Busy I-65 bridge in Indiana is close to reopening
LAFAYETTE, Ind. By the time you read this, a bridge on Interstate 65 just north of here should be reopened after forcing buses, trucks…
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle became president of the Mid-America Association of Transportation Officials at the group’s annual convention…
Louis DeVivo, chairman of DATTCO in Connecticut, dies
KENSINGTON, Conn. — Louis DeVivo, chairman of DATTCO Inc., the 11th largest motorcoach company in North America (according to Metro magazine), died at his home…
One of my favorite sayings is “if you want to accomplish something you have never accomplished, you must do something you have never done.” On…
Industry shortcoming: Not enough life-cycle information by David Millhouser
Its funny how dreams can turn into nightmares. My boss was doing me a favor by letting me drive a trip from Greensboro, N.C., to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. Tim OBryan, president of Service Insurance Agency in Richmond, Va., was the recipient here last month of one of the motorcoach industrys…
NAMO honors pioneering black Virginia bus operator
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The National Association of Motorcoach Operators officially inaugurated a Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual conference here last month by honoring a…
Starr Bus Charter is named IMG Operator of the Year
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. International Motorcoach Group has named Alan Glickman, CEO of Trenton, N.J.-based Starr Bus Charter & Tours, as its 2015 Operator of…
Unions want hair testing out of transportation bills
WASHINGTON A group of unions and worker advocate organizations are opposing hair testing for federal drug tests. Like the United Motorcoach Association, the unions…
Feds seek to bolster oversight of public transit systems
WASHINGTON The Federal Transit Administration, an extremely reluctant regulator since its establishment more than 50 years ago, is again being pushed to bolster its…