BP grants fund motorcoach tourism in Gulf Coast
A new motorcoach program to promote overnight stays pays up to $1,500 traveling allowance, plus $250 per night to qualified operators.
A new motorcoach program to promote overnight stays pays up to $1,500 traveling allowance, plus $250 per night to qualified operators.
The awards to seven University Transportation Centers were made by the DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Recipients are using new technologies and developing innovative approaches to improve transportation systems throughout the U.S.
Two new reports estimate that seat belts saved more than 72,000 lives during the five years between 2005 and 2009, while child restraint systems and minimum drinking age laws saved hundreds more during 2009.
Marketplace is the first motorcoach tourism and group travel event on the calendar every year, with nearly 3,500 ABA member delegates and industry leaders participating in more than 110,000 quality appointments, attending more than 40 educational seminars, and doing business while at numerous networking events each year.
In addition to a felony charge for driving while intoxicated, the driver, Yasushi Mikuni, also faces 10 other felony charges of operating a vehicle negligently causing death or injury and is also being held on logbook and lane-change violations, both misdemeanors.
In 2009, nearly 5,500 people died and half a million were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. According to NHTSA research, distraction-related fatalities represented 16 percent of overall traffic fatalities in 2009.
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Royal Excursion took delivery of four 2010 C2045s, one of which is designed for luxury and features 46 leather seats with extra spacing, a galley, Wi-Fi, enhanced contoured racks with a satellite TV system featuring six 22-inch monitors, and 110-volt outlets.
While LifeSaver is engaged, based on the user/administrator pre-set notifications, the phone will vibrate, the screen will flash and specified audio will play alerting the driver that LifeSaver is protecting them.
In a Sunday op-ed for the Orlando Sentinel, Secretary LaHood revealed the latest statistics, but cautioned that researchers believe the epidemic of distracted driving is likely far greater than currently known.
KPS has considerable experience in the bus sector through its former ownership of New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Student Adventures will provide motorcoach charters, music, choral, drama and performance tours, as well as class trips to popular student travel destinations such as Washington, D.C.; New York; Chicago and Florida.
Alamo Trailways is the charter services unit that provides transport for military, convention and tour clients. Other divisions offer trolley and sightseeing tours in downtown San Antonio and its 18th century missions trail along the San Antonio River, the famed Texas Hill Country and nearby wineries.
Every year, Glaval awards its top dealers, and while all of their 40-plus dealers are eligible for the award, A-Z Bus Sales was selected based on the number of Glaval buses they sold and which were shipped.
The Certified ++, Select + and Deal program is designed to offer a better way to pair customers with coaches. MCI’s new Website enables operators to shop its broad pre-owned inventory.
Building on the success of last year's summit, Secretary LaHood will convene leading transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement, industry representatives, researchers and victims affected by distraction-related crashes to address challenges and identify opportunities for national anti-distracted driving efforts.
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