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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2011

Study: Buses brought 1.4M visitors to Philly in 2010

The total economic impact of motorcoaches traveling to the region in 2010 was $271.6 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2011

Ohio Senator resurrects safety bill after recent coach crash

Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to reintroduce a motorcoach safety bill that had been put on hold for years after a fatal collision on Tuesday, involving a bus transporting a local University wrestling team.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2011

Seattle bus co. linked to scheme sells for $5M

An auction for the luxury motorcoach firm, MTR Western, was scheduled Wednesday morning, but of the two expected bidders only GTO submitted an offer for substantially all the bus assets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2011

ABA Foundation adds new $10K scholarship

The new ABAF "Driving The Future Award" scholarship is four times larger than each of the 19 current scholarships that award students $2,500 each academic year to pursue coursework to help them prepare for future positions of leadership throughout the motorcoach, tour and group travel industry.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserDecember 22, 2010

Motorcoach Top 50 Report Sunny Outlook

Once again, FirstGroup America takes the top spot with 9,175 vehicles. The financial picture brightened substantially in 2010, with business up across the board by nearly 10 percent and financing hurdles easing up.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2010

FTA awards $20M for motorcoach accessibility

While the majority of awardees received under $100,000 for one or two wheelchair lifts, Greyhound of Dallas, which has a fleet of more than 1,200 coaches, will receive $5.3M to purchase 146 lifts.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2010

FMCSA chief to speak at UMA Motorcoach Expo

Administrator Ferro will present an overview of current FMCSA activities in regard to the motorcoach industry. The session will take place Jan. 20.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2010

Florida charter owes growth to luxury coach options

Cocoa Beach-based Travelynx has seen 25 percent growth in business since 2009, which it attributes to customers willing to pay more for luxury motorcoach services.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2010

ABA, Terrapin Blue partner to offer security services

Terrapin Blue Holdings LLC will provide American Bus Association members with emergency preparedness and security services and assistance with establishing public-private partnerships. The company meets ABA’s criteria for being committed to help private motorcoach companies grow and thrive in the evolving North American motorcoach, tourism and group travel industry business environment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2010

Motorcoach Council up for $250K Pepsi 'Green Travel' grant

The Council is encouraging members and their family and friends to vote for their grant application to “Promote Green Travel and Build Awareness of Green Transportation Options.” Anyone can vote for the campaign daily via mobile phone, desk top, laptop or smartphone.

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