Q&A with FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez recently answered questions from Bus & Motorcoach News about issues impacting the industry and United Motorcoach Association members.
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Inspections ramp up for tourist season
Washington, D.C.—As scores of tour buses rolled into Washington, D.C., just as the city’s famed cherry blossoms were reaching their early April peak, many were…
What’s the future of the fuel tax?
Some experts say a vehicle mileage tax is a better long-term funding source
Nearly everyone can agree that many of the country’s roads and infrastructure…
UMA gains ground at Fly-In
Operators educate legislators about need for fuel tax parity
Washington D.C. – Becky Whitmore’s timing couldn’t have been better. Her visit to Maine Sen. Angus…
Education is her focus
MA’s first woman chair shares her vision
When Gladys Gillis was voted chair of the United Motorcoach Association board of directors in early 2018, she…
Gillis takes on new leadership role
Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Gladys Gillis to serve a six-year term on the Central Washington University Board of Trustees.
The leadership role is the…
Are you ready for a downturn?
3 strategies to recession-proof your business
In recent months, there’s been a wave of longtime motorcoach businesses closing their doors for reasons ranging from too…
MCI Launches Motorcoach Technician Apprenticeship Program
The MCI Academy has added the first-ever technician apprenticeship program for the industry.
The new Motorcoach Technician Apprenticeship Program is designed to promote top maintenance…
Debt forces out another tour operator
Fun Tours, Inc. is the latest motorcoach company to be taken out by mounting debt.
The Virginia Beach-based tour bus operator shuttered in early 2019,…