Navistar says it will use credits to meet EPA exhaust standards
WARRENVILLE, Ill. As expected, Navistar International Corp. has confirmed it will use federal emission credits to enable its new on-highway diesel engine to meet…
Safety videos/info proliferate
WASHINGTON The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a slew of new materials aimed at helping motorcoach operators provide pre-trip safety information to…
Capturing more foreign tourists is tough task for industry
The number of international travelers coming into the U.S. has been on the rise for most of this decade — until the recent economic downturn,…
UMA, IMG challenge FTA on Denver charter decision
WASHINGTON The United Motorcoach Association and the International Motor Coach Group have asked the administrator of the Federal Transit Administration to investigate whether he…
FORT DODGE, Iowa Loren Joes, who bought Northwest Iowa Transportation 20 years ago and has run the tour-and-charter coach company since, sold his operation…
Are you paying attention to your customer service? Are operators in touch?
SAN FRANCISCO — Laura Maki wanted to hire a motorcoach to pick up and drop off her wedding party at a local hotel for the…
iTransit opens collision, refurbishing center in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. A subsidiary of Gameday Management Group, iTransit Inc., has opened a collision and refurbishment center for motorcoaches and motorhomes in Orlando. “We…
New charter rule produces new business
Motorcoach operators across the U.S. were a bit skeptical of the new charter service rule when it was adopted by the Federal Transit Administration earlier…
Community involvement pays off for coach operators
From loaning buses and drivers to transport Alzheimer patients on excursions, to extensive support of the March of Dimes, Godfrey LeBron has put considerable effort…
Calendar
JULY 2008 17-20 National Motorcoach Network Invitational 100, MainStay Suites Hotel, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Info: Go to www.motorcoach.com, or call (888) 733-5287. 19-22 Georgia…