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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2014

3 steps to bolster safety for school motorcoach trips

North Carolina’s state director of pupil transportation recommends maintaining an approved list of safe motorcoach companies; establishing a contract for a trip ensuring the proper number of drivers and buses; and asking the driver to show that the bus has been inspected on the day of the trip.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 15, 2014

Business Stable, Strong for Motorcoach Top 50

While business was up for 62% of survey respondents, this percentage is lower than the last two years. However, the average increase operators experienced came in at about 30%, and every carrier who made the list plans to buy more vehicles this year.

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ArticlesJanuary 15, 2014

2014 Innovative Operator of the Year: C&J Bus Lines

Whether it’s developing its workforce or working to make every aspect of a customer’s trip an enjoyable experience, the Portsmouth, N.H.-based operation, chosen as METRO Magazine’s inaugural Innovative Motorcoach Operator of the Year, focuses on fostering and maintaining partnerships at every level.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

ABA presents Green Operator, Women in Buses awards

At Marketplace, two ABA member motorcoach companies, Coach USA, the parent company of Megabus.com, and H&L Charters, won the ABA’s “Green Operator Award,” sponsored by MCI. Meanwhile, Mary Young, owner of Capitol Tours in West Columbia, S.C., won the first ever “ABA Media Women in Buses Award.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

City-to-City motorcoach travel continues growth, report says

City-to-city bus carries expanded their number of daily operations by 4%, exceeding growth rates of city-to-city rail and airline service.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

January Photos: Top 50 Motorcoach Operators 2013

There are 22,267 motorcoaches and buses represented in this year's Top 50 Motorcoach Operators.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2014

New motorcoach sales reach 318 in Q3

Through the first three quarters, total sales for new motorcoaches total 1,073 units, with pre-owned sales totaling 768 units.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2013

University shuttles among those caught in fed sweep

Operations providing services at the University of Illinois, Illinois State University and the University of Mississippi were among 52 motorcoach operators shut down over eight-month span.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2013

ABC delivers 2 Van Hool C2045Ls to Fla.

With the addition of the new vehicles, Corporate Coaches now has nine wheelchair accessible motorcoaches in their vehicle fleet.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2013

CH Bus delivers Temsas to Pa., Neb.

Martz Trailways adds two TS-30s, while Neb.-based Navigator Motorcoaches Inc. adds a TS-35.

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