Category: Industry News
Driver competition candidates gear up for UMA finals at EXPO
It all starts with being a safe driver, having exceptional skills and knowledge of the regulations, and the desire to put those skills and knowledge…
Motorcoach industry was crucial to hurricane evacuations
Hundreds of motorcoaches and drivers from across the eastern United States assisted in evacuating thousands of people from areas stricken by the high winds and…
MCI celebrating fifth anniversary as Setra distributor
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Motor Coach Industries is celebrating its fifth anniversary as distributor of the Setra S 417 and Setra S 407 European motorcoaches.
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Bay Area bus company offers private sleeping ‘cabins’
SAN FRANCISCO – A Bay Area startup bus company believes it has found a way to compete with planes, trains and automobiles by offering overnight…
School bus seatbelts being debated; money an issue
By Debbie Curtis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — In the wake of the fatal crash in Chattanooga last November, the subject of seatbelts on school buses has…
Prescription drugs, fatigue cited in deadly crashes
SAN ANTONIO – A grand jury has indicted a Texas pickup truck driver accused of causing an accident in March that killed 13 people in…
Positive drug-test rate rose in 2016
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Department of Transportation report shows that the overall 2016 lab-reported positive drug-test rate for truck drivers and other DOT security-sensitive employees…
Vegas marijuana tour buses stalled by restrictive law
LAS VEGAS – The budding pot-tour…
MCI Academy is first coach program accredited by ASE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has accredited MCI Academy for its comprehensive training program for motorcoach equipment professionals.