Academy Bus to pay $20.5M in fraud lawsuit settlement
Academy Bus has agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state of New Jersey for overcharging New…
Motorcoach operators score big with this year’s Super Bowl
Having the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this year couldn’t have come at a better time for the California bus and motorcoach industry.
Whether they…
Amador’s Lisa Allen finds her place in a motorcoach dynasty
RENO, Nevada — As she stood in her bus yard with the snow-capped Carson Range in the background, Lisa Allen’s blue eyes sparkled under the…
CEO of FlixBus USA looking for operator partners in key markets
After the last two years of travel slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, FlixBus USA is gearing for the tourism and travel industry to come…
UMA chairman Jeff Polzien becomes an operator again with California acquisition
Jeff Polzien has decided to come out of retirement to return to the industry he loves. This week, he closed on a deal to purchase…
The Jet takes innovative approach to NYC to DC motorcoach service
Chad Scarborough had no motorcoach experience when he launched his luxury experience, The Jet, in fall 2021. But the entrepreneur had an idea for improving…
A salute to UMA’s outgoing Board Members
The outgoing group of UMA Board Members has made UMA history in several ways. Their ranks include the first woman and first Canadian elected to…
Sen. Reed meets with motorcoach operators about funding needs
Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, continues to be a champion of the motorcoach and bus industry.
He recently met with a group of motorcoach company…
Industry pays tribute to bus historian Bill Luke
William A. Luke, known to his friends as Bill, is being remembered as an ambassador and eminent historian of the bus industry. He chronicled buses…
Meet UMA’s newly elected Board Members
There is some new leadership on the United Motorcoach Association board after the election of seven operator Board Members – out of…