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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2016

IMG announces contribution to SYTA on Give Back Tuesday

The International Motorcoach Group has announced a five-year commitment to the SYTA Youth Foundation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2016

UMA's President/CEO Parra to retire

During his tenure, Parra helped grow and stabilize membership through creation of Bus & Motorcoach News and the  development of BusRates.com and the Bus and Motorcoach Academy.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2016

ABA chief to represent motorcoach industry on federal committee

Role of committee is to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to the role of intermodal transportation in facilitating mobility with respect to travel and tourism activities. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2016

FMCSA orders S.C. church to immediately cease passenger operations

In September, a motorcoach commercially operated by Sandy River Baptist Church was transporting a junior college football team when a front wheel failed, causing the vehicle to swerve and strike a median guardrail and a concrete bridge support, killing four.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2016

Worn tires may have played role in fatal Calif. motorcoach crash, NTSB says

NTSB officials added they will continue to investigate vehicle conditions as well as driver histories to determine what caused the accident, but cautioned that it could take at least a year for a full picture to emerge.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2016

Driver in fatal Calif. motorcoach crash was also owner/operator

It's still too early to definitely say what caused the accident, officials say. There were no signs of braking, such as skid marks, so far, and the tour bus was also determined not to have seatbelts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Calif. Governor signs 2 motorcoach safety bills

One bill requires buses designed to carry 39 or more passengers and made after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with emergency lighting that would be automatically activated in the event of a collision.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2016

U.S., Canada motorcoach sales up, ABA survey finds

For this study, a motorcoach — defined as a vehicle designed for long-distance transportation of passengers — characterized by integral construction with an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 15, 2016

Indiana’s Royal Excursion builds diverse fleet to ‘tackle any type of work’

With a range of vehicles, which includes sedans, minibuses, party buses, limousines and motorcoaches, Kaser explains that his company is diversified enough to tackle any type of work.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2016

Arrow Stage hosts Veterans Strong Appreciation Event

Over 200 guests attended to witness the evening’s main event, the unveiling of the full-sized custom Arrow Stage Lines’ Veteran Strong motorcoach. 

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