Pacific Coachways President Tom Giddens’ passion for buses began at church
Tom Giddens’ love of buses began at church.
When his pastor bought a brand new Carpenter school bus to take the Lutheran congregation’s Young Believers…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Martin Martinez Jr.
Martin Martinez Jr. is marking his 18th year with Pacific Coachways in Garden Grove, California. He was motivated to apply for the company after spotting…
Motorcoach operators score big with this year’s Super Bowl
Having the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this year couldn’t have come at a better time for the California bus and motorcoach industry.
Whether they…
UMA announces slate of candidates for December elections
The United Motorcoach Association will hold elections for seven operator seats on the board of directors that will open up in 2022. Members can vote…
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,…
IMG companies collectively named 2021 Operator of the Year
Coming together for the first time since early 2019, the member companies of IMG met in Greenville, South Carolina, for a meeting…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Portia Kemenczei
Piroska “Portia” Kemenczei has been in the driver’s seat for 12 years. All of those years she has been working for Pacific…
Motorcoach drivers share why they love their jobs
Ask motorcoach drivers why they love their jobs, they are likely to give a wide range of reasons. A major benefit is that they get…
Coach business picking up as COVID-19 restrictions ease
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease up in much of the country, business is gradually picking up for motorcoach operators. And while tours and charters…
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…