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ArticlesMay 12, 2015

How Motorcoach Pricing Tactics Help Boost the Bottom Line

While a demand/yield pricing model helps keep an operator’s eye on their bottom line, many in the industry focus on selling their operation as a service rather than a commodity.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2015

Prevost's Wiltgen retires

Wiltgen refers to his 20-year career in the motorcoach industry as “wonderful and memorable.”

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2015

GoMotorcoach unveils new social media program

The social media library has three of the campaigns available for users to cut and paste into their own social media platforms.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2015

Trailways taps Outstanding Motorcoach Driver of the Year

David Cooper of Pacific Coachways Trailways in Garden Grove, Calif., was presented by Bob Crescenzo, VP, safety & loss control, at Lancer Insurance, the awards event sponsor.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

FMCSA rolls out new safety data app for motorcoach

Called “QCMobile,” the new app is expected to be a particularly valuable tool for state and federal law enforcement personnel, as well as insurers, brokers, freight-forwarders, and others interested in reviewing the U.S. DOT registration and safety performance information of motor carriers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2015

Paris’ tour bus parking fees protested

Starting May 1, the price of half-day and full-day parking passes for motorcoaches in Paris will triple, but according to Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency, vehicles that meet the latest E.U. emission standards for trucks and buses will not see an increase.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2015

Silverado Stages names new CEO

John Busskohl has been an executive in the motorcoach and bus industry for the past 24 years and has managed large, multi-market organizations for most of that time.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

Cummins expands diagnostic app availability

Since it was first announced in March 2014, Cummins has over 5,000 engines running Connected Diagnostics in North American medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, with multiple telematics providers. Expansion is underway to integrate Connected Diagnostics into the commercial marine, power generation, rail, transit bus, motorcoach, construction and mining markets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

American Motor Products announces new discount tire program

Paratransit, motorcoach, bus fleet, limousine and taxi operators across the country can now obtain their commercial fleet ambulance, service truck, bus and truck tires, as well as limousine, taxi, car and SUV tires, through authorized local Michelin Dealers and get discounted National Fleet Account pricing.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2015

Report: Intercity motorcoach usage continues to rise

The Chaddick Institute released its annual report, entitled "Adding on Amenities, Broadening the Base/2014 Year-in-Review: Intercity Bus Service in the United States," showing the eighth consecutive year of growth for the scheduled services, point-to-point segment of the motorcoach industry, such as Megabus, at the American Bus Association’s Marketplace in St. Louis on Tuesday.

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