UMA has ‘big shoes to fill’ with Victor Parra Retiring
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — When Vic Parra first sat behind the wheel of the United Motorcoach Association, keeping the engine running and the tires inflated were…
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Capitol Hill Days to Focus on Regulation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – When United Motorcoach Association members travel to Washington in April to meet with members of Congress, they will be dealing with lawmakers…
School Bus Driver Jailed in Fatality
WHITTIER, Calif. — A school bus driver who left an autistic teen in a bus for seven hours on a hot day, leading to the…
Driverless Electric Shuttle tested on Las Vegas Streets
LAS VEGAS – Partiers and gamblers got a chance to ride on what was billed as the first driverless electric shuttle operating on a public…
Six Incumbents, One New Member, Elected to UMA Board
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Five members of the United Motorcoach Association board of directors and one associate director have been re-elected and one new member has…
MCI Developing Electric Coaches and 35-foot J-Coach
DES PLAINES, Ill. –Motor Coach Industries is developing an electric coach and also plans to introduce a 35-foot J-coach to complement its flagship J4500 model.
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Spanish Coachbuilder Irizar Slowly Making Inroads with U.S. Customers
ORMAIZTEGI, Spain – After a year in the U.S. market, Spanish bus and motorcoach manufacturer Irizar is slowly making inroads with customers and continues pursuing…
Hart Honored by Bus Safety Council
CLEVELAND — Clyde Hart was presented with the Bus Industry Safety Council’s 2017 Norm Littler Memorial Safety Award for his “contributions and distinguished leadership” to…
Museum of Bus Transportation elects Executive Committee
HERSHEY, Pa. — The board of directors of the Museum of Bus Transportation has elected new members to the Executive Committee to take over the…
Bernard Barnes named Motor Coach Operator of the Year
WASHINGTON — Bernard Barnes, operations manager for Kingsmen Coach Lines in Conley, Ga., received the Motor Coach Operator of the Year award from the Guild…