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First-time competitor wins UMA Driver Competition

First-time competitor wins UMA Driver Competition

January 18, 2023 | by Shandra Martinez |

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

Bus community remembers industry leader Troy D. Voigt

November 1, 2022 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

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’s commission campaign is on a roll

June 19, 2022 | by Shandra Martinez |

A Florida operator’s political campaign is on a roll. Brian Scott has turned one of his motorcoaches into a billboard for his

Florida operator takes advocacy to next level, runs for office

Florida operator takes advocacy to next level, runs for office

October 8, 2021 | by Shandra Martinez |

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

Shortages are disrupting motorcoach supply chain

September 15, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

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

Meet generational motorcoach companies at core of industry

April 8, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

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  

Good deed draws attention to plight of Escot Bus Lines, industry  

April 13, 2020 | by Shandra Martinez |

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

Longtime trucker-turned-bus driver wins UMA driving competition

January 30, 2019 | by Shandra Martinez |

Norman Ewen took home serious bragging rights from the 2019 United Motorcoach Association EXPO. He won the third annual International Driver Competition for motorcoach drivers—on…

Escot Bus Lines co-founder Lew Scott dies in Florida

Escot Bus Lines co-founder Lew Scott dies in Florida

February 4, 2018 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |

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…

There is more to see in Orlando than Disney, Universal

There is more to see in Orlando than Disney, Universal

January 14, 2018 | by John Stearns |

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando is the most visited destination in the United States for a fun-damental reason: It’s a blast, definitely for kids, but also…

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