Motorcoach industry increasingly crucial as hurricane activity in Florida rises
Motorcoach industry provides critical evacuation and recovery support during Hurricane Helene, highlighting its vital role in disaster response.
First-time competitor wins UMA Driver Competition
Nelson Leite says he was shocked when his name was announced as the new Grand Champion in the UMA International Driver Competition at the 2023…
Bus community remembers industry leader Troy D. Voigt
Troy D. Voigt worked for, owned and operated Voigt Bus Companies for close to 40 years. He was an industry leader known for his work…
Florida operator’s commission campaign is on a roll
Florida operator takes advocacy to next level, runs for office
Operator Brian Scott is running for a seat on the Pinellas County Commission. In many ways, his decades of advocacy for the motorcoach industry led…
Shortages are disrupting motorcoach supply chain
Labor shortages, production shutdowns and transportation delays have disrupted the worldwide supply chain and created shortages of materials and components necessary to manufacture new cars,…
Meet generational motorcoach companies at core of industry
Generational motorcoach companies that have been passed along to two, three or four generations make up the core of the industry. Most of the owners…
Good deed draws attention to plight of Escot Bus Lines, industry
With his company nearly idled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brian Scott turned his attention to helping others in need.
Using one…
Longtime trucker-turned-bus driver wins UMA driving competition
Norman Ewen took home serious bragging rights from the 2019 United Motorcoach Association EXPO. He won the third annual International Driver Competition for motorcoach…
Escot Bus Lines co-founder Lew Scott dies in Florida
LARGO, Fla. — Lewis A. Scott, co-founder of Escot Bus Lines, passed away last month at his home here. He was 76.
Scott was born…