Echoes of past frame today’s issues for UMA
In many ways, the issues facing the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) in 2021 — with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic —…
Wisconsin motorcoach operator closed doors in 2020 — he’s not alone
Patrick Marks has been in the motorcoach industry for nearly 40 years, joining the Wisconsin company started by his father and building it into a…
Expiring loan payment deferrals put operators in uncharted territory — again
With sales of new and used motorcoaches virtually nonexistent and many operators unable to make their bus payments, it is unclear whether lenders will continue…
Operators grateful for DOD business transporting troops
About the only business many motorcoach operators have these days involves moving military personnel to and from bases, airports and ships. And they really appreciate the…
How Rhode Island, Maine operators opened the door for CERTS Act with lawmakers
Motorcoach operators in Rhode Island and Maine were instrumental in laying the groundwork for the proposed CERTS Act that could provide $10 billion in emergency…
Arrow Stage Lines’ new CEO: We got a lot done during pandemic shutdown
Luke Busskohl grew up in his family’s motorcoach business, washing buses as a child and then driving them when he was a 19-year-old college student.
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Prevost reopens Canadian plant, prepares for return of motorcoach travel
Bus and motorcoach manufacturer Prevost has started gearing up for the end of the coronavirus-induced industry shutdown, though it is anybody’s guess how soon that…
Sale returns Temsa to original owner
Temsa has been sold for the second time in a year, with the company’s original owner, Sabanci Holding, joining with Dutch firm PPF Group to…
Lessons from how transits are protecting drivers
Bus and motorcoach drivers, particularly those running transit and commuter routes, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and they are constantly at…
Prevost ends 2019 and begins 2020 with “bangs”
by Hal Mattern