Shortages are disrupting motorcoach supply chain
Labor shortages, production shutdowns and transportation delays have disrupted the worldwide supply chain and created shortages of materials and components necessary to manufacture new cars,…
Why more motorcoach operators are installing video cameras
Video cameras have become a fact of life in the United States, monitoring our everyday activities, such as using ATMs, shopping in stores and even…
What to know about Canada’s new ELD mandate
Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate took effect on June 12, but because no ELDs have been certified for use in the country, full implementation…
Operators in Canada stuck in park as U.S. counterparts roll
While U.S. motorcoach operators are starting to roll again after more than a year of inactivity, their counterparts in Canada are still stuck in park.
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Coach business picking up as COVID-19 restrictions ease
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease up in much of the country, business is gradually picking up for motorcoach operators. And while tours and charters…
Meet generational motorcoach companies at core of industry
Generational motorcoach companies that have been passed along to two, three or four generations make up the core of the industry. Most of the owners…
UMA EXPO theme honors ‘generations’ of motorcoach operators
In many ways, multigenerational operators help define the motorcoach industry, becoming part of the communities they serve and offering hands-on, personalized service that brings customers…
Echoes of past frame today’s issues for UMA
In many ways, the issues facing the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) in 2021 — with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic —…
50 Years: UMA formed to stand up for industry ‘little guys’ in 1971
Fifty years ago, a dozen small bus and motorcoach operators decided they had had enough of struggling to grow and prosper while major companies —…
Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone
Patrick Marks has been in the motorcoach industry for nearly 40 years, joining the Wisconsin company started by his father and building it into a…