From the driver’s seat: Meet Martin Martinez Jr.
Martin Martinez Jr. is marking his 18th year with Pacific Coachways in Garden Grove, California. He was motivated to apply for the company after spotting…
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From under the bus: Meet mechanic Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas began at Amador Stage Lines in 1991 washing buses. Three decades later, he’s running the company’s shop in Reno, Nevada.…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Vicki Hughes
After a series of jobs ranging from professional softball player to plumber, Vicki Hughes says she couldn’t be happier driving motorcoaches for Amador Stage Lines…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Darren Reever
After being furloughed for much of the pandemic, driver Darren Reever has been back on the road since fall 2021, driving entertainer coaches carrying tour…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Lynette Bittner
Lynette Bittner has been in the driver’s seat for eight years.
Bus & Motorcoach News caught up with Bittner over Thanksgiving weekend in Flint, Michigan,…
From under the bus: Meet the Alaska Posse
You might have spotted the Alaska Posse at a United Motorcoach Association EXPO, where they trek in to take part in the annual Maintenance Interchange.…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Maria M. Silva
Maria M. Silva has been in the driver’s seat for more than 28 years and has never had a crash.
“I have been accident-free for…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Mandy Zimmerman
Mandy Zimmerman has been in the driver’s seat for nearly 23 years. Much of that time, she has driven school buses and motorcoaches for Pennsvlania…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson has been in the driver’s seat for more than 55 years, most of it driving tractor-trailers. His only regret is that he didn’t…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Omar Gomez-Mulero
Omar Gomez-Mulero has been in the driver’s seat for the past 14 years. Originally from Puerto Rico, Gomez-Mulero was raised in New York before moving…