TMS: Industry’s ‘tremendous’ hurricane response ‘saved lives’
Even as motorcoach and bus businesses struggled to keep their doors open in 2020 and were overlooked for federal aid, they proved essential in
CERTS coalition calls for $40B in new relief funding
Following a year of unprecedented losses, the private motorcoach, school bus and passenger vessel industries have called on Congress to fund $40 billion in…
Operators share success stories, restart strategies, challenges and goals
A survey completed by 151 United Motorcoach Association members showed the collective focus during the pandemic has been on the financial side of their businesses,…
Buses play a key role during inauguration in moving National Guard troops
Motorcoaches played a different essential role at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Instead of transporting groups to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the presidential…
‘Gang of 11’ helps operators amplify their CERTS advocacy efforts
Mike Canine admits that before the CERTS Act, he didn’t pay much attention to what was going on Capitol Hill.
These days, not only can…
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced she is stepping down from the cabinet post she has held since 2017.
Her resignation will take effect Jan. 11…
What you need to know about taxes and your stimulus loans
There are tax implications for loans that are part of the CARES Act that could generate a bigger 2019 tax refund for your business, while…
Favorable regulatory environment predicted for 2020
by Hal Mattern
United Motorcoach Association officials are cautiously optimistic that 2020 will be another year with little or no new regulations affecting the motorcoach…
Cyber breaches: It’s a matter of ‘when’
There are two types of companies out there—“Those that have been hacked and those that will be hacked.”
That’s the blunt point of view of…
