Raymond Penfold of VIP Tour Dies
PORTLAND, Maine — Raymond Penfold Jr., founder, owner and general manager of VIP Tour & Charter Bus Company, passed away last month.
He was 89.
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Steering Wheel Pad Developed to Detect Drunk Drivers
WATERLOO, Ontario –A father and daughter have developed a “hands-on” solution to preventing drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel of cars, trucks and buses.
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Going Remains Slow at Megabus and Coach USA/Canada
PERTH, Scotland — Who would have thought “low fuel prices” would be such a lasting thorn for the bus industry?
That truism was borne out…
Canada Strict about Bus Drivers with Criminal Records
Thousands of motorcoaches carry tourists from the U.S. to Canada each year. A few dozen of those buses, apparently, are turned around when border officers…
January 15, 2017
JANUARY 2017
14-17 American Bus Association Marketplace, Cleveland, Ohio, Info: www.buses.org/events
15-16 Bus Industry Safety Council Winter Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio Info:
January 15, 2017, Promotions and Hires
SAINTE-CLAIRE, Quebec — Prevost has promoted two veteran employees to lead new coach sales for the company’s newly created eastern and western regions.
The decision…
Final Phase of URS System Delayed by Federal Agency
WASHINGTON – The final stage of the new federal online registration system for commercial motor carriers has been delayed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
UMA says Speed-Limiter Rule could Increase Accidents
LEXANDRIA, Va. – The United Motorcoach Association believes that speed limits for large buses and trucks should be set by state and local jurisdictions, not…
Doctor Falsified Medical Records
ATLANTA — The medical cards for possibly thousands of truck and bus drivers are in question after an Atlanta-based medical examiner was arrested and charged…
TSA Proposing Security Training for Bus Employees
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration has proposed requiring security training for surface transportation employees, including those at public-transit bus systems and over-the-road bus companies.
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