PPP loan forgiveness — what you need to know
Tracy Fickett has successfully paired her love of accounting with her passion for the motorcoach industry.
Her mom, Elaine Fickett, and sister, Jody Merritt, operate…
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Industry allies mobilize to rally support for the CERTS Act
Trisha Fridrich has written more than 250 letters to U.S. senators and representatives, urging their support of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS)…
MCI’s merger with New Flyer ensures its future
The recently announced merger of MCI and New Flyer into one business is expected to save $75 million over the next two years and is…
Weekly Buses & Beer calls put the social back in the industry during pandemic
As the COVID-19 crisis has brought the industry to a standstill, Jeff Goldwasser has stayed connected to his clients with a weekly Wednesday call, Buses…
Prevost adds to health, safety arsenal with air purification system
Prevost added an air purification option to its lineup of air filtration systems as part of the Prevost Clean+Care program to help operators ensure they…
Peter Pan driver sues Connecticut state troopers, claims unlawful arrest
A bus driver with Peter Pan Bus Lines is suing two Connecticut state police officers who she says ignored video evidence when they arrested her…
Good news: BMN now easier to read and share
The latest Bus & Motorcoach News will now be easier to find. After transitioning to an exclusively online publication in March, BMN this month added…
FMCSA declares driver in fatal crash an imminent hazard to public safety
An Ohio-licensed commercial driver has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety after a deadly crash in a work zone.
The Federal Motor Carrier…
Optimal-EV, Proterra partner to introduce all-electric, low-floor shuttle
Optimal-EV and Proterra announced a new partnership that will pair Proterra’s battery technology with the industry’s first all-electric S1LF low-floor cutaway shuttle bus for the…
MCI combining operations with sister company New Flyer
MCI, one of the industry’s mainstays, is combining operations with New Flyer. Both are subsidiaries of parent company, NFI Group.
This company-wide transformational initiative, called…