Timi’s Tours VP Jack Kaufman appointed to Moweaqua Village Council
Despite an expanding transportation business and a growing family, Jack Kaufman continues to make time to be a civil servant. For years, he has worked…
Budget Truck and Auto GM gets wedding bus surprise
Keeping Budget Truck and Auto General Manager Aaron Polzin’s wedding bus wrap under wraps was no easy task.
Especially since his company did the work.
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MBMCA gives members inside look at new CMV inspection criteria
When the Midwest Bus and Motorcoach Association (MBMCA) convened in Springfield, Illinois, in mid-July for its annual meeting, the two-day event included an inside look…
Operators share how market disruptions led to better operations
Market disruptions are an unavoidable part of the business landscape. How a business reacts can determine the difference between collapse, surviving, or thriving.
Consider how…
Top 10 things coach bus drivers pack in their travel bags
I asked a bunch of coach bus drivers what are the most important things they pack when they leave on a bus trip, and I…
Operators share their strategies for surviving the pandemic
When Jack Kaufman laid off his Timi’s Tours staff in mid-March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, he told them they might need to…
Buses & Beer call hosts first in-person session at EXPO
After nearly a year of tuning in to Buses & Beer on her computer, Connie Giddens was looking forward to taking part…
EXPO opening feels like long-awaited reunion to UMA Members
The first day of UMA Motorcoach EXPO felt like a long-awaited reunion for UMA Members who have faced business and, in some cases, health challenges…
Timi’s Tours’ Jack Kaufman among first responders to get COVID-19 vaccine
Jack Kaufman recently rolled up his sleeve to take the COVID-19 vaccine. He’ll follow up that first dose on Jan. 5 with a second on…
Timi’s Tours begins offering smaller trips
Timi’s Tours began taking people on tours again in June. But they are different from the days before COVID-19.
They are much smaller than the…