FMCSA proposes a Safety Measurement System redo
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a notice proposing revisions in its approach to Safety Measurement Scores (SMS) when identifying carriers for intervention.
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Cross Country Tours takes delivery of 40th consecutive Van Hool
Cross Country Tours began its business nearly three decades ago with a Van Hool coach.
The Charter and Tour Operator in Spartanburg, South Carolina, recently…
Georgia operator leads ‘Convoy of Care’ to Florida to help hurricane survivors
In response to the devastation left by Hurricane Ian, United Motorcoach Association (UMA) Director Clarence Cox III is leading a disaster relief convoy to bring…
Finally, FMCSA has an Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Ray Martinez stepped down as the head of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) in October 2019, nobody could have…
NSTA’s Macysyn discusses Under-the-Hood waiver, Clean School Bus program
Curt Macysyn, the executive director for the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) joined the weekly United Motorcoach Association (UMA) Town Hall on Sept. 15 to…
Lancer VP’s love of music, baseball hit high note in Fenway Park appearance
Singing at historic Fenway Park was beyond the bucket list for Bob Crescenzo.
“I don’t know how to describe it, but it was just such…
The habits that build successful businesses in the motorcoach industry
Eight out of 10 businesses fail in the first 18 months of operations, and only 4% make it to the 10-year mark, according to
Trailways to co-locate 2023 conference with UMA in Orlando
Trailways will co-locate its 2023 annual conference with the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) next year in Orlando, Florida.
Trailways’ meetings will be held Jan. 9-11,…
Market disruptors: How change drives innovation in bus industry
There’s a saying that the only constant is change.
The key to adapting to change is to be open-minded about the opportunities that come with…
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…