Bankers offer advice on loan deferrals, extensions, restructuring
Fleets are among the biggest expenses on operators’ minds as they figure out the best way to manage during the current crisis.
During a recent…
Coalitions working to build support for CERTS Act
Coalition-building is proving an integral component in the fight to ensure passage of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act, S.4150. The United…
UMA: $10 billion CERTS Act will offer economic relief for members
The motorcoach industry is on track to receive major economic relief, the United Motorcoach Association told members today.
Congress this week will take a big…
Industry’s latest COVID-19 concern: Effect of shutdowns on bus value
If the motorcoach industry shutdown continues through the summer and into the fall, it could have a dramatic effect on the value of used coaches and,…
UMA Virtual Summit kicks off with focus on developing business growth plan
As the motorcoach industry waits for business to ramp back up following COVID-19 shutdowns, now is the time to focus on high-leverage activities.
Those include…
Sale returns Temsa to original owner
Temsa has been sold for the second time in a year, with the company’s original owner, Sabanci Holding, joining with Dutch firm PPF Group to…
Custom Coach co-founder Kirwan Elmers pioneered ‘bus conversion’
Kirwan Elmers, an inventor and pioneer in the recreational vehicle business, is being remembered as the “father of the bus conversion” industry.
Custom Coach, the…
Lessons from how transits are protecting drivers
Bus and motorcoach drivers, particularly those running transit and commuter routes, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and they are constantly at…
Sisters represent California’s oldest motorcoach company at historic rally
It was never a question whether Amador Stage Lines would take part in the “Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness” rally, but Lisa Allen felt inspired to…
Motorcoach Services Group begins selling electrostatic sprayers
The global pandemic has made electrostatic sprayers hard to find. The handheld device shaped like a gun shoots a spray of potent disinfectant that can…