Motorcoach Council wins strong association support
DENVER The Motorcoach Council, the fledgling organization set up to promote motorcoach travel throughout North America, has gotten a major boost from two state…
A Union View: The Deregulation Bus is Out of Gas
By Bruce Hamilton During the Great Depression, Washington regulated the communications, banking and transportation industries, limiting Big Business ability to abuse its workers. But Corporate…
Baltimore coach operators band together for shuttles
BALTIMORE Seven central Maryland motorcoach operators have joined forces to provide shuttle bus service this fall for Baltimore Ravens football games, and to develop…
Critical industry issues to be center of attention at Motorcoach Expo ’09
ORLANDO, Fla. UMA Motorcoach Expo 2009 is barely more than four months away and it will take place during a critical time for both…
Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2008 16-17 Buscon, Chicago, Ill. Info: Go to www.busconexpo.com. 24 MCI Webinar on Exhaust Regeneration. Info: E-mail: marketing@mcicoach.com. OCTOBER 2008 5-8 American…
Retreads: Reviving a debate that’s become topical again
Note: The blowout of a recapped tire mounted on the steer axle has been identified as the primary cause of a bus crash in Sherman,…
Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2008 10 MCI Webinar on Fuel Savings. Info: E-mail: marketing@mcicoach.com. 12-15 Virginia Motorcoach Association Annual Convention, Gaylord National Resort Convention Center, National Harbor,…
Lots to consider when going after contract business
By Dave Millhouser “We lose a little on each … BUT we make it up on volume,” is an old joke that may still have…
The adventures of an old guy riding curbside buses
By Dave Millhouser I love flying. I HATE airports and airlines. So, when I had to make a trip from Boston to New York, it…
NAMO conference is next month in Houston
HOUSTON The National Association of Motorcoach Operators 2008 Semi-Annual Conference will be Aug. 14-17 at the Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental. The conference will feature…