Meet the mechanic behind Timi’s Tours fun bus videos
Meet Jon Furtado, the Regional Maintenance Director for Timi’s Tours, who showcases the company’s bus fleet with fun videos.
Timi’s Tours expands Midwest footprint with acquisition of Lifestyle Tours
Timi’s Tours, of Moweaqua, Illinois, is making its first acquisition with the purchase of Lifestyle Tours, of New Harmony, Indiana.
Since 1983, Lifestyle Tours has…
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…
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…
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…
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…