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…
UMA EXPO theme honors ‘generations’ of motorcoach operators
In many ways, multigenerational operators help define the motorcoach industry, becoming part of the communities they serve and offering hands-on, personalized service that brings customers…
From the driver’s seat: Meet Donna Hernandez
California operator Lisa Allen explains industry plight to state lawmakers
The California Bus Association (CBA) asked Lisa Allen to be the voice of the industry before a panel of…
Change Agent, Part 2: Michael Giddens turns to technology for growth
This is the second of three stories of young “change agents” seeking to move the industry forward through innovations of various sorts.