TSA brings realistic training to mid-Atlantic operators
Recent events and headlines were in the back of everyone’s mind when motorcoach, school bus, and public transit companies’ representatives assembled for Transportation Security Administration…
TSA warns operators to be vigilant against Russian cyberattacks
As concerns about Russians hacking critical American infrastructure escalate, motorcoach operators are feeling the pressure to be vigilant about their cybersecurity precautions.
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Alabama operator provides his buses to train bomb-sniffing K-9s
For more than a decade, the Birmingham Police Department’s K-9 explosive detection unit has been visiting the Thrasher Brothers Trailways bus yard…
FMCSA and TSA give updates on mask rules at UMA Town Hall
As cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant continue to rise, the federal government is stressing the importance of wearing a mask to slow the spread…
Deadline nears for security law affecting scheduled and fixed routes
Are you Security Law compliant? The 9/11 Commission Act mandated that if you have a fixed route or scheduled service to any one of 11…
TSA provides clarification on new mask mandate and security directive
Confused about the Transportation Security Administration’s new mask mandate and transportation?
TSA’s David Cooper joined the United Motorcoach Association Town Hall on…
TSA directive says masks now required for most U.S. travelers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a Security Directive on Jan. 31, 3021, to be effective today, Feb. 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM. The directive…
UMA training event takes virtual format; speakers will focus on safety, compliance
Experts from across the industry will be presenting at the UMA Safety Management Seminar, a three-day training event that runs Dec.…
UMA Safety Management Seminar will focus on ‘back-to-basics’
When vehicles roll, there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes to ensure compliance and safety. For companies operating with skeleton crews, that means…