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UMA files comments on Chicago’s emblem requirement, NY’s 19-A regulations and proposed revisions to Crash Preventability Determination
New leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has dusted off some previously submitted petitions that apparently fell through the cracks or were…
Inspector General reveals mixed results regarding FMCSA’s mandate to reform CSA
The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report to Congress assessing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s mandated efforts to…
Important reminder: FMCSA biennial update filing
Washington, D.C.–The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires all motor carriers to update the information on file with the agency once every two years. This…
Lease/Interchange–finally, a rule we can live with
The long-awaited revisions to the “Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers” was released last month with an industry sigh of relief.
The…
Congress returns from August recess
“You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it…
The National Park Service Saga Continues
UMA pursues preservation of charter bus exemption
On July 29, the United Motorcoach Association filed comments with the National Park Service regarding their current proposal…
The Dog Days of Summer – August Recess
While your U.S. Senators and House Representatives are away trying to escape the D.C. temperatures, let’s look at a few bills introduced before the August…
Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act – Hope?
Many National Park Service (NPS) parks, battlefields, recreation areas, memorials and historic sites have a backlog of maintenance issues ranging from outdated, unsafe electrical and…
