in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Motor Coach Industries has been focusing on…