In Brief: October 1, 2018 Edition
Drivers honored for safety records
Hal Brook took home the gold, Tammie Moore the silver and Tom Shellenberger the bronze on Aug. 21 when Bailey…
Category: Industry News
Cavallo Bus Lines closure stuns employees/tour providers
By Rick Stoff
GILLESPIE, Ill.—Cavallo Bus Lines has closed its doors after 76 years. Former employees began posting job searches on the internet on about…
NYC cap on for-hire vehicle licenses gets mixed reaction
By Shandra Martinez
New York has become the first major U.S. city to temporarily cap the number of new licenses to for-hire vehicles such as…
Temporary operating authority fee waived with Gordon and Florence
Even small companies should be vigilant against cyber attacks
Asian American Motorcoach Association gets regulations update—and much more
UNCASVILLE, Conn.—The Asian American Motorcoach Association (AAMA) met in late July at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun resort for a meeting that featured information on industry regulations,…
Is that U.S. Census Bureau request legitimate?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. —We frequently receive calls at UMA regarding the legitimacy of written requests for surveys from the U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau. In…
Oregon plans crackdown on buses over weight limits
By Rick Stoff
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Transportation is planning a series of “soft enforcement” actions at weigh stations to identify buses and motorcoaches…
Trooper charged in ticket scam
Bus companies urged to keep close watch on violations
By Rick Stoff
One Massachusetts state trooper has pled guilty to embezzlement and four others…
10 things to know about FlixBus
Go to Europe, and you’ll see the bright green FlixBus nearly everywhere. In five years, this German tech start-up has built a network across the…
UNCASVILLE, Conn.—The Asian American Motorcoach Association (AAMA) met in late July at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun resort for a meeting that featured information on industry regulations,…
Is that U.S. Census Bureau request legitimate?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. —We frequently receive calls at UMA regarding the legitimacy of written requests for surveys from the U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Census Bureau. In…
Oregon plans crackdown on buses over weight limits
By Rick Stoff
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Transportation is planning a series of “soft enforcement” actions at weigh stations to identify buses and motorcoaches…
Trooper charged in ticket scam
Bus companies urged to keep close watch on violations
By Rick Stoff
One Massachusetts state trooper has pled guilty to embezzlement and four others…