Thomas Dennis’ name is switched to Daimler-Chrysler
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Thomas Dennis Co. has changed its name to DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina, completing the separation of the founders of the joint-venture,…
Illinois license bill moves to governor; second bill possible
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation that revises an Illinois law requiring coach drivers to have state school-bus drivers licenses before transporting children on school trips has…
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PEMBINA, N.D. – Earl Mountain, a fixture at Motor Coach Industries’ delivery center at Pembina for more than 20 years, has retired. For most of…
Blue Bird stakes claim to be major player
FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Blue Bird, a name synonymous with school buses for 76 years, has officially served notice it expects to become a serious,…
Diesel prices stabilize
Diesel fuel prices appear to have stabilized as the nation headed into the Memorial Day weekend. The average retail price was virtually unchanged – at…
Greyhound workers reject contract
DALLAS – It’s back to the bargain table for Greyhound Lines and the union representing its drivers and mechanics. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union…
Bikes to take over Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Chicago’s popular Lake Shore Drive will be closed from 5 to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 15, for the second annual Bike The Drive, a bicycle…
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico motorcoach operators unite
ARLINGTON, Texas – What started out as a meeting to discuss forming an association to represent motorcoach operators in Texas quickly became a tri-state affair…
Doing it right to maintain the Corporate Veil
By Thomas D. DeMatteoVice President and General CounselABC Companies
Many operators run separate corporations for their charter, school and limousine businesses. Many operators also…
Operator offers service to home of L.L. Bean
VIP Tour & Charter Bus of Portland, Maine, has established roundtrip bus service from the Amtrak Station in Portland to Freeport, Maine, home of L.L.…