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ProductsNovember 5, 2015

Freightliner at BusCon

Freightliner’s chassis featured several chassis around the show floor, including a collaboration with Caio and Turtle Top for a G3400 motorcoach with an XBR raised-rail, rear-engine chassis.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2015

Alaska Coach Tours test fully-electric BYD motorcoach

The operation provided tours onboard the electric bus to the Mendenhall Glacier during the Alaska Tourism Industry Association's convention with proceeds being donated to Adventure Green which promotes sustainable tourism in Alaska.

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ArticlesOctober 5, 2015

Motorcoach Regional Roundtable

With the industry again experiencing growth, operators are taking advantage of the opportunities their regions are presenting, while also dealing with unique challenges and finding ways to grow two very large generational markets.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2015

ABA announces Top U.S., Canadian events to visit on a motorcoach

The 2016 Virginia International Tattoo 20th Anniversary Celebration and Canada’s Basilique-Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Québec Holy Door Selected as ABA’s Top Events

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2015

Motorcoach Groups Help Define, Address and Solve Unique Challenges

While the industry is large and already inclusive, there are several groups aimed at bringing together operators that have something specific in common to not only share knowledge but also enrich their careers and operations.  

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2015

IMG names STARR Bus Charter & Tours Operator of the Year

Each year, IMG shareholders recognize one of their own for this honor, based on a criterion of operational excellence, safety performance, best practices, community and motorcoach industry involvement, and engagement within the International Motorcoach Group.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2015

Princeton ticketing motorcoaches for not parking in designated area

The buses often block visibility on Nassau Street, idle on side streets and in residential neighborhoods, or drive around town until it is time to pick up visitors after their tours of Princeton University.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2015

Motorcoach offerings abound at BusCon 2015

The UMA is continuing its partnership with BusCon by sponsoring two informative sessions on the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 28 — Social Media Mastery for Motorcoach Operators and Alcohol - What is Your Liability? The show continues on Tuesday and Wednesday with even more educational sessions and the chance to check out BusCon’s show floor

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2015

Following crashes, Canadian province to review motorcoach industry

The review, which will be completed by early 2016, will examine motorcoach industry safety statistics and industry performance, including a comparison with other North American jurisdictions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2015

NTSB calls for survivability enhancements, event data recorders in coaches

The recommendations resulted from the investigation of the truck-motorcoach collision that resulted in 10 fatalities in Orland, Calif. in April 2014.

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