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Buses rescue Southwest passengers, but are thwarted from doing more

Buses rescue Southwest passengers, but are thwarted from doing more

December 29, 2022 | by Shandra Martinez |

The motorcoach industry has been stepping up after Southwest Airlines’ operational meltdown left thousands of travelers stranded at airports over the holiday week. 

Operators say…

Southern operators celebrate pandemic survival with zombie fun

Southern operators celebrate pandemic survival with zombie fun

August 7, 2022 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

When 70 motorcoach operators and industry vendors gathered from six Southern states in July in the Atlanta area, they were treated to a special dinner…

Celebrating 50 Years: Thrasher Brothers keeps growing

Celebrating 50 Years: Thrasher Brothers keeps growing

July 25, 2022 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

Thrasher Brothers Trailways, which turned 50 in 2021, enters its next half century with optimism and loads of work. Alan Thrasher, President and the second…

Motorcoach industry drives World Games in Alabama

Motorcoach industry drives World Games in Alabama

July 18, 2022 | by Shandra Martinez |

The World Games have been three years in the planning. And Alan Thrasher has volunteered his considerable logistics skills to the ground transportation portion of…

Alabama operator provides his buses to train bomb-sniffing K-9s

Alabama operator provides his buses to train bomb-sniffing K-9s

September 26, 2021 | by Shandra Martinez |

For more than a decade, the Birmingham Police Department’s K-9 explosive detection unit has been visiting the Thrasher Brothers Trailways bus yard…

The pandemic: Operators share paths forward, lessons learned

The pandemic: Operators share paths forward, lessons learned

September 7, 2021 | by Julie Ryder |

After more than 18 months of the pandemic, operators are taking stock of what they’ve learned as they move forward. For the most part, they…

Grassroots and operator relationships: Keys to CERTS program success

Grassroots and operator relationships: Keys to CERTS program success

August 20, 2021 | by Julie Ryder |

Operators on this week’s UMA Town Hall expressed gratitude for the CERTS program and relief that companies are seeing deposits into their…

Mississippi welcomes operators for regional gathering

Mississippi welcomes operators for regional gathering

July 31, 2021 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

Mississippi rolled out the red carpet to motorcoach operators from six states as they gathered to plan for the future success of the industry.

The…

3 associations recognize UMA and ABA for efforts during the pandemic

3 associations recognize UMA and ABA for efforts during the pandemic

July 24, 2021 | by Shandra Martinez |

The United Motorcoach Association (UMA) and the American Bus Association (ABA) were recently honored for working together since the first days of the pandemic to…

Alabama operator drives rare GMC Greyhound to final destination

Alabama operator drives rare GMC Greyhound to final destination

June 25, 2021 | by Shandra Martinez |

Alan Thrasher recently had the honor of driving yet another GMC Greyhound to its final destination. This time, he was behind the wheel of a…

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