Survey: Tourism industry gearing up for return of group travel
There are signs that group travel will resume before the end of the year — and as early as next month.
As states ease their…
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Sale returns Temsa to original owner
Temsa has been sold for the second time in a year, with the company’s original owner, Sabanci Holding, joining with Dutch firm PPF Group to…
Custom Coach co-founder Kirwan Elmers pioneered ‘bus conversion’
Kirwan Elmers, an inventor and pioneer in the recreational vehicle business, is being remembered as the “father of the bus conversion” industry.
Custom Coach, the…
Lessons from how transits are protecting drivers
Bus and motorcoach drivers, particularly those running transit and commuter routes, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and they are constantly at…
Motorcoach Services Group begins selling electrostatic sprayers
The global pandemic has made electrostatic sprayers hard to find. The handheld device shaped like a gun shoots a spray of potent disinfectant that can…
Why RLI Transportation is letting customers suspend insurance coverage
At a recent UMA Town Hall, several operators were singing the praises of RLI Transportation for going the extra mile to help them reduce expenses…
Forest River acquires REV Group’s shuttle bus business
A major contingent of venerable and highly respected shuttle bus brands is now under the banner of another pioneer manufacturer, Forest River Inc., of Elkhart,…
Motorcoaches drive home their message to Congress in rolling rally
It was a sight to behold. More than 600 buses and motorcoaches encircled the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to call attention to…
Operators raise awareness as they roll toward D.C. for historic rally
Sandra Allen will spend her 63rd birthday in Washington, D.C., taking part in the “Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness” Rally.
It will be a memorable way…
MCI adapts during pandemic, focuses on parts, service, safety
Since idling its two manufacturing plants and laying off 300 employees in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Motor Coach Industries has been focusing on…