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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2014

NTSB releases report on motorcoach-FedEx truck crash

The FedEx truck, traveling southbound on Interstate 5, drove through the center median and entered the northbound traffic lanes of the Interstate, where it collided with a passenger car, which rotated counterclockwise and departed the highway. The FedEx vehicle then hit the motorcoach, and both vehicles departed the highway and a post-crash fire ensued.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2014

CH Bus opens Texas sales and service facility

The facility is more than 12,000 sq. feet with ample motorcoach parking, a large parts warehouse, and six garage bays, plus three more to be constructed soon.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2014

Study: Motorcoaches cleanest form of travel

Motorcoaches average nearly 240 passenger miles per gallon, while intercity rail averages 85, commuter rail 90, transit buses 70, domestic air travel 55 and single-occupant cars 28, according to the study.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2014

FedEx truck not on fire before striking motorcoach

NTSB investigators have requested a list of the contents of the FedEx truck’s semi-trailers and will determine if any possibly hazardous materials could have been on board.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2014

FedEx truck strikes motorcoach, kills 10

The drivers of both the truck and the motorcoach were among the dead, as well as three adult chaperones and five teenage students.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2014

UMA announces 'Capitol Hill Days' dates

The event gathers owners and senior management from bus and motorcoach companies to meet with their Congressional elected officials to discuss the industry's most pressing legislative issues.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2014

1 dead, 2 injured after truck crashes into motorcoach

The truck, which was reportedly speeding, lost control, drifted into oncoming traffic and struck the bus nearly head-on, with the bus then crashing into a tree.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 27, 2014

Husband and Wife Team Named Motorcoach Operator of the Year

Spotting opportunities in difficult times and diversifying their products to meet customers’ changing needs has made Larry and Lorna Hundt’s tour and coach operation a continued success for more than 30 years.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2014

FMCSA shuts down 2 motorcoach operators

Each operator, which are from Ga. and S.C., were ordered to immediately shut down for disregarding federal safety regulations and putting their companies’ own drivers, passengers and the public at risk.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2014

Motorcoach census finds steady, solid growth

According to a new study released by the American Bus Association Foundation, while the number of U.S. carriers and motorcoaches were down in 2012 by 0.7% and 1.8%, respectively, the number of passenger trips rose by 10,453 trips, or 1.7%, compared to 2011.

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