
Category: Operator News


Personality tests could be key to insuring young drivers
SAN ANTONIO — Drivers younger than 25 could become part of the solution to the motorcoach driver shortage if better pre-employment screening and tracking methods…

Technology, entertainment and insurance costs are hot
SAN ANTONIO — There are a lot of hot topics to follow in the motorcoach industry, according to a diverse panel of experts gathered for…

Speaker: Change your business model or risk being irrelevant
SAN ANTONIO – Economic signals are strong for the U.S. travel industry, an executive at a leading hotel resort company told attendees at the opening…

IMG adds Northeast Charter & Tour
LENEXA, Kan. — The International Motorcoach Group has added Northeast Charter & Tour Co. of Lewiston, Maine, to its North American network.

Silverado adds night service between Vegas and Reno
RENO, Nev. — Silverado Stages has announced the addition of regular overnight-ticketed transportation service between Las Vegas and Reno on its Silverado Mainline route.

Little Rock Tours owner gets taste of VP security
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gina Martin’s opposition to the Affordable Care Act – better known as Obamacare – earned her a visit from the Secret…

More passengers using own electronic devices on buses
The days of giant movie screens and VCRs providing onboard entertainment for bus and motorcoach customers are fading away.

From cabdriver to CEO: An Ethiopian’s drive for success
By Nancy Kirk
School Bus Fleet
FRIDLEY, Minn. — The transition from Ethiopian culture to that of the U.S. may have been drastic, but for…

An ounce of proactive marketing is worth a ton of business
The difference between doing something proactively and doing it reactively is obvious.
From vehicle maintenance to our own personal health, there are myriad reasons why…