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
Prevost ended 2019 with a bang when it landed its largest order ever, in terms of value, with the win of two…
Canada tackles bus safety
A new Canadian parliamentary committee report recommends various measures to improve passenger safety on motorcoaches and school buses but stops short of calling for retrofitting…
Safety rating system brings insurance nightmare for some operators
Api Dogan had no idea when he purchased 10 late-model motorcoaches in March 2018 that he would spend the next year in insurance hell. Or…
ELDs—One Year In
by Hal Mattern