UMA launches campaign for $6 billion in additional CERTS grants
The United Motorcoach Association is asking members and their supporters to take part in a campaign asking U.S. representatives and senators for additional CERTS grants…
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Motorcoach community mourns the passing of industry veterans
The motorcoach community is mourning the loss of three industry veterans: Gregory Page, Smedley Lynn and Marion Ann Kenney.
They are being remembered for their…
Georgia Motorcoach Operators Association elects new officers
The Georgia Motorcoach Operators Association board of directors has new leadership.
Clarence Cox, owner of Georgia Coach Lines, was elected in July…
Temsa owners more than double the manufacturer’s capital
The owners of Temsa have decided to increase the Turkish bus manufacturer’s capital fund by more than 143% to 510 million Turkish lira (TL), the…
Vaccine mandate exacerbates Washington’s school bus driver shortage
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a vaccine requirement for all employees working in K-12 Schools. Washington is now the second state to require vaccines for…
Grassroots and operator relationships: Keys to CERTS program success
Operators on this week’s UMA Town Hall expressed gratitude for the CERTS program and relief that companies are seeing deposits into their…
Lightning eMotors, Forest River strike $850M electric shuttle deal
Lightning eMotors and Forest River Inc. have announced plans to enter into a strategic partnership agreement to manufacture up to 7,500 zero-emission shuttle buses.
The…
MMA adds familiar faces as board of directors grows
The Maryland Motorcoach Association is growing its board of directors to 14 members, with the addition of some familiar faces in the…
1,300 companies receiving CERTS relief, says Senator Collins
More than 1,300 bus, motorcoach and passenger vessel companies are set to receive $1.6 billion in COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation…
Creative Bus Sales acquires Alliance Bus Group
California-based Creative Bus Sales is acquiring Alliance Bus Group in a deal that will combine the country’s two biggest bus dealerships into one.
Alliance…