Task force shares tools to address motorcoach industry driver shortage
The industry’s driver shortage has only been exacerbated by the pandemic as the driver pool has shrunk as drivers have been recruited away by delivery…
Mike McDonal honored for service to motorcoach industry
Ask Mike McDonal what he loves about the motorcoach industry, and he’ll say the people.
“This entire industry is built on relationships,” said McDonal, noting…
Progress on CERTS grant program: What you need to know
Motorcoach company operators received welcome news Thursday afternoon when the U.S. Department of the Treasury released guidance on the Coronavirus Economic Relief for…
MMA, VMA plan for first joint in-person operators meeting in May
The Maryland and Virginia Motorcoach Associations are planning their first-ever joint event. The in-person Spring Operators Meeting is set for May 10-12.
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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…
Motorcoach coalition video urgently makes case for politicians to help industry
A coalition of motorcoach industry advocates made up of the United Motorcoach Association, the American Bus Association and The Bus Network has released…
Private bus and vessel industries furlough 308,000 employees due to pandemic
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. private motorcoach, school bus and domestic passenger vessel industries have collectively furloughed or laid off an estimated 308,000 employee jobs…
CERTS coalition urges White House to work with Congress for industry relief
Today, four national organizations representing the nation’s operators of motorcoaches, school buses, and passenger vessels called on the Administration to support the bi-partisan Coronavirus Economic…
MBMCA’s annual meeting shows how to safely gather as a group
In an era when many conventions and events are being canceled, the Midwest Bus & Motorcoach Association decided to stick with its planned annual…
Coalitions working to build support for CERTS Act
Coalition-building is proving an integral component in the fight to ensure passage of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act, S.4150. The United…